American Music

Sir Simon Rattle

Release Date:

08/04/2008

Record Label:

Warner Classics

  1. $49.99
  2. $61.49

Disc 1 of 7

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Harmonielehre: I. (without title)

by Sir Simon Rattle

17:30Not available separately
2

Harmonielehre: II. The Anfortas Wound

by Sir Simon Rattle

12:26Not available separately
3

Harmonielehre: III. Meister Eckhardt and Quackie

by Sir Simon Rattle

10:35Not available separately
4

The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra)

by Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

12:48Not available separately
5

Two Fanfares for Orchestra: I. Tromba Lontana

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:07
6

Two Fanfares for Orchestra: II. Short Ride in a Fast Machine

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:18
7

Holidays Symphony: II. Decoration Day

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:24
8

Rhapsody in Blue (Opening) [Orch. Grofé]

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:41
9

Three Occasions for Orchestra: I. A Celebration of Some 100 x 150 Notes

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:33
10

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: No. 4, Mambo

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:48

Disc 2 of 7

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: Overture

by Sir Simon Rattle

5:19
2

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "Christopher Street" (Tour Guide, Villagers)

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:58
3

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "Ohio" (Ruth Sherwood, Eileen Sherwood)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:28
4

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "Conquering New York" (Ruth, Eileen, First Cadet, Violet, Villagers)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:52
5

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "One hundred easy ways to lose a man" (Ruth)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:22
6

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "What a waste" (Robert Baker, Associate Editors)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:08
7

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "A little bit in love" (Eileen)

by Sir Simon Rattle

2:59
8

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "Pass the football" (Wreck, Villagers)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:46
9

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "Conversation piece" (Ruth, Eileen, Frank Lippencott, Robert Baker and Chick Clark)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:48
10

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "A quiet girl" (Robert Baker)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:38
11

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "Conga!" (Ruth, Brazilian Cadets)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:37
12

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 2: Entr'acte

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:54
13

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 2: "My darlin' Eileen" (Cops, Eileen)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:34
14

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 2: "Swing!" (Villagers, Ruth)

by Sir Simon Rattle

5:14
15

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 2: "Quiet incidental" (Eileen, Ruth)

by Sir Simon Rattle

0:50
16

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 2: "Ohio" (Reprise) [Eileen, Ruth]

by Sir Simon Rattle

1:26
17

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 2: "It's love" (Eileen, Robert Baker, Villagers)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:33
18

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 2: Ballet at the Village Vortex

by Sir Simon Rattle

2:28
19

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 2: "Wrong Note Rag" (Ruth, Eileen, Villagers)

by Sir Simon Rattle

2:26
20

Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 2: Finale. "It's love" (Reprise) [All]

by Sir Simon Rattle

1:23
21

Prelude, Fugue and Riffs

by Michael Collins/Peter Donohoe/London Sinfonietta/Sir Simon Rattle

7:49

Disc 3 of 7

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Take the A Train

by Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Lena Horne/Clark Terry/Bobby Watson/Joshua Redman/Joe Lovano/Regina Carter/Geri Allen/Lewis Nash/Peter Washington

9:10
2

You're The One

by Lena Horne/Joshua Redman/Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:59
3

Sophisticated Lady

by Sir Simon Rattle

5:16
4

A Tone Parallel to Harlem

by Simon Gardner/John Barclay/Mark Goodchild/Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

14:13Not available separately
5

Isfahan

by Peter Walden/Bobby Watson/Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

4:51
6

Ad Lib on Nippon (Excerpt, Part 2)

by Sir Simon Rattle

8:56
7

That Doo-wah Thing (Excerpt, Fugue)

by Lena Horne/Clark Terry/Bobby Watson/Joshua Redman/Joe Lovano/Regina Carter/Geri Allen/Lewis Nash/Peter Washington/Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

9:07
8

Something to Live For

by Lena Horne/Joe Lovano/Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

4:36
9

Come Sunday

by Regina Carter/Clark Terry/Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

5:33
10

Solitude in Transblucency

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:42
11

Maybe

by Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Lena Horne/Bobby Watson

2:46
12

Things Ain't What They Used To Be

by Sir Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Lena Horne/Clark Terry/Bobby Watson/Joshua Redman/Joe Lovano/Regina Carter/Geri Allen/Lewis Nash/Peter Washington

