American Portraits [Box set]

1. Rhapsody in Blue for piano & orchestra (orchestral version by F. Grofé)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra with Jeno Jando
Conducted by Janos Sandor

2. Porgy and Bess, opera Melodies (unspecified)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

3. An American in Paris, tone poem for orchestra
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

4. I Got Rhythm, song (from Girl Crazy, 1930)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra with Alan Marks
Conducted by Hans-Dieter Baum

5. Candide, operetta Overture
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Geoffrey Simon

6. West Side Story, musical Melodies
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

7. Halil, nocturne for flute solo, piccolo, alto flute, percussion & harp
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra with Michael Faust
Conducted by Alun Francis

8. Fancy Free, ballet Enter Three Sailors
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

9. Fancy Free, ballet Scene at the Bar
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

10. Fancy Free, ballet Pas de Deux
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

11. Fancy Free, ballet Variation I
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

12. Fancy Free, ballet Variation II
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

13. Fancy Free, ballet Variation III
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

14. Fancy Free, ballet Finale
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

15. Grand Canyon Suite for orchestra
Composed by Ferde Grofe
Performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Hans-Dieter Baum

16. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, for orchestra, A. 247
Composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Hans-Dieter Baum

17. Adagio for strings (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), for string quartet/string orchestra), Op. 11
Composed by Samuel Barber
with Budapest Strings

18. Serenade, for string quartet or string orchestra, Op. 1
Composed by Samuel Barber
with Budapest Strings

19. Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance (from "Medea"), Op. 23a
Composed by Samuel Barber
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

20. Chôros No. 1, for guitar, "Tipico brasileiro", A. 161
Composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos
with Rita Honti

21. El Salón México, for orchestra
Composed by Aaron Copland
Performed by Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Neville Marriner

22. The Typewriter, for orchestra (with typewriters)
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra with Werner Brock
Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

23. Blue Tango, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

24. Sleigh Ride, for orchestra (or string orchestra)
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

25. Forgotten Dreams, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra with Brigitte Schreiner
Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

26. Sandpaper Ballet, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

27. Fiddle-Faddle, for string orchestra (or standard orchestra)
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

28. The Syncopated Clock, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

29. Serenata, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

30. The Waltzing Cat, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

31. Bugler's Holiday, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra with Reinhard Ehritt , Mathias Kiefer
Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

32. Jazz Pizzicato, for string orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

33. Belle of the Ball, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

34. Trumpeter's Lullaby, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra with Reinhard Ehritt
Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

35. Home Stretch, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

36. The Golden Years, for orchestra
Composed by Leroy Anderson
Performed by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

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Average customer rating: The True Spirit Of America Great Lesser-known Masterpieces James Earl Jones Is SUPURB Great Fourth of July album Perfect collection of patriotic fare.

Portraits Of Freedom: Music of Aaron Copland and Roy Harris Aaron Copland , Roy Harris , Gerard Schwarz , Seattle Symphony Orchestra , James Earl Jones , and Seattle Chorale Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Harris | Harris, Roy | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Copland conducts Copland Aaron Copland: Lincoln Portrait; Old American Songs Copland: Old American Songs/Canticle Of Freedom/Four Motets Copland: Music for Films A Lincoln Portrait: The Music of Abraham Lincoln ASIN: B0000006YT Release Date: 1994-05-03

Tracks:

1. Fanfare For The Common Man
2. Lincoln Portrait
3. Canticle Of Freedom
4. An Outdoor Overture
5. American Creed: Free To Dream
6. American Creed: Free To Build
7. When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Amazon.com

This is a mixture of choral and orchestral music by two great American composers, music that can only be described as patriotic. But don't let that keep you away from Copland's heartbreaking Lincoln Portrait or Roy Harris's much-neglected American Creed. James Earl Jones supplies the narration in Lincoln Portrait. American Creed is filled with Harris's usual open harmonies and melodic expansiveness and is actually a very complex triple fugue. The miking for this entire recording isn't as close to the orchestra or clear as it could be, but this is a great collection nonetheless. --Paul Cook

Customer Reviews:

The True Spirit Of America.......2006-05-18

It is often the case that the true spirit of America can be found in the artists it has given the world throughout history. And no composer embodies our nation's spirit much better than Aaron Copland, as can be gauged on this Delos recording of works by him and fellow American composer Roy Harris, as performed by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra under music director Gerard Schwarz.

