The Essence of America

Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

2000-09-12 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: Andante sostenuto
  7:32
• 2
  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: Molto moderato; Allegro assai
  9:27
• 3
  Orchestral Variations
  13:39
• 4
  Short Symphony (Symphony No. 2): Incisivo
  4:33
• 5
  Short Symphony (Symphony No. 2): Espressivo
  5:01
• 6
  Short Symphony (Symphony No. 2): Preciso e ritmico
  5:52
• 7
  Symphonic Ode
  20:16
• 1
  Billy the Kid
  21:09
• 2
  Appalachian Spring
  35:59
• 3
  Rodeo: Buckaroo Holiday
  7:35
• 4
  Rodeo: Corral Nocturne
  3:56
• 5
  Rodeo: Saturday Night Waltz
  4:28
• 6
  Rodeo: Hoe-Down
  3:24
• 1
  Fanfare for the Common Man
  3:37
• 2
  Introduction to the Modernist and Symphonic Ode
  10:41
• 3
  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
  2:48
• 4
  Orchestral Variations
  6:27
• 5
  Short Symphony
  2:32
• 6
  Introduction to The Populist
  4:53
• 7
  Billy the Kid
  1:11
• 8
  Appalachian Spring
  7:18
• 9
  Rodeo
  1:32
• 10
  On First Meeting Aaron Copland and Aaron Copland the Man
  5:12
• 11
  Introduction to Fanfare for the Common Man
  2:29
• 12
  Fanfare for the Common Man
  3:39