The Essence of America

Album by Michael Tilson Thomas

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: I. Andante sostenuto
    7:32
  2. 2.
    Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: II. Molto moderato; Allegro assai
    9:37
  3. 3.
    Orchestral Variations
    13:37
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 2 "Short Symphony": I. Incisivo
    4:24
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 2 "Short Symphony": II. Espressivo
    5:00
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 2 "Short Symphony": III. Preciso e ritmico
    6:00
  7. 7.
    Symphonic Ode
    20:07

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Billy the Kid
    21:14
  2. 3.
    Appalachian Spring
    35:55
  3. 4.
    Rodeo: I. Buckaroo Holiday
    7:30
  4. 5.
    Rodeo: II. Corral Nocturne
    3:55
  5. 6.
    Rodeo: III. Saturday Night Waltz
    4:27
  6. 7.
    Rodeo: IV. Hoe-Down
    3:23

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Fanfare for the Common Man, for Brass & Percussion (From Symphony No. 3)
    3:37
  2. 4.
    Introduction to "The Modernist" and Symphonic Ode
    10:42
  3. 5.
    Concerto for Piano & Orchestra
    2:50
  4. 6.
    Orchestral Variations
    6:27
  5. 7.
    Short Symphony
    2:29
  6. 8.
    Introduction to "The Populist"
    4:53
  7. 9.
    Billy the Kid
    1:11
  8. 10.
    Appalachian Spring
    7:18
  9. 11.
    Rodeo
    1:31
  10. 12.
    On First Meeting Aaron Copland and Aaron Copland the Man
    5:12
  11. 13.
    Introduction to Fanfare for the Common Man
    2:29
  12. 14.
    Fanfare for the Common Man, for Brass & Percussion (From Symphony No. 3)
    3:36

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