The Composer and His Orchestra

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Merry Mount Suite: 1. Overture
  2:45
• 2
  Merry Mount Suite: 2. Children's Dance
  1:45
• 3
  Merry Mount Suite: 3. Love Duet
  4:26
• 4
  Merry Mount Suite: 4. Prelude to Act II and Maypole Dances
  6:38
• 5
  Mosaics
  12:45
• 6
  For the First Time: 1. Bells
  1:42
• 7
  For the First Time: 2. Tamara and Peter Bolshoi
  0:56
• 8
  For the First Time: 3. Deserted House
  2:21
• 9
  For the First Time: 4. Eccentric Clock
  0:56
• 10
  For the First Time: 5. Deep Forest
  2:40
• 11
  For the First Time: 6. Clowns
  1:06
• 12
  For the First Time: 7. Dance
  1:39
• 13
  For the First Time: 8. Serious Conversations
  1:01
• 14
  For the First Time: 9. Kikimora
  1:16
• 15
  For the First Time: 10. Mist
  2:30
• 16
  For the First Time: 11. Fireworks
  0:55
• 17
  For the First Time: 12. Dreams
  3:26
• 18
  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 36: 1. Lento molto and molto tranquillo
  8:14
• 19
  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 36: 2. Allegro molto ritmico
  2:38
• 20
  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 36: 3. Andante molto espressivo
  5:12
• 21
  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 36: 4. Allegro giocoso
  4:08
• CD 2
• 1
  Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 1. Introduction, colors of the orchestra
  3:27
• 2
  Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 2. Woodwinds
  8:05
• 3
  Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 3. Brass
  4:54
• 4
  Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 4. Strings
  2:00
• 5
  Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 5. Harps and Percussion
  6:20
• 6
  Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 6. Putting the sections together
  9:14
• 7
  Mosaics: Lecture 1. Introduction and theme
  6:18
• 8
  Mosaics: Lecture 2. Variation 1
  2:08
• 9
  Mosaics: Lecture 3. Variation 2
  4:25
• 10
  Mosaics: Lecture 4. Variation 3
  2:50
• 11
  Mosaics: Lecture 5. Variation 4
  3:24
• 12
  Mosaics: Lecture 6. Variation 5 and conclusion
  5:28
• 13
  For the First Time: Lecture 1. Introduction, scales and intervals
  4:03
• 14
  For the First Time: Lecture 2. Bells
  1:15
• 15
  For the First Time: Lecture 3. Mist
  1:42
• 16
  For the First Time: Lecture 4. Fireworks
  0:52
• 17
  For the First Time: Lecture 5. Clowns
  1:04
• 18
  For the First Time: Lecture 6. Tamara and Peter Bolshoi
  1:00
• 19
  For the First Time: Lecture 7. Deserted House
  1:23
• 20
  For the First Time: Lecture 8. Dance
  1:44
• 21
  For the First Time: Lecture 9. The Deep Forest
  1:50
• 22
  For the First Time: Lecture 10. Serious Conversation
  1:18
• 23
  For the First Time: Lecture 11. Eccentric Clock
  1:18
• 24
  For the First Time: Lecture 12. Kikimora
  0:52
• 25
  For the First Time: Lecture 13. Dreams
  1:39

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Americascapes

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Pilgrimage: A Journey in Choral Music

Pilgrimage: A Journey in Choral Music 2020

Aspects of America: Pulitzer Edition

Aspects of America: Pulitzer Edition 2020

Complete Symphonies

Complete Symphonies 2016

American Anthem

American Anthem 2013

Release credits

• Alfred Mouledous
  piano [18-21]
• Eastman Philharmonia
  performing orchestra [1.6-17, 2.7-25]
• Howard Hanson
  conductor [1-21], spoken vocals [1-25]
• Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1.1-5, 1.18-21, 2.1-6]

Issues

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  The Composer and His Orchestra

  2x CD
  1996