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100 BEST
100 Best American Classics
6 Compact Disc
29 Oct 2012
Ordercode: 9728002
Composer: Various
Audio sample & Tracklisting
| Disc 1 | |
| 01 | Le Bananier (1992 - Remaster) - Leonard Pennario |
| 02 | Bamboula (1992 - Remaster) - Leonard Pennario |
| 03 | Pasquinade (1992 - Remaster) - Leonard Pennario |
| 04 | My Old Kentucky Home (2011 - Remaster) - Salli Terri |
| 05 | Gentle Annie (2011 - Remaster) - Salli Terri |
| 06 | Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair - Thomas Hampson |
| 07 | Foster Favourites Medley (Ring, ring the banjo - Oh! Susanna - Camptown Races) - Jay Ungar/Matt Glaser/Evan Stover/Tony Trischka/Mo |
| 08 | Beautiful Dreamer - Thomas Hampson |
| 09 | Oedipus Tyrannus Prelude, Op.35 - London Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Klein |
| 10 | Festival Overture on "The Star Spangled Banner" - London Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Klein |
| 11 | Lamia Symphonic Poem, Op.29 - London Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Klein |
| 12 | The Washington Post - Timothy Foley - The Great American Main Street Ban |
| 13 | The Liberty Bell - Timothy Foley - The Great American Main Street Ban |
| 14 | King Cotton - Timothy Foley - The Great American Main Street Ban |
| 15 | El Capitan - Timothy Foley - The Great American Main Street Ban |
| 16 | The Stars And Stripes Forever! - Timothy Foley - The Great American Main Street Ban |
| Disc 2 | |
| 01 | The Entertainer - Joshua Rifkin |
| 02 | Pizzicato and Adagietto (Capriccioso. Allegretto): Suite in E for Strings, Op.63 - London Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Klein |
| 03 | IIa. First verse : Allegro moderato: Sonata No. 1 for Piano - Peter Lawson |
| 04 | IIb. Second verse "In the Inn" : Allegro: Sonata No. 1 for Piano - Peter Lawson |
| 05 | The Half-Ring Moon - Deborah Voigt |
| 06 | Evening Song - Deborah Voigt |
| 07 | Allegro vivace: Piano Sonata in F sharp minor - Peter Lawson |
| 08 | Appasionato - Lento - Presto: Piano Sonata in F sharp minor - Peter Lawson |
| 09 | General William Booth Enters Into Heaven (from a poem by Vachel Lindsay) - Nathan Gunn/Kevin Murphy |
| 10 | At the River - Marni Nixon/John McCabe |
| 11 | Opening: Rhapsody in Blue (jazzband version) - Wayne Marshall/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchest |
| 12 | Skyscrapers - London Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Klein |
| 13 | II. Adagio - Andante con moto: Concerto in F (1998 - Remaster) - André Previn/London Symphony Orchestra |
| 14 | No. 1 in B flat: Three Preludes - Leonard Pennario |
| 15 | No. 2 in C sharp minor: Three Preludes - Leonard Pennario |
| 16 | No. 3 in E flat minor: Three Preludes - Leonard Pennario |
| Disc 3 | |
| 01 | An American in Paris - Leonard Slatkin/St Louis Symphony Orchestra |
| 02 | II. Andante Con Tenerezza: Symphony No. 2 "Romantic" - Leonard Slatkin/Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra |
| 03 | Mood Indigo (I. Mills - A. Bigard) (Mills Music, Inc.) - Barbara Hendricks - Monty Alexander Trio |
| 04 | Sophisticated Lady - Barbara Hendricks - Monty Alexander Trio |
| 05 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart - Barbara Hendricks - Monty Alexander Trio |
| 06 | Prelude To A Kiss - Barbara Hendricks - Monty Alexander Trio |
| 07 | In a Sentimental Mood (I. Mills - M. Kurt) (American Academy of Music, Inc.) - Barbara Hendricks - Monty Alexander Trio |
| 08 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Barbara Hendricks - Monty Alexander Trio |
| 09 | On The Trail: Grand Canyon Suite (1997 Digital Remaster) - Felix Slatkin/The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestr |
| 10 | The School for Scandal Overture Op. 5 - Leonard Slatkin/Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra |
| 11 | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Roberta, 1933) (1996 - Remaster) - Barry Tuckwell/Sir Richard Rodney Bennett/Ensemble |
| 12 | Overture: Anything Goes - London Symphony Orchestra/John McGlinn |
| 13 | El Salon Mexico (1986) - Eduardo Mata/Dallas Symphony Orchestra |
| Disc 4 | |
| 01 | Pastorale (Grass): The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite - Sir Neville Marriner/Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra |
| 02 | Cattle: The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite - Sir Neville Marriner/Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra |
| 03 | Blues (Speculation): The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite - Sir Neville Marriner/Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra |
| 04 | Adagio for Strings Op. 11 - London Symphony Orchestra/Michael Tilson Thomas |
| 05 | My Funny Valentine (Babes in Arms) - Frederica von Stade/London Symphony Orchestra/John |
