Name: American Classics by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 084247953039
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COMPILATION

1. Porgy and Bess, Act 1: Summertime

by Sir Simon Rattle

Primary Artist: Glyndebourne Chorus
Harolyn Blackwell
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle; Conductor

2. Glassworks: V. Façades

by Christopher Warren-green, London Chamber Orchestra, John Harle And Simon Haram

Primary Artist: Christopher Warren-green
John Harle
London Chamber Orchestra
Simon Haram; Main Performer
Composer: Philip Glass; Composer

3. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

by André Previn

Primary Artist: André Previn
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Samuel Barber; Composer
Conductor: André Previn; Conductor

4. Rhapsody in Blue

by London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: André Previn
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer

5. Baccanale pour piano préparé

by Michel Legrand

Primary Artist: Michel Legrand; Main Performer
Composer: John Cage; Composer

6. Violin Sonata No. 4 "Children's Day at the Camp Meeting": III. Allegro

by Glenn Dicterow/israela Margalit

Primary Artist: Glenn Dicterow
Israela Margalit; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Ives; Composer

7. Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: Prologue (extract)

by Paavo Järvi And City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi; Main Performer
Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Conductor: Paavo Järvi; Conductor

8. Carols of Death: I. The Last Invocation

by Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Primary Artist: Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury; Main Performer
Composer: William Schuman; Composer
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury; Conductor

9. Gargoyles, Op. 29: III. Allegro moderato

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Lowell Liebermann; Composer

10. Any Other Name (American Beauty)

by Sally Herbert And Nikolaj Bloch

Primary Artist: Nikolaj Bloch
Sally Herbert; Main Performer
Composer: Thomas Newman; Composer

11. Early in the Morning

by Nathan Gunn, Kevin Murphy

Primary Artist: Kevin Murphy
Nathan Gunn; Main Performer
Composer: Ned Rorem; Composer

12. 5 Improvisations for Piano, Op. 148: No. 1

by Michel Legrand

Primary Artist: Michel Legrand; Main Performer
Composer: Amy Beach; Composer

13. New York Counterpoint

by Alain Damiens

Primary Artist: Alain Damiens; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Reich; Composer

14. The Stars and Stripes Forever

by Lieutenant-colonel G.a.c. Hoskins And The Band Of H.m. Royal Marines

Primary Artist: Lieutenant-colonel G.a.c. Hoskins
The Band Of H.m. Royal Marines; Main Performer
Composer: John Philip Sousa; Composer
Conductor: Lieutenant-colonel G.a.c. Hoskins; Conductor

15. Harmonielehre: Part I

by Sir Simon Rattle And City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle; Main Performer
Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: John Adams; Composer
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle; Conductor

16. Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: I. To a Wild Rose

by Dame Moura Lympany

Primary Artist: Moura Lympany; Main Performer
Composer: Edward Macdowell; Composer

17. The Entertainer

by Camille Berthollet

Primary Artist: Camille Berthollet; Main Performer
Composer: Scott Joplin; Composer

18. Sonata for Trumpet and Piano: I. Allegretto

by Jouko Harjanne, Juhani Lagerspetz

Primary Artist: Jouko Harjanne
Juhani Lagerspetz; Main Performer
Composer: George Antheil; Composer

19. Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: II. Somewhere

by Paavo Järvi And City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi; Main Performer
Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Conductor: Paavo Järvi; Conductor

20. Fanfare for the Common Man

by Carl Davis

Primary Artist: Carl Davis
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Aaron Copland; Composer
Conductor: Carl Davis; Conductor

21. Railroad (Travel Song)

by Conrad Tao

Primary Artist: Conrad Tao; Main Performer
Composer: Meredith Monk; Composer

22. That Doo-wah Thing from 'It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing': Part 2, duet/fugue

by Bobby Watson, Peter Washington, Clark Terry, Joshua Redman, Sir Simon Rattle, Lewis Nash, Joe Lovano, Lena Horne, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Regina Carter And Geri Allen