The true essence of patriotism, a term too often used for less-than-honorable ends by certain political operatives throughout history, is very evident in both Copland's and Harris' works. Harris is represented by the intensely proud two-part work "American Creed", and his 1935 overture "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", based on the famous World War I song. It is also evident in Copland's rarely heard "Canticle Of Freedom", which here is sung by the Seattle Symphony Chorale.

It is in the three popular Copland pieces--"Fanfare For The Common Man"; "Lincoln Portrait"; and "An Outdoor Overture"--that the best of America lies. The towering brass chorale of "Fanfare" symbolizes, as its title surely indicates, the ability of the common man to achieve the uncommon; while "An Outdoor Overture", written in the 1930s for the Manhattan High School of Music & Art, celebrates American youth. And then there's "Lincoln Portrait", with the words of our 16th president spoken by James Earl Jones, one of our country's greatest actors and voices, with great strength and authority, allowing us to know that while we may be the greatest nation on Earth, we can ALWAYS be better. Schwarz and the Seattle Symphony provide masterful performances throughout this stunning 1992 recording. This is highly recommended for anyone wanting to know the true spirit of our nation beyond the constant and often wreckless political rhetoric that so often abounds here.

Great Lesser-known Masterpieces.......2005-11-03

Portraits of Freedom is a CD featuring works by Aaron Copland and Roy Harris which have a special emphasis on democracy. Not just a "hack" American music CD, features include the very well known to some virtually unknown compositions making this a welcome addition to the Copland/Harris recorded music oeuvre.

Fanfare for the Common Man brings nothing new, but it is such a great miniature. Less recorded is the Lincoln Portrait. Copland opens with a slow triumphant fanfare melody which gives way to a faster "Camptown Races" melody and brilliantly weaves the two together. The piece ends with a dramatic reading by James Earl Jones.

Canticle of Freedom, rarely heard, features chorus. The music and text are interesting enough to wonder why it has been neglected. Along with the Outdoor Overture, Copland uses not only uses his trademark rhythms and harmonies, but dissonance is judiciously placed to give his music an American experience.

Roy Harris' American Creed and When Johnny Comes Marching Home are also rarely heard, nonetheless recorded. Harris' music is a bit more ponderous than that of Copland, and while Harris sticks with more classical formal designs, it is interesting to note the many harmonic and orchestration similarities which exist between the two composers. Harris' energetic "When Johnny..." is also very interesting, especially when compared to the more famous American Salute by Morton Gould.

The liner notes are voluminous accounts into the background of Copland. You really get the gist of how close he was to music and patriotism and how that evolved throughout the 20th Century. The Seattle Symphony plays well on this disk; you can tell they have a real feel of the music. While you can find better recordings of Fanfare and the Outdoor Overture, you can't beat this Lincoln Portrait, and you probably won't find the other works anywhere else, especially so well performed. Copland was serious about music and democracy and it shows in these works; the lesser known ones are greatly eclipsed by his more famous works, and so you probably have to be a Copland junkie to buy this CD. In that case, this will be an easy buy for you!

James Earl Jones Is SUPURB.......2004-10-02

I have listened to several recordings of the Lincoln Portait narrated by Henry Fonda, Carl Sandberg and Katherine Hepburn. James Earl Jones surpases all of them by a wide margin. Every word James speaks comes from his heart and it is a moving experience.

An interesting note: Every speaker since James reads the following line, "government of the people, by the people, and for the people." with the emphasis on the words "of", "by" and "for". When James reads it he shift the emphasis to the word "people" each time and it makes an impressive difference. He is masterful. I've must have played this piece at least 10 times since I received it a week ago.

Buy it!

Jeff

Great Fourth of July album.......2003-01-11

If you buy this CD, you'll probably do so for Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait." You won't be disappointed, either, for this is one of the best renditions of that particular symphonic war-horse in print. It's well performed, and James Earl Jones's majestic voice transcends the kitschier aspects of Copland's narration.

"Fanfare for the Common Man" is also here in all its brassy glory, although if you're like me you've heard it so often it gives you a headache. But in all likelihood you haven't heard the other Copland works on this CD: "Canticle of Freedom" and the seldom-performed "An Outdoor Overture." "An Outdoor Overture" is second-tier Copland -- a pleasant symphonic poem, nothing too remarkable. "Canticle of Freedom," on the other hand, exemplifies Copland's worst tendencies as a composer; most of it is just noisy and not musically interesting.

The real surprise here is Roy Harris's three-movement "American Creed," which is both inspiring and musically sound. It is a patriotic symphony that mostly avoids bombast, and it ought to be performed far more often. Harris is a much underrated composer, and this is one of his best works.

