Leopold Stokowski / Abravanel,Maurice- American Masterpieces: Grofe - Thomson - Gould (CD)
"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)
Tracklist:
- Ferde Grofé - Grand Canyon Suite I Sunrise
- II Painted Desert
- III on the Trail
- IV Sunset
- V Cloudburst
- Virgil Thomson - the Plough That Broke the Plains I Prelude
- II Pastoral (Grass)
- Iiicattle
- IV Blues (Speculation)
- V Drought
- VI Devastation
- Morton Gould - Fall River Legend I Prologue and Waltzes
- II Elegy
- III Church Social
- IV Hymnal Variations
- V Cotillion
- VI Epilogue
- Morton Gould - Guaracha
- Aaron Coplan - El Salon Mexico
"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)
Tracklist:
- Ferde Grofé - Grand Canyon Suite I Sunrise
- II Painted Desert
- III on the Trail
- IV Sunset
- V Cloudburst
- Virgil Thomson - the Plough That Broke the Plains I Prelude
- II Pastoral (Grass)
- Iiicattle
- IV Blues (Speculation)
- V Drought
- VI Devastation
- Morton Gould - Fall River Legend I Prologue and Waltzes
- II Elegy
- III Church Social
- IV Hymnal Variations
- V Cotillion
- VI Epilogue
- Morton Gould - Guaracha
- Aaron Coplan - El Salon Mexico