Stokowski,Leopold / Abravanel,Maurice American Masterpieces: Grofe - Thomson - Gould CD

Abravanel's account highly recommendable.. played with great conviction [Thomson] "colours glowing, resonantly atmospheric.most enjoyable" [Gould] "so vivid and atmospheric.. astonishing recorded sound. Guaracha irresistibly catchy" [Copland] "orchestral vitality and rhythmic power" (all 3 stars Penguin Guide)

1. Ferde Grof? - Grand Canyon Suite I Sunrise 2. II Painted Desert 3. III on the Trail 4. IV Sunset 5. V Cloudburst 6. Virgil Thomson - the Plough That Broke the Plains I Prelude 7. II Pastoral (Grass) 8. Iiicattle 9. IV Blues (Speculation) 10. V Drought 11. VI Devastation 12. Morton Gould - Fall River Legend I Prologue and Waltzes 13. II Elegy 14. III Church Social 15. IV Hymnal Variations 16. V Cotillion 17. VI Epilogue 18. Morton Gould - Guaracha 19. Aaron Coplan - El Salon Mexico