On the whole, this CD is a smashing good classical music collection for a Flag Day or Fourth of July holiday -- or for any time you just want to celebrate being an American.

Perfect collection of patriotic fare........1999-10-14

The inclusion of Copland's "Fanfare" and "A Lincoln Portrait" into a CD such as this is a no-brainer, but these recordings are the best of their kind--tremendous sound, and the quintessential narrator in Jones to complete it. Schwarz also blesses us with one of Copland's little-known choral works that sends a powerful patriotic message, and the "Outdoor Overture" is simply Copland at his jovial best at the prime of his composing career. The selected Harris works add further impact to the disc: the only recording available of "American Creed," along with Harris' unforgettable interpretation of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," round it out wonderfully. The Roy Harris works may be the true highlight of the disc--if that's possible. Another splendid job by Schwarz and the Seattle Symphony.

Average customer rating: And God bless Ferrante and Teicher

America Forever Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ferrante & Teicher - All-Time Greatest Hits Christmas Is So Special Film Classics All Time Great Movie Themes The Ferrante & Teicher Collection ASIN: B00005UNBC Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

1. America's Patriotic Marches
2. Semper Fidelis
3. George M. Cohan's Tribute To America
4. Rhapsody In Blue
5. The Stars And Stripes Forever
6. West Side Story Overture
7. American Musical Portraits By Stephen Foster
8. When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Customer Reviews:

And God bless Ferrante and Teicher.......2002-03-19

As some of you know, I am a Ferrante and Teicher fan from way back. When I read their dedication on this disc, I was really impressed. I dont know which one is officially retired, but the fact that he came out of retirement to help put this disc together was great... and the disc is A-1! During the Bicentennial year(1976) I had a vinyl disc, Spirit of 176, which
much of the music from this disc is from. Some of the musical effects are quite interesting, and my mother really loves the disc. I am so pleased that they released it. A real keeper!

Average customer rating: "Eloquent, Exquisite, Exciting" A Gem!

Dreamer: A Portrait of Langston Hughes Darryl Taylor , William Warfield , Maria Corley , Erik Santos , and Patricia Terry-Ross Manufacturer: Naxos American ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Still | Still, William Grant | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Voice of Langston Hughes The Negro Speaks of Rivers: Art Songs by African-American Composers You Can Tell the World: Songs by African-American Women Composers ASIN: B00006I9HH Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

1. My People - William Warfield
2. Heart
3. Island
4. The Weary Blues - William Warfield
5. Litany
6. A Black Pierrot
7. March Moon
8. Negro - William Warfield
9. The Negro Speaks Of Rivers
10. My People
11. Song To The Dark Virgin
12. Evil - William Warfield
13. Joy
14. Lonely House
15. Minstrel Man
16. Sunday Morning Prophecy - William Warfield
17. In Time Of Silver Rain
18. Carolina Cabin
19. Madam And The Census Taker - William Warfield
20. Lovely, Dark And Lonely One
21. Sylvester's Dying Bed - William Warfield
22. Sandman/Birth
23. Bound No'th Blues
24. To Artina
25. Down Where I Am
26. The Dream Weaver/Bouquet
27. Still Here - William Warfield

Customer Reviews:

"Eloquent, Exquisite, Exciting".......2004-08-18

"Dreamer" is unquestionably the finest recording of original songs by black composers available today. The singing of tenor, Darryl Taylor is superb and demonstrates a vocal beauty, musicianship, and interpretive sensitivy that is rarely equaled. The selection of poems of poet laureate, Langston Hughes is first rate, and even more important, the songs themselves are original, varied and well written. I think every listener will find "Dreamer" an exciting musical experience, and I predict for Darry Taylor a distinguished career as an interpreter of art songs. For the Naxos price, buy two albums and give one to a friend!

A Gem!.......2002-10-17

This collection is a gem! Langston Hughes was a very "musical" poet who was inspired by a variety of forms, from jazz to classical. His poetry in turn inspired a whole generation of composers, thirteen of whom are represented here in fifteen art songs. Additionally, eight Hughes poems are read by William Warfield.

