America's Greatest Hits

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1Candide Overture
orchestra:
Rochester Pops Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.)
conductor:
Erich Kunzel (conductor)
recording of:
Candide: Overture
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
Candide
Leonard Bernstein4:25
2Fanfare for the Common Man
brass:
Summit Brass
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaron Copland43:11
3An American in Paris
piano:
Josef Hála (pianist)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
An American in Paris
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-13)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
George Gershwin18:02
4El Capitan March
orchestra:
Royal Promenade Orchestra (possibly fictitious by association with Alfred Gehardt)
conductor:
Nigel Simpson (conductor, harpsichordist, pianist)
recording of:
El Capitán (march)
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1896)
is based on:
El Capitan (operetta)
John Philip Sousa3:29
5Washington Post March
orchestra:
Royal Promenade Orchestra (possibly fictitious by association with Alfred Gehardt)
conductor:
Nigel Simpson (conductor, harpsichordist, pianist)
recording of:
The Washington Post
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1889)
John Philip Sousa3:46
6Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Kamil Hála (Czech pianist, composer, arranger, conductor)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin16:32
7The Entertainer
piano:
Paul Schoenfield (American composer and pianist)
recording of:
The Entertainer
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1902)
publisher:
Chappell, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Multimood Music (publisher)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 25)
Scott Joplin3:43
8Maple Leaf Rag
piano:
Paul Schoenfield (American composer and pianist)
recording of:
Maple Leaf Rag (piano rag)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1899)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 74)
Scott Joplin2:58
9Lullaby for Strings
string quartet:
Philarte Quartet (Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra) (members of The Philadelphia Orchestra)
recording of:
Lullaby (for string quartet)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1919)
George Gershwin9:18
10American Salute
orchestra:
Houston Symphony
conductor:
Sergiu Comissiona (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
American Salute
composer:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor) (in 1943)
is based on:
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (trad.)
Morton Gould4:16
11Stars and Stripes Forever
orchestra:
Royal Promenade Orchestra (possibly fictitious by association with Alfred Gehardt) and Vienna Military Band
conductor:
Rudolf Blaha and Nigel Simpson (conductor, harpsichordist, pianist)
recording of:
The Stars and Stripes Forever
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1896)
John Philip Sousa3:43

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