The American Collection

~ Release by Leonard Slatkin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Typewriter - Leroy Anderson Favorites
2▼CD: Bernstein: Songfest - Varèse: Arcana
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1Songfest: I. Opening Hymn: "To the Poem"
baritone vocals:
Vernon Hartman (baritone) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
bass vocals:
John Cheek (bass-baritone) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Wendy White (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals [alto]:
Patricia Spence (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
soprano vocals:
Linda Hohenfeld (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
tenor vocals:
Walter Planté (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: I. To the Poem (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
Frank O'Hara (American poet, art critic and writer)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein2:55
2Songfest: II. 3 Solos: 1. "The Pennycandystore Beyond the El"
baritone vocals:
Vernon Hartman (baritone) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: II. The Pennycandystore Beyond the El (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein1:40
3Songfest: II. 3 Solos: 2. "A Julia de Burgos"
soprano vocals:
Linda Hohenfeld (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: III. A Julia de Burgos (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein3:34
4Songfest: II. 3 Solos: 3. "To What You Said..."
bass vocals:
John Cheek (bass-baritone) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: IV. To What You Said (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein5:38
5Songfest: III. 3 Ensembles: 1. Duet: "I, Too, Sing America" - "Okay 'Negroes'"
baritone vocals:
Vernon Hartman (baritone) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Wendy White (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: V. I, Too, Sing America (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
Langston Hughes and June Jordan
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein3:38
6Songfest: III. 3 Ensembles: 2. Trio: "To My Dear and Lovind Husband"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Wendy White (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals [alto]:
Patricia Spence (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
soprano vocals:
Linda Hohenfeld (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: VI. To My Dear and Loving Husband (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
Anne Bradstreet
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein3:30
7Songfest: III. 3 Ensembles: 3. Duet: "Storyette H.M."
bass vocals:
John Cheek (bass-baritone) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
soprano vocals:
Linda Hohenfeld (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: VII. Storyette H. M. (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
Gertrude Stein (American writer)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein1:55
8Songfest: IV. Sextet: "If You Can't Eat You Got To"
baritone vocals:
Vernon Hartman (baritone) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
bass vocals:
John Cheek (bass-baritone) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Wendy White (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals [alto]:
Patricia Spence (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
soprano vocals:
Linda Hohenfeld (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
tenor vocals:
Walter Planté (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: VIII. 'If You Can't Eat You Got To' (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
e. e. cummings
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein2:11
9Songfest: V. 3 Solos: 1. "Music I Heard With You"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Wendy White (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: IX. Music I Heard With You (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
Conrad Aiken
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein3:45
10Songfest: V. 3 Solos: 2. "Zizi's Lament"
tenor vocals:
Walter Planté (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: X. Zizi's Lament (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
Gregory Corso
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein2:28
11Songfest: V. 3 Solos: 3. Sonnet: "What Lips My Lips Have Kissed"
mezzo-soprano vocals [alto]:
Patricia Spence (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: XI. What Lips My Lips Have Kissed... (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
Edna St. Vincent Millay
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein4:34
12Songfest: VI. Closing Hymn: "Israfel"
baritone vocals:
Vernon Hartman (baritone) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
bass vocals:
John Cheek (bass-baritone) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Wendy White (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals [alto]:
Patricia Spence (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
soprano vocals:
Linda Hohenfeld (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
tenor vocals:
Walter Planté (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
recording of:
Songfest: XII. Israfel (from 1992-04-20 until 1992-04-21)
lyricist:
Edgar Allan Poe (American writer)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1977)
part of:
Songfest: A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein4:08
13In Memoriam: Nathalie Koussevitzky
piano:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (on 1992-09-17)
recorded at:
Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1992-09-17)
recording of:
Seven Anniversaries: V. In Memoriam: Nathalie Koussevitsky (on 1992-09-17)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1943)
dedicated to:
Natalie Koussevitzky
part of:
Seven Anniversaries
Leonard Bernstein2:26
14Arcana
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1996-04-10 until 1996-04-12)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (from 1996-04-10 until 1996-04-12)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1996-04-10 until 1996-04-12)
recording of:
Arcana (from 1996-04-10 until 1996-04-12)
composer:
Edgard Varèse (composer) (from 1925 until 1927)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Contemporary Classical Composition nominees (number: 1963)
Edgard Varèse17:01
3▶CD: Copland: Symphony for Organ and Orchestra - Dance Symphony - Short Symphony
4▶CD: Copland: Music for Films
5▶CD: Copland: Symphony no. 3 - Music for a Great City
6▶CD: Corigliano: Of Rage and Remembrance - Symphony no. 1
7▶CD: Corigliano: Tournaments - Fantasia on an Ostinato - Elegy - Piano Concerto
8▶CD: Ives: The Unanswered Question - Central Park in the Dark - Symphony no. 3
9▶CD: Schuman: American Festival Overture - New England Triptych - Symphony no. 10
10▶CD: Piston: The Incredible Flutist - 3 New England Sketches - Symphony no. 6
11▶CD: The Music of Joseph Schwantner
12▶CD: The American Album
13▶CD: Leonard Slatkin conducts American Portraits