American Masterpieces
By Leonard Bernstein, Charles Ives, William Schuman, Samuel Barber, Morton Gould, Charles Griffes, Edward MacDowell, George Gershwin, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Arthur Benjamin, Richard Rodgers, Virgil Thomson, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, New York Philharmonic, and André Kostelanetz
Tracklist
- Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): "Candide" Overture
- Charles Ives (1874-1954): Variations On "America"
- William Schuman (1910-1992): New England Triptych (Three Pieces For Orchestra After William Billings)
- Samuel Barber (1910-1981): Adagio For Strings, Op. 11
- Morton Gould (1913-1996): American Salute ("When Johnny Comes Marching Home")
- Charles Griffes (1884-1920): The Pleasure Dome Of Kubla Khan
- Edward MacDowell (1860-1908): "To A Wild Rose" From "Woodland Sketches," Op. 51 (Arr.: Thomas Frost)
- George Gershwin (1898-1937): Promenade
- Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869)
- Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960): Jamaican Rumba
- Richard Rodgers (1902-1989): "Slaughter On Tenth Avenue" From "On Your Toes"
- Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Arcadian Songs And Dances From The Film "Louisiana Story"