50 Best American Classics

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1Fall River Legend: Elegy
orchestra:
Ballet Theatre Orchestra (probably of NY, 1940s)
conductor:
Joseph Levine (pianist)
recording of:
Fall River Legend: Elegy
composer:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor) (in 1948)
part of:
Fall River Legend
Morton Gould2:53
2Fall River Legend: Church social
orchestra:
Ballet Theatre Orchestra (probably of NY, 1940s)
conductor:
Joseph Levine (pianist)
recording of:
Fall River Legend: Church Social
composer:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor) (in 1948)
part of:
Fall River Legend
Morton Gould2:53
3Fall River Legend: Hymnal variations
orchestra:
Ballet Theatre Orchestra (probably of NY, 1940s)
conductor:
Joseph Levine (pianist)
recording of:
Fall River Legend: Hymnal Variations
composer:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor) (in 1948)
part of:
Fall River Legend
Morton Gould3:40
4Fall River Legend: Cotillion
orchestra:
Ballet Theatre Orchestra (probably of NY, 1940s)
conductor:
Joseph Levine (pianist)
recording of:
Fall River Legend: Cotillion
composer:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor) (in 1948)
part of:
Fall River Legend
Morton Gould3:36
5Old American Songs: The Little Horses (Lullaby)
baritone vocals:
Bruce Hubbard (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
Dennis Russell Davies (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 2: No. 1. The Little Horses
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 2
Aaron Copland2:27
6Old American Songs: The Dodger (Campaign Song)
baritone vocals:
Bruce Hubbard (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
Dennis Russell Davies (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 1: No. 2. The Dodger
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 1
Aaron Copland2:17
7Old American Songs: Long Time Ago (Ballad)
baritone vocals:
Bruce Hubbard (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
Dennis Russell Davies (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 1: No. 3. Long Time Ago
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 1
Aaron Copland2:54
8Old American Songs: Simple Gifts (Shaker Song)
baritone vocals:
Bruce Hubbard (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:
Dennis Russell Davies (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 1: No. 4. Simple Gifts
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 1
Aaron Copland1:41
9Capital of the World: Part 1. The Street - Paco Into Shop - Imaginary Bullfight - Owner- Enrique - The Seamstresses
orchestra:
Ballet Theatre Orchestra (probably of NY, 1940s)
conductor:
Joseph Levine (pianist)
partial recording of:
Capital of the World, W. 249
composer:
George Antheil (composer and pianist) (in 1952)
dedicated to:
Edna Anhalt and Edward Anhalt
part of:
The Life and Music of George Antheil, 1900-1959 (number: W. 249)
is based on:
Capitol of the World (short story)
George Antheil6:14
10Candide: Overture
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Candide: Overture
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
Candide
Leonard Bernstein4:19
11Rozart Mix
producer:
Lieselotte Montes-Baquer
instruments:
Members of the Ensemble Musica Negativa (in 1971-06)
balance engineer:
Johann-Nikolaus Matthes (sound engineer) (in 1971-06)
recording of:
Rozart Mix (in 1971-06)
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1965)
dedicated to:
Alvin Lucier
premiered at:
[concert] (1965-05)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
John Cage7:14
12Over the Piano
piano:
Kevin Murphy (US pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Nathan Gunn (American baritone)
recording of:
Over the Piano
lyricist:
Arnold Weinstein (from 1977 until 1985)
composer:
William Bolcom (American composer and pianist) (from 1977 until 1985)
part of:
Cabaret Songs, Vol. 1 and 2
William Bolcom3:10
13Façades
soprano saxophone:
Simon Haram (saxophonist) and John Harle
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato (in 1990), Warner Classics (in 1990) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recording of:
Glassworks: V. Façades
composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (until 1981, in 1981)
part of:
Glasspieces
part of:
Glassworks
Philip Glass7:48
14Vermont Counterpoint
flute:
Ransom Wilson (flutist and conductor)
recording of:
Vermont Counterpoint
composer:
Steve Reich (American composer) (in 1982)
dedicated to:
Betty Freeman
Steve Reich8:43
15Three Occasions for Orchestra: Anniversary
orchestra:
London Sinfonietta
conductor:
Oliver Knussen (British composer and conductor)
recording of:
Three Occasions for Orchestra: No. 3. Anniversary
composer:
Elliott Carter (American composer) (from 1986 until 1989)
part of:
Three Occasions for Orchestra
Elliott Carter6:57
16Short Ride in a Fast Machine
producer:
David R. Murray
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1993-07-04 until 1993-07-09)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1993-07-04 until 1993-07-09)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 1993-07-04 until 1993-07-09)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Birmingham) in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1993-07-04 until 1993-07-09)
recording of:
Short Ride in a Fast Machine (from 1993-07-04 until 1993-07-09)
composer:
John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1986)
John Adams4:21
17Three Canons for Ursula: Canon 5/7
piano:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Two Canons for Ursula: Canon A
composer:
Conlon Nancarrow (American-Mexican composer) (in 1988)
part of:
Two Canons for Ursula
Conlon Nancarrow5:28