The Art of American Song: Copland, Barber, Bernstein and more

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The Art of American Song: Copland, Barber, Bernstein and more (playlist)

Track Listing:
Patricia Petibon
 Patricia Petibon

1. Susan Graham sings songs of Charles Ives

I. A farewell to land 00:00
II. Soliloquy 01:44
III. A sound of a distant horn 02:42
IV. The Indians 03:34
V. The Housatonic at Stockbridge 05:32
VI. Ann Street 09:25
VII. Like a sick eagle 10:20
Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price
VIII. The swimmers 12:13
IX. September 13:52
X. 123 14:41
XI. Serenity 15:16
XII. The things our fathers loved 17:35
XIII. Thoreau 19:38
XIV. The Circus Band 22:01
XV. The cage 24:25
XVI. a. very pleasant-b. rather sad 25:11
Barbara Bonney
Barbara Bonney
XVII. Songs my mother taught me 27:38

Susan Graham -mezzosoprano
Pierre-Laurent Aimard-piano

2. Barbara Bonney: The complete "4 early songs" (Aaron Copland)

4 early songs (1918):
I. Night 00:00
II. A summer vacation 03:26
III. My heart is in the East 05:38
IV. Alone 07:57

Barbara Bonney -soprano
Malcolm Martineau -piano

3. Joyce DiDonato: The complete "12 Poems of Emily Dickinson" (Aaron Copland)

"12 poems of Emily Dickinson" (1950):
I. Nature, the gentlest mother 00:00
II. There came a wind like a bugle 03:57
III. Why do they shut me out of heaven? 05:26
IV. The world feels dusty 07:26
V. Heart, we will forget him09:30
VI. Dear March, come in! 11:46
VII. Sleep is supposed to be 13:49
VIII. When they come back 16:56
IX. I felt a funeral in my brain 18:41
X. I've heard an organ talk sometimes 20:59
XI. Goin to heaven! 23:01
XII. The chariot 25:47

Joyce DiDonato- mezzosoprano
David Zobel-piano

4. Barbara Bonney: The Complete "4 songs Op. 13" (Samuel Barber)

4 songs (Op. 13):
I. A nun takes the veil 00:00
II. The secrets of the old 01:32
III. Sure on this shining night 02:43
IV. Nocturne 05:00

Barbara Bonney -soprano
Malcolm Martineau -piano

5. Patricia Petibon: The Complete "Melodies passageres" (Samuel Barber)

Melodies passageres (Op. 27):
I. Puisque tout passe 00:00
II. Un vygne 01:31
III. Tombeau dans un parc 03:46
IV. Le clocher chante 05:47
V. Depart 07:15

Patricia Petibon -soprano
Susan Manoff -piano

6. Leontyne Price: The Complete "Hermit Songs" (Samuel Barber)

Hermit Songs (Op. 29):
I. At saint Patrick's purgatory 00:00
II. Church bell at night 01:33
III. Saint Ita's vision 02:27
IV. The heavenly banquet 05:30
V. The crucifixion 06:41
VI. Sea-snatch 08:44
VII. Promiscuity 09:28
VIII. The monk and his cat 10:16
IX. The praises of God 12:30
X. The desire for hermitage 13:26

Leontyne Price -soprano
Samuel Barber -piano

7. Joyce DiDonato: 2 love songs (Leonard Bernstein)

"2 love songs" (1960):
I. Extinguish my eyes 00:00
II. When my soul touches yours 01:23

Joyce DiDonato-mezzosoprano
David Zobel-piano

8. Patricia Petibon: The Complete "La bonne cuisine" (Leonard Bernstein)

La bonne cuisine (1948):
I. Plum pudding 00:00
II. Queues de boeuf 00:49
III. Tavok gueunksis 02:02
IV. Civet a toute vitesse 03:21

Bernstein, Leonard (1918-90) -composer
Patricia Petibon -soprano
Susan Manoff -piano

9. Barbara Bonney: The complete "I hate music" (Leonard Bernstein)

I hate music! (1943):
I. My name is Barbara 00:00
II. Jupiter has seven moons 00:56
III. I hate music! 02:16
IV. A big Indian and a little Indian 03:45
V. I'm a person too 04:38

Barbara Bonney -soprano
Malcolm Martineau -piano

10. Joyce DiDonato: The complete "The deepest desire" (Jake Heggie)

"The deepest desire" (2002):
I. The call: More is required 00:00
II. I catch on fire 07:26
III. The deepest desire 10:24
IV. Primary colours 14:22

Heggie, Jake (1961) -composer
Joyce DiDonato-mezzosoprano
David Zobel-piano