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American Portraits Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schuman | Schuman, William | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomson | Thomson, Virgil | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music St. Louis Symphony Orchestra | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Casino Royale (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition) ASIN: B000003F8N Release Date: 1992-02-11

Tracks:

1. Fanfare For The Common Man
2. Be Glad, Then, America
3. Festival Ov On 'The Star Spangled Banner' - Saint Louis SO Chorus/Thomas Peck
4. National Emblem March
5. Fugue And Choral On 'Yankee Doodle'
6. American Fantasia
7. El Capitan
8. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Saint Louis SO Chorus/Thomas Peck
9. Servicemen On Parade
10. Lincoln Portrait - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf

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Kaleidoscope: Music by African-American Women Lena Johnson McLin , Dorothy Rudd Moore , Undine Smith Moore , Julia Perry , Irene Britton Smith , Dolores White , Gregory Walker , and Helen Walker-Hill Manufacturer: Leonarda Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Soulscapes: Piano Music by African American Women From Spirituals to Symphonies: African-American Women Composers and Their Music African Heritage Symphonic Series III African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000004AF2 Release Date: 1997-11-25

Tracks:

1. Sonata for Violin and Piano: Allegro cantabile (Irene Britton Smith)
2. Sonata for Violin and Piano: Andante (I. B. Smith)
3. Sonata for Violin and Piano: Vivace (I. B. Smith)
4. Three Pieces for Violin and Piano: Vignette (Dorothy Rudd Moore)
5. Three Pieces for Violin and Piano: Episode (Rudd Moore)
6. Three Pieces for Violin and Piano: Caprice (Rudd Moore)
7. Prelude for Piano (Julia Perry)
8. Spring Intermezzo [from Four Seasonal Sketches for piano] (Betty Jackson King)
9. Troubled Water for piano (Margaret Bonds)
10. Pulsations for solo violin: Gracefully (Lettie Beckon Alston)
11. Pulsations for solo violin: Fast and Rhythmical (Alston)
12. Pulsations for solo violin: Sow with much expression (Alston)
13. Before I'd be a Slave for piano (Undine Smith Moore)
14. Moderato [from Five Interludes for piano] (Eubanks)
15. Larghetto [from Five Interludes for piano] (Eubanks)
16. Cool-Trane [from Portraits in Jazz for piano] (Valerie Capers)
17. Billie's Song [from Portraits in Jazz for piano] (Capers)
18. A Summer Day for piano (Lena McLin)
19. Etude No. 2 [from Two Piano Etudes] (Regina Baiocchi)
20. Blues Dialogues for solo violin: Blues feeling (Dolores White)
21. Blues Dialogues for solo violin: Expressive
22. Blues Dialogues for solo violi: Fast and funky (White)
23. Negro Dance, Op. 25 No. 1 for piano (Nora Douglas Holt)
24. Fantasie Negro for piano (Florence Price)

Album Description

Music by African-American Women. Total Time 72:27. Unabridged bios in 12-page CD booklet. Violinist/composer Gregory Walker holds degrees in Music and English from Indiana University, Computer Music from the University of California at San Diego, and Composition from Mills College. He completed his doctorate in composition at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Walker is Assistant Professor and Director of Ensembles at the University of Colorado at Denver and concertmaster of the Boulder Philharmonic.

Helen Walker-Hill, pianist, holds degrees from the University of Colorado, Smith College, and the École Normale de Musique in Paris, where she studied as a Fulbright scholar with Nadia Boulanger. Formerly on the piano faculty of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Dr. Walker-Hill has also served as a visiting faculty member. She has been a member of the Walker Duo with her son, Gregory Walker, since 1983 and has been engaged in research and performance of music by black women since 1987.

Irene Britton Smith earned degrees from the American Conservatory and DePaul University and also attended Juilliard, Eastman, and the Conservatory in Fontainebleau. She taught elementary school in Chicago for 40 years while continuing to compose.

Dorothy Rudd Moore graduated from Howard University and continued studies with Nadia Boulanger. She taught at the Harlem School of the Arts, New York University, and Bronx Community College.

Recording, mastering, graphic design: Marnie Hall. Recorded in Marshall Auditorium at Haverford College, 1993 and 1994. DDD. This recording was supported in part by public funds from The National Endowment for the Arts and The New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Additional funding provided by The Aaron Copland Fund for Music and The University of Colorado at Denver. Cover Painting, "Sengalese Woman" © Malkia Roberts, 1972. © Leonarda Productions, Inc., 1995. All rights reserved

Average customer rating: Good, if skimpy, collection

American Portraits: Samuel Barber; Aaron Copland; Heitor Villa-Lobos Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001V85 Release Date: 1995-02-21

Tracks:

1. Adiago For Strings: Adagio For Strings Op. 11
2. Serenade For Strings I: Serenade For Strings Op. 1 - I
3. Serenade For Strings II: Serenade For Strings Op. 1 - II
4. Serenade For Strings III: Serenade For Strings Op. 1 - III
5. Medea's Meditation And Dance Of Vengeance
6. Brasilian Dance
7. El Salon Mexico: El Salexico

Customer Reviews:

Good, if skimpy, collection.......2002-12-06

This disc includes works of two well-known American composers in good, though perhaps not the best available, performances. The Villa-Lobos guitar piece is also performed well, but seems rather in strange company. My main beef is the skimpiness of the material in terms of time (less than 50 minutes). Even for a bargain classical CD that little music seems kind of lame.

