Louisiana Story / The Plow that Broke the Plains
Album by Virgil Thomson; New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp
Released February 1992
Tracklist
- 1The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: Prelude: PrologueVirgil Thomson1:50
- 2The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: Grass: PastoraleVirgil Thomson1:28
- 3The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: CattleVirgil Thomson3:07
- 4The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: BluesVirgil Thomson2:55
- 5The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: DroughtVirgil Thomson0:59
- 6The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: DevastationVirgil Thomson5:48
- 7Louisiana Story Suite: Pastoral: The bayou and the marsh buggyVirgil Thomson6:55
- 8Louisiana Story Suite: Chorale: The derrick arrivesVirgil Thomson3:30
- 9Louisiana Story Suite: Passacaglia: Robbing the alligator's nestVirgil Thomson6:36
- 10Louisiana Story Suite: Fugue: Boy fights alligatorVirgil Thomson3:43
- 11Louisiana Story, Acadian Songs and Dances: SadnessVirgil Thomson2:43
- 12Louisiana Story, Acadian Songs and Dances: Papa's TuneVirgil Thomson0:58
- 13Louisiana Story, Acadian Songs and Dances: A NarrativeVirgil Thomson2:01
- 14Louisiana Story, Acadian Songs and Dances: The alligator and the 'coonVirgil Thomson2:21
- 15Louisiana Story, Acadian Songs and Dances: Super-sadnessVirgil Thomson1:41
- 16Louisiana Story, Acadian Songs and Dances: Walking SongVirgil Thomson1:45
- 17Louisiana Story, Acadian Songs and Dances: The Squeeze BoxVirgil Thomson3:30
- 18Power Among Men, Fugues and Cantilenas: Prelude with Fugal ExpositionVirgil Thomson1:57
- 19Power Among Men, Fugues and Cantilenas: Fugue No. 1Virgil Thomson1:35
- 20Power Among Men, Fugues and Cantilenas: Ruins and JunglesVirgil Thomson2:40
- 21Power Among Men, Fugues and Cantilenas: Fugue No. 2Virgil Thomson3:29
- 22Power Among Men, Fugues and Cantilenas: Joyous PastoraleVirgil Thomson2:08
- 23Power Among Men, Fugues and Cantilenas: FinaleVirgil Thomson4:16
More by Virgil Thomson, New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp
Release credits
- conductor
- performing orchestra
Issues
- LFebruary 1992
- LJuly 2004