The American Album

~ Release by Leonard Slatkin, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Fanfare for the Common Man orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: Fanfare for the Common Man composer: Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)	Aaron Copland		3:08
2	American Salute orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: American Salute composer: Morton Gould (composer and conductor) (in 1943) is based on: When Johnny Comes Marching Home	Morton Gould		4:16
3	Washington Post March orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: The Washington Post composer: John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1889) arrangement of: Washington Post	John Philip Sousa		2:26
4	New England Triptych: Chester orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: New England Triptych: III. Chester composer: William Schuman (in 1956) part of: New England Triptych	William Schuman		2:58
5	Variations on "America" orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: Variations on "America", S. 140 (Schuman orchestration) orchestrator: William Schuman (in 1963) composer: Charles Ives (composer) publisher: Theodore Presser Co. orchestration of: Variations on "America", S. 140 (original version for organ)	Charles Ives		6:40
6	Symphonette no. 2: Pavane orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: American Symphonette no. 2: II. Pavanne composer: Morton Gould (composer and conductor) (in 1938) part of: American Symphonette no. 2	Morton Gould		3:14
7	Babes in Toyland: March of the Toys orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: Babes in Toyland: Act II. March of the Toys composer: Victor Herbert (composer) part of: Babes in Toyland	Victor Herbert		3:47
8	Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman no. 1 orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: Fanfare no. 1 for the Uncommon Woman composer: Joan Tower (american composer) (in 1986)	Joan Tower		2:30
9	Rodeo: Hoedown orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: Rodeo: IV. Hoedown composer: Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942) publisher: Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label) is based on: Bonaparte's Retreat part of: Rodeo (symphonic version)	Aaron Copland		3:24
10	The Plow That Broke the Plains: Prelude orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: I. Prelude. Prologue composer: Virgil Thomson (composer) part of: The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite	Virgil Thomson		1:49
11	The Plow That Broke the Plains: Pastoral orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: II. Grass. Pastorale composer: Virgil Thomson (composer) part of: The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite	Virgil Thomson		1:44
12	Grand Canyon Suite: On the Trail orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: Grand Canyon Suite: III. On the Trail composer: Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (from 1929 until 1931) part of: Grand Canyon Suite	Ferde Grofé		8:04
13	Minor Reflection orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: Minor Reflections composer: Katherine Gladney Wells	Katherine Gladney Wells		4:50
14	America the Beautiful orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: America the Beautiful lyricist: Katharine Lee Bates composer: Samuel Augustus Ward	Samuel Augustus Ward		3:34
15	The Stars and Stripes Forever orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: The Stars and Stripes Forever composer: John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1896)	John Philip Sousa		3:38
16	Taps orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor)	[traditional]		1:11
17	The Star-Spangled Banner orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin (conductor) recording of: The Star‐Spangled Banner anthem of: USA (from 1931-03-03 to present) lyricist: Francis Scott Key (in 1814-09) composer: John Stafford Smith (in 1780) is based on: The Anacreontic Song	John Stafford Smith		1:22

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3512979 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B000003F4K [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 090266077823
Format:: CD
Length:: 58:35

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

RCA Victor Red Seal
60778

Release events

United States
1991-03-08

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