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Tracklist

1▶CD: Gershwin
2▶CD: Bernstein
3▼CD: Barber – Korngold – Copland
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1Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber7:04
2Knoxville: Summer of 1915
soprano vocals:
Jill Gomez (soprano) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
recording of:
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 24 (for voice and orchestra) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
lyricist:
James Agee (writer)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (until 1947)
premiered at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1948-04-09)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 24)
Samuel Barber16:09
3Violin Concerto in D major op. 35: I. Moderato nobile
producer and editor:
Michael Fine (producer)
violin:
Renaud Capuçon (violinist) (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
orchestra:
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
conductor:
Yannick Nézet‐Séguin (Canadian conductor) (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
balance engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky
recorded at:
Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (Hilversum) in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35: I. Moderato nobile (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
composer:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor) (in 1945)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35
Erich Wolfgang Korngold9:36
4Violin Concerto in D major op. 35: II. Romance: Andante
producer and editor:
Michael Fine (producer)
violin:
Renaud Capuçon (violinist) (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
orchestra:
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
conductor:
Yannick Nézet‐Séguin (Canadian conductor) (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
balance engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky
recorded at:
Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (Hilversum) in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35: II. Romance. Andante (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
composer:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor) (in 1945)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35
Erich Wolfgang Korngold9:10
5Violin Concerto in D major op. 35: III. Finale: Allegro assai vivace
producer and editor:
Michael Fine (producer)
violin:
Renaud Capuçon (violinist) (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
orchestra:
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
conductor:
Yannick Nézet‐Séguin (Canadian conductor) (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
balance engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky
recorded at:
Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (Hilversum) in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35: III. Finale. Allegro assai vivace (from 2009-07-07 until 2009-07-09)
composer:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor) (in 1945)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35
Erich Wolfgang Korngold7:22
6Appalachian Spring
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Appalachian Spring Suite (for full orchestra, 1945)
premiered in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-04)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1945)
premiered by:
New York Philharmonic (on 1945-10-04) and Artur Rodziński (conductor) (on 1945-10-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Appalachian Spring (original ballet for 13 instruments, 1944)
Aaron Copland26:03
7Fanfare for the Common Man
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1987-10-08 until 1987-10-20)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1987-10-08 until 1987-10-20)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-10-08 until 1987-10-20)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra) (from 1987-10-08 until 1987-10-20)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaron Copland3:09
4▶CD: Minimalists: Adams – Glass – Reich
5▶CD: Gershwin – Porter – Kern
6▶CD: Joplin – Gershwin – Ellington