Average customer rating: Great! Anderson Hits Home!!!

American Portraits Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001V8H Release Date: 1995-02-21

Tracks:

1. The Typewriter
2. Blue Tango
3. Sleigh Ride
4. Forgotten Dreams
5. Sandpaper Ballet
6. Fiddle Faddle
7. The Syncopated Clock
8. Serenata
9. The Waltzing Cat
10. Bugler's Holiday
11. Jazz Pizzicato
12. Belle Of The Ball
13. A Trumpeter's Lullaby
14. Home Stretch
15. The Golden Years

Customer Reviews:

Great!.......2001-02-16

What a wonderful CD--and at this price you can't pass this up! Anderson's work is just great to listen to. Very entertaining. Highly recommended!!

Anderson Hits Home!!!.......1999-04-05

This Album is a great collection at a fab price. The music captured here is the heart and soul of Anderson. I played Bugler's Holiday in my symphony and listening to this album took me right back into the orchestra! Buy this, get some tea and crackers, sit back, and listen to it straight through. You'll thank me for it! :-)

Average customer rating: Phenomenal Worth it for the "Lyric Quartet" alone

Oregon Festival of American Music Presents William Grant Still Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Still | Still, William Grant | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: William Grant Still: Afro-American Symphony; In Memoriam; Africa (Symphonic Poem) Works By William Grant Still ASIN: B000063DHC Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

1. Lyric Quartet: The Sentimental One
2. Lyric Quartet: The Quiet One
3. Lyric Quartet: The Jovial One
4. Danzas De Panama: Tamborito
5. Danzas De Panama: Mejorana
6. Danzas De Panama: Punto
7. Danzas De Panama: Cumbia Y Congo
8. Prince And The Mermaid Suite: Song Of The Sea
9. Prince And The Mermaid Suite: Waltz
10. Prince And The Mermaid Suite: Minuet
11. Prince And The Mermaid Suite: Scherzo
12. Summerland
13. Selections From The Little Folk Suites: Los Indios
14. Selections From The Little Folk Suites: Wade In The Water
15. Selections From The Little Folk Suites: Salangadou
16. Selections From The Little Folk Suites: Aurore Pradere And Tant Sirop Est Doux
17. Selections From The Little Folk Suites: Pastorela
18. Selections From The Little Folk Suites: Blues
19. Selections From The Little Folk Suites: Quit Dat Fool'nish

Customer Reviews:

Phenomenal.......2007-01-04

One of the best composers of the 20th century, this rendition of W.G.S's music is moving and well recorded.

Worth it for the "Lyric Quartet" alone.......2006-05-31

The first half of this album contains some of the most beautiful, breathtaking music for strings ever written, played and recorded. Very sentimental and heartfelt, quite accessible for those unfamiliar with Grant's works. I give this cd 4 stars for this 3 movement piece alone.
The same liveliness is also evident in the three works which follow, Danzaz De Panama", "Prince and the Mermaid Suite" and "Summerland".
But toward the end one will have realized that they've already heard the best that this album has to offer, as it tends to grow stale and even wearisome and transform into audio wallpaper.
The first half - fantastic.****
The second half - yawn.
But "Lyric Suite" is a tough act to follow.

Average customer rating: Rich and moving

The Negro Speaks of Rivers: Art Songs by African-American Composers Cecil Cohen , Undine Smith Moore , Robert Owens , Coleridge Taylor Perkinson , Florence B. Price , Howard Swanson , George Walker , John W. II Work , and David Korevaar Manufacturer: Msr Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Walker | Walker, George | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: You Can Tell the World: Songs by African-American Women Composers Dreamer: A Portrait of Langston Hughes ASIN: B00000243D Release Date: 2000-01-25

Customer Reviews:

Rich and moving.......2001-02-18

Amaize's selection of art songs covers a wide range of poets, among them Sappho, Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Robert Burns. Whatever he's singing, you know it comes from someplace very deep in his soul. A wonderful CD.

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De Toda La Eternidad: Songs of American Women Composers Manufacturer: Aca Digital ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Larsen, Libby | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BDH5AE Release Date: 2005-10-25

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