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| Library of Congress Series: Symphonies by William Grant Still and Amy Beach |
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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Karl Krueger
(recorded in 1965 and 1968) |
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WILLIAM GRANT STILL (1895-1978): Afro-American Symphony (1931) [30:05]
Moderato assai - Longing [8:20]
Adagio-Sorrow [7:19]
Animato - Humor [3:31]
Lento, con risoluzione - Aspiration [10:53]
AMY BEACH (1867-1944): Symphony in E Minor, Op. 32, "Gaelic" (1896) [35:27]
Allegro con fuoco [7:47]
Alla Siciliana; Allegro vivace [8:25]
Lento con molto espressione [12:44]
Allegro di molto [6:31] |
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WILLIAM GRANT STILL
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| Modern American Vocal Works: Premiere recordings 1950-1953
Masterworks Heritage Vocal Series |
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SAMUEL BARBER (1910-1981) [AMC Letter of Distinction 1980]:
Hermit Songs, Op. 29 (1954)
I. At Saint Patrick's Purgatory [1:32]
II. Church Bells at Night [:58]
III. St. Ita's Vision [3:06]
IV. The Heavenly Banquet [1:16]
V. The Crucifixion [1:57]
VI. Sea-Snatch [:40]
VII. Promiscuity [:42]
VIII. The Monk and His Cat [2:18]
IX. The Praises of God [:53]
X. The Desire for Hermitage [3:19]
Leontyne Price - soprano
Samuel Barber - piano
SAMUEL BARBER (1910-1981) [AMC Letter of Distinction 1980]:
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 (1950) [14:07]
Eleanor Steber - soprano
Dumbarton Oaks Chamber Orchestra
conducted by William Strickland
AARON COPLAND (1900-1990) [AMC Founder] [AMC Letter of Distinction 1970]:
Old American Songs {Set 1} (1951)
The Boatmen's Dance [3:31]
The Dodger [2:11]
Long Time Ago [3:12]
Simple Gifts [1:35]
I Bought Me a Cat [2:11]
AARON COPLAND (1900-1990) [AMC Founder] [AMC Letter of Distinction 1970]:
Old American Songs {Set 2} (1953)
The Little Horses [2:55]
Zion's Walls [2:01]
The Golden Willow Tree [3:34]
At the River [3:05]
Ching-a-ring Chaw [1:31]
VIRGIL THOMSON (1896-1989) [AMC Letter of Distinction 1976]:
Capital, Capitals (1951) [17:07]
Joseph Crawford - tenor
Clyde S. Turner - tenor
Joseph James - baritone
William C. Smith - bass
Virgil Thomson - piano
VIRGIL THOMSON (1896-1989) [AMC Letter of Distinction 1976]:
Stabat Mater (1951) [5:31]
Jennie Tourel - mezzo-soprano
New Music String Quartet |
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AARON COPLAND
from Old American Songs: I Bought Me a Cat
William Warfield - baritone & Aaron Copland - piano |
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| The Oak of the Golden Dreams |
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RICHARD MAXFIELD (1927-69)
Pastoral Symphony (1960) [4:03]
Bacchanale (1963) [8:14]
Edward Fields - narration; Terry Jennings - saxophone;
Fahrad Machkat - violin; Robert Block - prepared violin;
Nicholas Roussakis - underwater clarinet
Piano Concert for David Tudor (1961) [12:29]
David Tudor - piano
Amazing Grace (1960) [3:26]
HAROLD BUDD (b. 1936)
The Oak of the Golden Dreams (1970) [18:44]
Harold Budd - Buchla Electronic Music System
Coeur D'Orr (1969) [19:46]
Charles Oreña - soprano sax |
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