| 06 | Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey) - Frederica von Stade/London Symphony Orchestra/John |
| 07 | The Old South: The River Suite - Sir Neville Marriner/Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra |
| 08 | Take the 'A' Train - Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orche |
| 09 | Quiet City - Gerard Schwarz/New York Chamber Symphony/Mark Hill |
| 10 | III. Sure on this shining night (James Agee): 4 Songs, Op.13 - Sir Thomas Allen/Roger Vignoles |
| 11 | IV. Nocturne (Frederic Prokosch): 4 Songs, Op.13 - Sir Thomas Allen/Roger Vignoles |
| 12 | II. Vivace: Piano Sonata - Peter Lawson |
| 13 | I. Allegro: Violin Concerto, Op.14 - Elmar Oliveira/St Louis Symphony Orchestra/Leonard |
| Disc 5 | |
| 01 | Fanfare for the Common Man (1999 - Remaster) - Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México/Enriqu |
| 02 | Very Slowly: Appalachian Spring (1999 - Remaster) - Leonard Slatkin/Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra |
| 03 | Allegro: Appalachian Spring (1999 - Remaster) - Leonard Slatkin/Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra |
| 04 | No.1 Nature, the gentlest mother: 8 Poems of Emily Dickinson - Barbara Hendricks/London Symphony Orchestra/Michae |
| 05 | The Transgressor and Medusa - Love and Death: Undertow (1997 Digital Remaster) - Joseph Levine/Ballet Theatre Orchestra |
| 06 | Alone, the Transgressor writhes in fear: Undertow (1997 Digital Remaster) - Joseph Levine/Ballet Theatre Orchestra |
| 07 | Finale - The Transgressor atones for his fatal act: Undertow (1997 Digital Remaster) - Joseph Levine/Ballet Theatre Orchestra |
| 08 | III. Misuranto e pesante: Second Sonata for Piano - Peter Lawson |
| 09 | Overture: Annie Get Your Gun - London Sinfonietta/John McGlinn |
| 10 | Doin' what comes natur'lly (Annie, Kids, Wilson): Annie Get Your Gun, Act I - Kim Criswell/London Sinfonietta/John McGlinn |
| 11 | The girl that I marry (Frank): Annie Get Your Gun, Act I - Thomas Hampson/London Sinfonietta/John McGlinn |
| 12 | You can't get a man with a gun (Annie): Annie Get Your Gun, Act I - Kim Criswell/London Sinfonietta/John McGlinn |
| 13 | Anything you can do (Frank, Annie): Annie Get Your Gun, Act II - Kim Criswell/Thomas Hampson/London Sinfonietta/Joh |
| 14 | Elegy: Fall River Legend (1997 Digital Remaster) - Joseph Levine/Ballet Theatre Orchestra |
| 15 | Church Social: Fall River Legend (1997 Digital Remaster) - Joseph Levine/Ballet Theatre Orchestra |
| 16 | Hymnal Variations: Fall River Legend (1997 Digital Remaster) - Joseph Levine/Ballet Theatre Orchestra |
| 17 | Cotillion: Fall River Legend (1997 Digital Remaster) - Joseph Levine/Ballet Theatre Orchestra |
| 18 | The Lordly Hudson (Paul Goodman) - Nathan Gunn/Kevin Murphy |
| 19 | II. Allegro vivace e leggero: Piano Sonata Op.26 - Peter Lawson |
| 20 | The Dodger (Campaign Song) - Bruce Hubbard/Orchestra of St Luke's/Dennis Russel |
| 21 | Long Time Ago (Ballad) - Bruce Hubbard/Orchestra of St Luke's/Dennis Russel |
| 22 | Simple Gifts (Shaker Song) - Bruce Hubbard/Orchestra of St Luke's/Dennis Russel |
| 23 | The Little Horses (Lullaby) - Bruce Hubbard/Orchestra of St Luke's/Dennis Russel |
| 24 | Part 1 - The Street: Capital Of The World - Abridged (1997 Digital Remaster) - Joseph Levine/Ballet Theatre Orchestra |
| 25 | Early in the Morning (Robert Hilyer) - Nathan Gunn/Kevin Murphy |
| Disc 6 | |
| 01 | Candide (Overture) - Leonard Slatkin/St Louis Symphony Orchestra |
| 02 | Slow and indolent: Summer Music Op. 31 - Jeanne Baxtresser/Joseph Robinson/Stanley Drucker/ |
| 03 | Faster -: Summer Music Op. 31 - Jeanne Baxtresser/Joseph Robinson/Stanley Drucker/ |
| 04 | Lively, still faster: Summer Music Op. 31 - Jeanne Baxtresser/Joseph Robinson/Stanley Drucker/ |
| 05 | With motion, as before -: Summer Music Op. 31 - Jeanne Baxtresser/Joseph Robinson/Stanley Drucker/ |
| 06 | Joyous and flowing -: Summer Music Op. 31 - Jeanne Baxtresser/Joseph Robinson/Stanley Drucker/ |
| 07 | Tempo I: Summer Music Op. 31 - Jeanne Baxtresser/Joseph Robinson/Stanley Drucker/ |
| 08 | II. Somewhere: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story - Paavo Järvi/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |
| 09 | Rozart Mix (1965) (2008 Digital Remaster) - Ensemble Musica Negativa/Rainer Riehn/Hermann Danu |
| 10 | To What You Said - Thomas Hampson |
| 11 | Over the Piano (Arnold Weinstein) - Nathan Gunn/Kevin Murphy |
| 12 | Façades - London Chamber Orchestra/Christopher Warren-Green/ |
| 13 | Vermont counterpoint - Ransom Wilson |
| 14 | Shaking and Trembling: Shaker Loops (1983) - London Chamber Orchestra/Christopher Warren-Green |
| 15 | Anniversary: Three Occasions for Orchestra - London Sinfonietta/Oliver Knussen |
| 16 | Short Ride in a Fast Machine - Fanfare for orchestra - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Ra |
| 17 | Canon 5/7: Three Canons for Ursula - Thomas Adès |