The American Album by Leonard Slatkin - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

If one wanted a collection of the best-known and best-loved American orchestral works of the twentieth century, here it is. Leonard Slatkin and RCA have assembled works ranging from the massively imposing -- Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man -- to the delightfully amusing -- Herbert's March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland -- from the amiably folksy -- Grofé's on The Trail from The Grand Canyon Suite -- to the wildly inebriated -- Schumann's orchestration of Ives' Variations on "America" -- and from the raucously rocking -- Copland's Hoedown -- to the monumentally patriotic -- America the Beautiful as arranged by Carmen Dragon. And while the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's performances are sometimes just a tad too loose -- listen to the strings go awry in the recapitulation of the March of the Toys -- and Slatkin's conducting is sometimes just a shade too relaxed -- listen to the tempo shifts in Variations -- no can say that their hearts aren't in the right place. And in a collection of patriotic music, having your heart in the right place counts for more than having your fingers in the right place. For what it is, it doesn't get any better. RCA's sound is loud and proud. ~ James Leonard

1. Fanfare for the Common Man

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Aaron Copland; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

2. American Salute

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Morton Gould; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

3. Washington Post March

by Leonard Slatkin

Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Composer: John Philip Sousa; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Engineer: Thomas Maccluskey; Production
Producer: Jay David Saks; Production
Recording: Paul Goodman; Production

4. New England Triptych: III. Chester

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: William Schuman; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

5. Variations on "America"

by Leonard Slatkin

Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Arranger: William Schuman; Composer
Composer: Charles Ives; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

6. American Symphonette No. 2: Pavane

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Morton Gould; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

7. Babes in Toyland: March of the Toys

by Leonard Slatkin

Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Composer: Victor Herbert; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Engineer: Thomas Maccluskey; Production
Producer: Jay David Saks; Production
Recording: Paul Goodman; Production

8. Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 1

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Joan Tower; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

9. Rodeo: Hoe-Down

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Aaron Copland; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

10. The Plow that Broke the Plains: Prelude

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Virgil Thomson; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

11. The Plow that Broke the Plains: Pastoral (Grass)

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Virgil Thomson; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

12. Grand Canyon Suite: On The Trail

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Celesta: Barbara Liberman; Performer
Violin: Nina Bodnar; Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Ferde Grofé; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

13. Minor Reflection

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Performer: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Katherine Gladney Wells; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

14. America the Beautiful

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Performer: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Arranger: Robert Hayman
Dragon; Composer
Composer: Katherine Lee Bates; Composer
Lyricist: Samuel Ward
Samuel A. Ward; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

15. The Stars and Stripes Forever

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Performer: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Composer: John Philip Sousa; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Jay David Saks; Production
Recording: Paul Goodman; Production

16. Taps

by Leonard Slatkin

Trumpet: Susan Slaughter; Performer
Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

17. The Star-Spangled Banner

by Leonard Slatkin

Primary Artist: Leonard Slatkin; Main Performer
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: John Stafford Smith; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin; Conductor
Producer: Joanna Nickrenz; Production
Recording: William Hoekstra; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 30 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 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

Only 1/17 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, Conductor

Label

RCA Red Seal

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1990

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

90266077823