Primary Artist: Bobby Watson
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Clark Terry
Geri Allen
Joe Lovano
Joshua Redman
Lena Horne
Lewis Nash
Peter Washington
Regina Carter
Sir Simon Rattle; Main Performer
Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Luther Henderson
Duke Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Mills; Composer
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle; Conductor

23. Die Jahreszeiten, Op. 37b: Barcarolle (IV. Juin)

by Radio-sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Sir Neville Marriner

Primary Artist: Radio-sinfonieorchester Stuttgart
Sir Neville Marriner; Main Performer
Orchestra: Radio-sinfonieorchester Stuttgart; Ensemble
Composer: Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky
Morton Gould
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor

24. A Set of Pieces for Theater or Chamber Orchestra: No. 1, In The Cage

by Ensemble Modern

Ensemble: Ensemble Modern; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Ensemble Modern
Ingo Metzmacher; Main Performer
Orchestra: Ensemble Modern; Ensemble
Composer: Charles Ives; Composer

25. Appalachian Spring

by Sir Neville Marriner/minnesota Orchestra

Primary Artist: Minnesota Orchestra
Sir Neville Marriner; Main Performer
Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Aaron Copland; Composer
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner; Conductor

26. Theme from "Schindler's List"

by Camille Berthollet

Primary Artist: Camille Berthollet
Orchestre D'auvergne
Roberto Forés Veses; Main Performer
Composer: John Williams; Composer

27. Sonate Pour Alto Saxophone & Piano, Op. 19: III. Avec Gaîté

by Jean Marie Londeix - Pierre Pontier

Primary Artist: Jean Marie Londeix - Pierre Pontier; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Creston; Composer

28. Maple Leaf Rag

by Katia Labèque, Marielle Labèque

Primary Artist: John Mclaughlin
Katia Labèque
Marielle Labèque; Main Performer
Composer: Scott Joplin; Composer

29. Susannah, Act II Scene 4: Hear me, O Lord, I beseech Thee

by Cheryl Studer/jerry Hadley/samuel Ramey/choeurs De L'opéra National De Lyon/orchestre De L'opéra National De Lyon/kent Nagano/kenn Chester/michael Druiett/steven Cole/stuart Kale/david Pittsinger/anne Howells/della Jones/jean Glennon/elisab

Primary Artist: Anne Howells
Cheryl Studer
Choeurs De L'opéra National De Lyon
David Pittsinger
Della Jones
Elisa B.
Jean Glennon
Jerry Hadley
Kenn Chester
Kent Nagano
Michael Druiett
Orchestre De L'opéra National De Lyon
Samuel Ramey
Steven Cole
Stuart Kale; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre De L'opéra National De Lyon; Ensemble
Composer: Carlisle Floyd; Composer
Conductor: Kent Nagano; Conductor

30. Nagoya Marimbas

by Colin Currie, Sam Walton

Primary Artist: Colin Currie
Sam Walton; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Reich; Composer

31. Clarinade

by Wolfgang Meyer/bamberg Symphony Big Band

Orchestra: Bigband Der Bamberger Symphoniker; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Bamberg Symphony Big Band
Ingo Metzmacher
Wolfgang Meyer; Main Performer
Composer: Mel Powell; Composer

32. Candide: Glitter and be Gay

by Diana Damrau/münchner Rundfunkorchester

Orchestra: Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Munich Radio Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Diana Damrau
Munich Radio Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer

33. The Washington Post

by Lieutenant-colonel G.a.c. Hoskins And The Band Of H.m. Royal Marines

Primary Artist: Lieutenant-colonel G.a.c. Hoskins
The Band Of H.m. Royal Marines; Main Performer
Composer: John Philip Sousa; Composer
Conductor: Lieutenant-colonel G.a.c. Hoskins; Conductor

34. Agnus Dei

by David Hill

Primary Artist: David Hill; Main Performer
Composer: Samuel Barber; Composer
Conductor: David Hill; Conductor

35. Imaginary Landscape, No. 1 (1939)

by Ensemble Musica Negativa/rainer Riehn/michael Dietz/burkhard Wissemann/christoph Keller

