The Essence of America

Tracklist

• CD 1: Copeland: The Modernist
• 1
  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: I. Andante sostenuto

  Aaron Copland
  7:32
• 2
  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: II. Molto moderato; Allegro assai

  Aaron Copland
  9:37
• 3
  Orchestral Variations

  Aaron Copland
  13:37
• 4
  Symphony no. 2 "Short Symphony": I. Incisivo

  Aaron Copland
  4:24
• 5
  Symphony no. 2 "Short Symphony": II. Espressivo

  Aaron Copland
  5:00
• 6
  Symphony no. 2 "Short Symphony": III. Preciso e ritmico

  Aaron Copland
  6:00
• 7
  Symphonic Ode

  Aaron Copland
  20:07
• CD 2: Copeland: The Populist
• 1
  Billy the Kid

  Aaron Copland
  21:14
• 2
  Appalachian Spring

  Aaron Copland
  35:55
• 3
  Rodeo: I. Buckaroo Holiday

  Aaron Copland
  7:30
• 4
  Rodeo: II. Corral Nocturne

  Aaron Copland
  3:55
• 5
  Rodeo: III. Saturday Night Waltz

  Aaron Copland
  4:27
• 6
  Rodeo: IV. Hoe-Down

  Aaron Copland
  3:23
• CD 3: On Aaron Copeland: The Man and His Music
• 1
  Fanfare for the Common Man, for Brass & Percussion (From Symphony No. 3)

  Aaron Copland
  3:37
• 2
  Introduction to "The Modernist" and Symphonic Ode

  [dialogue]
  10:42
• 3
  Concerto for Piano & Orchestra

  [dialogue]
  2:50
• 4
  Orchestral Variations

  [dialogue]
  6:27
• 5
  Short Symphony

  [dialogue]
  2:29
• 6
  Introduction to "The Populist"

  [dialogue]
  4:53
• 7
  Billy the Kid

  [dialogue]
  1:11
• 8
  Appalachian Spring

  [dialogue]
  7:18
• 9
  Rodeo

  [dialogue]
  1:31
• 10
  On First Meeting Aaron Copland and Aaron Copland the Man

  [dialogue]
  5:12
• 11
  Introduction to Fanfare for the Common Man

  [dialogue]
  2:29
• 12
  Fanfare for the Common Man, for Brass & Percussion (From Symphony No. 3)

  Aaron Copland
  3:36

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Release credits

• Andreas Neubronner
  producer [1]
• Garrick Ohlsson
  piano [1-2]
• Markus Heiland
  producer [1-7], recording [1]
• Michael Tilson Thomas
  conductor [2.1-6, 1.1-7]
• San Francisco Symphony
  performing orchestra [2.1-6, 3.1, 3.12, 1.1-7]
• Ulrich Schneider
  engineer [1-7]

Issues

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  The Essence of America

  3x CD
  1996