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Table of Contents:

• Disc 1. From independence to the Civil War. He comes, the hero comes! / Henry Carey (1:55) ; The President's march / Philip Phile (1:26) ; Jefferson and liberty : the Gobby O / Ireland, 1780s (1:08) ; Maryland, my Maryland / text, James R. Randall (1:51) ; Dixie's land / Daniel D. Emmett (0:39) ; Dance me a jig / text and music, Al Wood (1:46) ; Hear, O Lord, when I cry / Massah M. Warner (1:42)
• String quartet no. 12, op. 96 "American", B.179 / Antonín Dvořák (27:00)
• Symphonic dances, op. 45a : original version for two pianos / Sergey Rachmaninov (35:00).
• Disc 2. Grandmother's tales, op. 31 / Sergey Prokofiev (10:00)
• The love for three oranges, op. 33ter = L'amour des trois aranges / Sergey Prokofiev ; transcr. pour piano (3:00)
• Mass / Igor Stravinsky (18:00) ; Contrasts : for violin, clarinet and piano / Béla Bartók (18:00) ; Lieder of the Hollywod song book / Hanns Eisler (11:00) ; Density 21.5 : for solo flute / Edgar Varèse (4:00).

Contributors:

Engerer, Brigitte, 1952-2012 , instrumentalist

Maisenberg, Oleg , instrumentalist

Chiu, Frederic , instrumentalist

Goerne, Matthias, 1967- , singer

Larcher, Thomas , instrumentalist

Frederiksen, Joel , performer, conductor, arranger of music

Reuss, Daniel , conductor

Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904

Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943

Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953

Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971

Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945

Varèse, Edgard, 1883-1965

Ensemble Phoenix Munich , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Jerusalem Quartet , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

RIAS-Kammerchor , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Musikfabrik NRW , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Ensemble Walter Boeykens , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Languages:

English
Latin
German
French

Language Notes:

Sung in English, Latin, or German.

Included Works:

Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello [by Dvořák, A.] > B. 179, F major

Symphonic dances [by Rachmaninoff, S.] (arranged)

Skazki staroĭ babushki [by Prokofiev, S.]

Li︠u︡bovʹ k trem apelʹsinam [by Prokofiev, S.] > Suite > Marsh (arranged)

Li︠u︡bovʹ k trem apelʹsinam [by Prokofiev, S.] > Suite > Skert︠s︡o (arranged)

Mass [by Stravinsky, I.]

Contrasts [by Bartók, B.]

Density 21.5 [by Varèse, E.]

Subjects:

Music — United States — 18th century

Music — United States — 19th century

United States — History — Revolution, 1775-1783 — Songs and music

United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Songs and music

String quartets

Piano music (Pianos (2)), Arranged

Piano music

Piano music, Arranged

Masses

Trios (Piano, clarinet, violin)

Songs (Medium voice) with piano

Flute music

American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783)

American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

1700-1899

Music

United States — Confederate States of America

United States

Genres:

Songs and music

History

Performers:

Disc 1. Ensemble Phoenix Munich ; Joel Frederiksen, conductor (tracks 1-7) ; Jerusalem Quartet (tracks 8-11) ; Brigitte Engerer, Oleg Maisenberg, pianos (tracks 12-14).
Disc 2. Frederic Chiu, piano (tracks 1-6) ; RIAS Kammerchor ; musikFabrik ; Daniel Reuss, conductor (tracks 7-11) ; Ensemble Walter Boeykens (tracks 12-14) ; Matthias Goerne, baritone ; Thomas Larcher, piano (tracks 15-12) ; Philippe Bernold, flute (track 24).
Various performers.

Performance Medium:

4 performers: violin (2); viola; cello

General Notes:

Program notes in French and English on insert.
Title from disc label.
Recorded 1996-2013.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs (2:14:09) ; 4 3/4 in.
B. 179

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 146,724- 146,725

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 3149020853948
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMX 2908539
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMX 2908540

OCLC Numbers:

1053106907
876300935 [Invalid]