Great American Composers

~ Release by Copland, Griffes, Gould, Hanson; Charles Gerhardt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Billy the Kid: Street in a Frontier Town
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Billy the Kid: II. Street in a Frontier Town
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1940)
part of:
Billy the Kid (ballet suite)
Aaron Copland1:26
2Billy the Kid: Mexican Dance
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Billy the Kid: III. Mexican Dance and Finale
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1940)
part of:
Billy the Kid (ballet suite)
Aaron Copland2:17
3Billy the Kid: Gun Battle
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Billy the Kid: V. Gun Battle
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1940)
part of:
Billy the Kid (ballet suite)
Aaron Copland2:24
4Billy the Kid: Celebration Dance After Billy's Capture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Billy the Kid: VI. Celebration (After Billy’s Capture)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1940)
part of:
Billy the Kid (ballet suite)
Aaron Copland2:05
5Billy the Kid: The Open Prairie
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Billy the Kid: I. Introduction: The Open Prairie
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1940)
part of:
Billy the Kid (ballet suite)
Aaron Copland1:35
6The White Peacock (Four Roman Sketches)
orchestra:
Philharmonic Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
The White Peacock (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Charles Tomlinson Griffes
part of:
The Works of Charles T. Griffes. A Descriptive Catalogue (number: A.121)
orchestration of:
Roman Sketches, op. 7: No. 1. The White Peacock (for piano)
Charles Tomlinson Griffes5:48
7Tropical
orchestra:
RCA Symphony Orchestra (London-based orchestra associated with Charles Gerhardt)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Tropical
composer:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor)
Morton Gould3:10
8Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic": I. Adagio; Allegro moderato
orchestra:
RCA Symphony Orchestra (London-based orchestra associated with Charles Gerhardt)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic": I. Adagio - Allegro moderato
composer:
Howard Hanson (American composer and conductor) (in 1930)
publisher:
Carl Fischer Inc.
part of:
Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic"
Howard Hanson14:11
9Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic": II. Andante con tenerezza
orchestra:
RCA Symphony Orchestra (London-based orchestra associated with Charles Gerhardt)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic": II. Andante con tenerezza
composer:
Howard Hanson (American composer and conductor) (in 1930)
publisher:
Carl Fischer Inc.
part of:
Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic"
Howard Hanson7:01
10Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic": III. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
RCA Symphony Orchestra (London-based orchestra associated with Charles Gerhardt)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic": III. Allegro con brio
composer:
Howard Hanson (American composer and conductor) (in 1930)
publisher:
Carl Fischer Inc.
part of:
Symphony no. 2, op. 30 "Romantic"
Howard Hanson7:32
11The Pleasure-Dome of Kubla Khan, op. 8
orchestra:
RCA Symphony Orchestra (London-based orchestra associated with Charles Gerhardt)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan, op. 8 (for orchestra)
orchestrator:
Charles Tomlinson Griffes (in 1917)
composer:
Charles Tomlinson Griffes (in 1912)
revised by:
Charles Tomlinson Griffes (in 1915)
part of:
The Works of Charles T. Griffes. A Descriptive Catalogue (number: A.91)
orchestration of:
The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan, op. 8 (for piano)
Charles Tomlinson Griffes11:01
12Hoe-Down from Rodeo
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Rodeo: IV. Hoedown
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Bonaparte’s Retreat
part of:
Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (version for orchestra)
Aaron Copland3:19