Stokowski, Leopold / Abravanel, Maurice: American Masterpieces: Grofe - Thomson - Gould - Copland { CD }

Title: American Masterpieces: Grofe - Thomson - Gould - Copland
Artist: Stokowski, Leopold / Abravanel, Maurice
Label: Alto
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5055354414510
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2022-01-21
Number of Discs: 1

"Abravanel's account highly recommendable.. played with great conviction" [Thomson] "colours glowing, resonantly atmospheric.most enjoyable" [Gould] "so vivid and atmospheric.. astonishing recorded sound. Guaracha irresistibly catchy" [Copland] "orchestral vitality and rhythmic power" (all 3 stars Penguin Guide)

Tracks:
1.1 Ferde Grofé - Grand Canyon Suite I Sunrise
1.2 II Painted Desert
1.3 III on the Trail
1.4 IV Sunset
1.5 V Cloudburst
1.6 Virgil Thomson - the Plough That Broke the Plains I Prelude
1.7 II Pastoral (Grass)
1.8 Iiicattle
1.9 IV Blues (Speculation)
1.10 V Drought
1.11 VI Devastation
1.12 Morton Gould - Fall River Legend I Prologue and Waltzes
1.13 II Elegy
1.14 III Church Social
1.15 IV Hymnal Variations
1.16 V Cotillion
1.17 VI Epilogue
1.18 Morton Gould - Guaracha
1.19 Aaron Coplan - El Salon Mexico