American Classics – Various Artists

1

Porgy and Bess, Act 1: Summertime

Sir Simon Rattle, Harolyn Blackwell & Glyndebourne Chorus

3:13

2

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra & Samuel Barber

9:35

3

Rhapsody In Blue

André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra

5:36

4

Bacchanale

Michel Legrand

8:14

5

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

Glenn Dicterow, Israela Margalit & Charles Ives

2:06

6

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: Prologue (extract)

Paavo Järvi

2:15

7

Carols of Death: I. The Last Invocation

Sir Stephen Cleobury, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge & William Schuman

3:48

8

Gargoyles, Op. 29: III. Allegro moderato

Stephen Hough

2:10

9

Any Other Name (From "American Beauty")

Nikolaj Bloch & Sally Herbert

4:10

10

Early in the Morning

Kevin Murphy & Nathan Gunn

1:44

11

5 Improvisations for Piano, Op. 148: No. 1, Lento, molto tranquillo

Michel Legrand

1:32

12

New York Counterpoint

Alain Damiens

11:18

13

Harmonielehre: I. First Movement

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & John Adams

17:30

14

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

Dame Moura Lympany

1:38

15

The Entertainer

Camille Berthollet, Guillaume Vincent & Julie Berthollet

1:27

16

Sonata for Trumpet and Piano: I. Allegretto

Jouko Harjanne & Juhani Lagerspetz

3:36

17

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: II. Somewhere

Paavo Järvi & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

4:02

18

Fanfare for the Common Man

Carl Davis, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Aaron Copland

3:10

19

Railroad (Travel Song)

Conrad Tao

2:07

20

That Doo-Wah Thing from 'It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing': Pt. 2, Duet/Fugue

Sir Simon Rattle, Clark Terry, Regina Carter & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

9:08

21

Die Jahreszeiten, Op. 37b: IV. Juin. Barcarolle

Sir Neville Marriner & Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart

5:10

22

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

Ingo Metzmacher, Ensemble Modern & Charles Ives

1:22

23

Appalachian Spring

Sir Neville Marriner, Minnesota Orchestra & Aaron Copland

23:44

24

Theme from "Schindler's List"

Camille Berthollet, Orchestre d'Auvergne & Roberto Fores Veses

4:10

25

Maple Leaf Rag

Katia Labèque & Marielle Labèque

2:42

26

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

Cheryl Studer, Jerry Hadley & Samuel Ramey

3:25

27

Nagoya Marimbas

Colin Currie & Sam Walton

4:55

28

Clarinade

Ingo Metzmacher & Wolfgang Meyer

2:39

29

Candide, Act I: Glitter and Be Gay

Dan Ettinger & Diana Damrau

6:53

30

The Washington Post

Lieutenant-Colonel G.A.C. Hoskins & The Band of H.M. Royal Marines

2:27

31

Agnus Dei

David Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir & Samuel Barber

7:41

32

Imaginary Landscape No. 1

Rainer Riehn & Burkhard Wissemann

7:35

33

Three Canons for Ursula: Canon 5/7

Thomas Adès

5:29

34

Le Banjo, Op. 15

Noël Lee

3:54

35

Shaker Loops: IV. A Final Shaking

Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra & John Adams

3:48

36

Carousel, Act II: You'll Never Walk Alone

Ian Tracey, Ian Wells, Liverpool Cathedral Brass Ensemble & Liverpool Cathedral Choir

3:03

37

5 Improvisations for Piano, Op. 148: No. 4, Molto lento e tranquillo

Michel Legrand

1:30

38

After you've gone

Sir Simon Rattle, Jeremy Taylor & London Sinfonietta

3:26

39

Candide: Overture

Sir Andrew Davis & Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

4:20