Primary Artist: Burkhard Wissemann
Christoph Keller
Ensemble Musica Negativa
Michael Dietz
Rainer Riehn; Main Performer
Ensemble: Ensemble Musica Negativa; Ensemble
Orchestra: Ensemble Musica Negativa; Ensemble
Composer: John Cage; Composer
Conductor: Rainer Riehn; Conductor

36. Three Canons for Ursula: Canon 5/7

by Thomas Adès

Primary Artist: Thomas Adès; Main Performer
Composer: Conlon Nancarrow; Composer

37. Le Banjo, Op. 15

by Noël Lee

Primary Artist: Noël Lee; Main Performer
Composer: Louis Gottschalk
Louis Moreau Gottschalk; Composer

38. Shaker Loops: A Final Shaking

by London Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Warren-green

Primary Artist: Christopher Warren-green
London Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: John Adams; Composer
Conductor: Christopher Warren-green; Conductor

39. Carousel, Act II: You'll Never Walk Alone

by Liverpool Cathedral Choir/liverpool Cathedral Brass Ensemble/massed Choirs From Merseyside/ian Wells/ian Tracey

Primary Artist: Ian Tracey
Ian Wells
Liverpool Cathedral Brass Ensemble
Liverpool Cathedral Choir
Massed Choirs From Merseyside; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Ian Tracey
Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
Conductor: Ian Tracey; Conductor

40. 5 Improvisations for Piano, Op. 148: No. 4

by Michel Legrand

Primary Artist: Michel Legrand; Main Performer
Composer: Amy Beach; Composer

41. After you've gone

by Jeremy Taylor/london Sinfonietta/sir Simon Rattle

Primary Artist: Jeremy Taylor
London Sinfonietta
Sir Simon Rattle; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta; Ensemble
Composer: J. Turner Layton; Composer
Lyricist: Henry Creamer; Composer
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle; Conductor

42. Candide: Overture

by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

Primary Artist: Andrew Davis
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis; Conductor

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

42 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

3 hours, 30 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/42 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical

Label

Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

France

Finland

Germany

Language

English (United States)
Latin

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 22, 2017

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

84247953039

American Classics

Product information

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1. Porgy and Bess, Act 1: Summertime

2. Glassworks: V. Façades

3. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

4. Rhapsody in Blue

5. Baccanale pour piano préparé

6. Violin Sonata No. 4 "Children's Day at the Camp Meeting": III. Allegro

7. Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: Prologue (extract)

8. Carols of Death: I. The Last Invocation

9. Gargoyles, Op. 29: III. Allegro moderato

10. Any Other Name (American Beauty)

11. Early in the Morning

12. 5 Improvisations for Piano, Op. 148: No. 1

13. New York Counterpoint

14. The Stars and Stripes Forever

15. Harmonielehre: Part I

16. Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: I. To a Wild Rose

17. The Entertainer

18. Sonata for Trumpet and Piano: I. Allegretto

19. Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: II. Somewhere

20. Fanfare for the Common Man

21. Railroad (Travel Song)

22. That Doo-wah Thing from 'It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing': Part 2, duet/fugue

23. Die Jahreszeiten, Op. 37b: Barcarolle (IV. Juin)

24. A Set of Pieces for Theater or Chamber Orchestra: No. 1, In The Cage

25. Appalachian Spring

26. Theme from "Schindler's List"

27. Sonate Pour Alto Saxophone & Piano, Op. 19: III. Avec Gaîté

28. Maple Leaf Rag

29. Susannah, Act II Scene 4: Hear me, O Lord, I beseech Thee

30. Nagoya Marimbas

31. Clarinade

32. Candide: Glitter and be Gay

33. The Washington Post

34. Agnus Dei

35. Imaginary Landscape, No. 1 (1939)

36. Three Canons for Ursula: Canon 5/7

37. Le Banjo, Op. 15

38. Shaker Loops: A Final Shaking

39. Carousel, Act II: You'll Never Walk Alone

40. 5 Improvisations for Piano, Op. 148: No. 4

41. After you've gone

42. Candide: Overture

Technical Specifications