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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Rhapsody in Blue piano: Howard Shelley orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier recording of: Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration) orchestrator: Ferde Grofé (in 1942) composer: George Gershwin (in 1924) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing, New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music part of: Classic 100: Feel Good (number: 5) revision of: Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)	George Gershwin	17:01
2	Steal Away to Jesus piano: Graeme McNaught bass-baritone vocals: Willard White recording of: Steal Away (to Jesus) lyricist and composer: Wallace Willis (until 1862)	[anonymous]	3:41
3	Porgy and Bess, Act I Scene 1: Summertime orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields instrumental recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara) lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I	George Gershwin	4:17
4	Vanessa, Act I: Must the winter come so soon? orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra conductor: Leonard Slatkin recording of: Vanessa, op. 32: Act I. Must the winter come so soon? composer: Samuel Barber part of: Vanessa, op. 32: Act I	Samuel Barber	2:38
5	Catfish Row: Porgy Sings sound engineer: Don Hartridge producer: Brian Pidgeon editor: Peter Newble piano: Howard Shelley (from 1994-01-20 until 1994-01-21) orchestra: BBC Philharmonic (from 1994-01-20 until 1994-01-21) and BBC Symphony Orchestra (from 1994-01-20 until 1994-01-21) conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier (from 1994-01-20 until 1994-01-21) recorded at: New Broadcasting House in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-01-20 until 1994-01-21) recording of: Catfish Row: II. Porgy Sings (from 1994-01-20 until 1994-01-21) composer: George Gershwin (in 1936) part of: Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)	George Gershwin	4:45
6	Nagoya Marimbas percussion: Safri Duo orchestra: DR SymfoniOrkestret conductor: Thomas Dausgaard recording of: Nagoya Marimbas composer: Steve Reich (in 1994)	Steve Reich	4:37
7	Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American": III. Animato sound engineer: Dan Dene and Robert Shafer associate producer: Leslie Dunner producer: Ralph Couzens and Charles Greenwell editor: Peter Newble orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1992-09-29 until 1992-10-03) conductor: Neeme Järvi (from 1992-09-29 until 1992-10-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Chandos Records Ltd. (in 1993) recorded at: Max M. Fisher Music Center: Orchestra Hall in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1992-09-29 until 1992-10-03) recording of: Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American”: III. Animato (from 1992-09-29 until 1992-10-03) composer: William Grant Still (in 1930) part of: Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American”	William Grant Still	3:10
8	Vanessa, Act IV Scene 1: Intermezzo sound engineer: Dan Dene (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25) and Robert Shafer (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25) producer: Ralph Couzens and Charles Greenwell editor: Andrew Lang orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25) conductor: Neeme Järvi (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25) recorded at: Max M. Fisher Music Center: Orchestra Hall in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25) recording of: Vanessa, op. 32: Act IV, Scene 1. Intermezzo (from 1993-04-24 until 1993-04-25) composer: Samuel Barber part of: Vanessa, op. 32: Act IV	Samuel Barber	3:21
9	West Side Story: America wind instruments: Nederlands Blazers Ensemble conductor: Richard Dufallo instrumental recording of: West Side Story: America (Anita, Shark Girls) lyricist: Stephen Sondheim composer: Leonard Bernstein publisher: Jalni Publications Inc., Universal/MCA Music and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company LLC (in 1957) part of: West Side Story	Leonard Bernstein	2:47
10	Porgy and Bess, Act II Scene 2: It ain't necessarily so brass: Center City Brass Quintet instrumental recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life) lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II	George Gershwin	2:33
11	Clarinet Concerto: II. Rather fast solo clarinet: Janet Hilton orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra conductor: Matthias Bamert recording of: Clarinet Concerto: II. Rather fast composer: Aaron Copland (from 1947 until 1949) part of: Clarinet Concerto revision of: Clarinet Concerto: II. Rather fast (original version with different coda)	Aaron Copland	8:03
12	The River: Riba sound engineer: Dan Dene and Robert Shafer associate producer: Leslie Dunner producer: Ralph Couzens and Charles Greenwell editor: Peter Newble orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1992-09-29 until 1992-10-03) conductor: Neeme Järvi (from 1992-09-29 until 1992-10-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Chandos Records Ltd. (in 1993) recorded at: Max M. Fisher Music Center: Orchestra Hall in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1992-09-29 until 1992-10-03) recording of: The River: VI. Riba (from 1992-09-29 until 1992-10-03) orchestrator: Ron Collier composer: Duke Ellington part of: The River	Duke Ellington	3:23
13	Old American Songs, Book 1 no. 4: Simple Gifts piano: Graeme McNaught bass-baritone vocals: Willard White recording of: Old American Songs, Set 1: No. 4. Simple Gifts composer: Aaron Copland (in 1950) part of: Old American Songs, Set 1	Aaron Copland	1:51
14	Divertimento: VII. Blues: Slow blues tempo assistant engineer: Christopher Brooke engineer: Ralph Couzens producer: Brian Couzens editor: Rachel Smith orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra (from 2000-10-24 until 2000-10-25) conductor: Leonard Slatkin (from 2000-10-24 until 2000-10-25) recorded at: Watford Colosseum in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2000-10-24 until 2000-10-25) recording of: Divertimento for Orchestra: VII. Blues (from 2000-10-24 until 2000-10-25) composer: Leonard Bernstein (in 1980) part of: Divertimento for Orchestra	Leonard Bernstein	1:33
15	Strike Up the Band: Overture sound engineer: Don Hartridge producer: Brian Pidgeon editor: Peter Newble orchestra: BBC Philharmonic (from 1994-01-20 until 1994-01-21) conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier (from 1994-01-20 until 1994-01-21) recorded at: New Broadcasting House in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-01-20 until 1994-01-21) recording of: Strike Up the Band: Overture (orchestrated by Don Rose) (from 1994-01-20 until 1994-01-21) orchestrator: Don Rose composer: George Gershwin orchestration of: Overture (Strike Up the Band)	George Gershwin	7:10

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ASIN:	US: B0007ZEBYY [info]

US: B0007ZEBYY