7:16

Disc 4 of 7

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Porgy and Bess, Act 1: Introduction - Jasbo Brown Blues (Chorus)

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:18
2

Porgy and Bess, Act 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus)

by Glyndebourne Chorus

3:28
3

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 1: "Oh, nobody knows when the Lawd" (Mingo, Sporting Life, Jake, Serena, Robbins, Jim, Clara, Crapshooters, Chorus)

by Sir Simon Rattle

6:20
4

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 1: "Give him to me" (Jake, Mingo, Sporting Life, Clara, Robbins, Peter, Lily, Maria, Chorus)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:28
5

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 1: "Here's the ol' crap shark" (Jake, Mingo, Porgy, Sporting Life, Robbins, Jim, Maria, Serena)

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:17
6

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 1: "Here come the Big Boy" (Mingo, Jake, Jim, Crown, Porgy, Serena, Bess, Robbins, Sporting Life, Chorus)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Damon Evans/Bruce Hubbard/Cynthia Clarey/Gregg Baker/Barrington Coleman/Johnny Worthy/Curtis Watson/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

7:09
7

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 1: "Six to make" (Sporting Life, Jim, Jake, Mingo, Porgy, Crown, Robbins, Maria, Serena, Bess, Chorus)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Damon Evans/Bruce Hubbard/Cynthia Clarey/Marietta Simpson/Gregg Baker/Barrington Coleman/Johnny Worthy/Curtis Watson/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

4:05
8

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 1: "Jesus! He's killed him!" (Jake, Bess, Crown, Sporting Life, Maria)

by Sir Simon Rattle

5:05
9

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 2: "Where is brudder Robbins?" (Serena, Maria, Bess, Jake, Peter, Porgy, Chorus)

by Maureen Braithwaite/Jimi Malary/Cynthia Clarey/Marietta Simpson/Cynthia Haymon/Camellia Johnson/Bruce Hubbard/Mervin Wallace/Sir Willard White/Harolyn Blackwell/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

4:53
10

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 2: "Overflow" (Porgy, Chorus)

by Sir Willard White/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

0:58
11

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 2: "A saucer-burying set-up, I see" (Detective, Serena, Lily, Peter, Porgy, Policeman, Maria, Jake, Chorus)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:50
12

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 2: "My man's gone now" (Serena, Chorus)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:58
13

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 2: "How de saucer stan' now, my sister? (Undertaker, Serena, Jake, Porgy)

by Sir Willard White/Bruce Hubbard/Autris Paige/Cynthia Clarey/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:05
14

Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 2: "Oh, the train is at the station (Bess, Chorus)

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:06

Disc 5 of 7

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: "Oh, I'm agoin' out to the Blackfish banks" (Jake, Chorus)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:29
2

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: "Mus' be you mens forgot about de picnic" - "Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'" (Annie, Jake, Clara, Porgy, Serena, Maria, Chorus)

by Paula Ingram/Bruce Hubbard/Harolyn Blackwell/Sir Willard White/Cynthia Clarey/Marietta Simpson/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

3:26
3

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: "Lissen there, what I tells you" (Maria, Serena, Sporting Life)

by Damon Evans/Cynthia Clarey/Marietta Simpson/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:28
4

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: "Mornin', lawyer" (Maria, Frazier, Porgy, Bess, Lily, Scipio, Annie, Serena, Chorus)

by Marietta Simpson/William Johnson/Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Maureen Braithwaite/Richie Pitts/Linda Thompson/Paula Ingram/Cynthia Clarey/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

4:59
5

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: "Boy! Come here, boy!" (Archdale, Scipio, Clara, Serena, Mingo, Jake, Porgy, Frazier, Chorus)

by Ted Maynard/Linda Thompson/Harolyn Blackwell/Cynthia Clarey/Barrington Coleman/Bruce Hubbard/Sir Willard White/William Johnson/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:40
6

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: The Buzzard Song. "Buzzard keep on flyin' over" (Porgy, Chorus)

by Sir Willard White/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

3:02
7

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: "Lo Bess, goin' to picnic?" (Sporting Life, Bess, Porgy)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Damon Evans/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:57
8

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: "Honey, we sure goin' strut our stuff today!" - "Bess, you is my woman now" (Jake, Porgy, Bess)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Bruce Hubbard/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

6:15
9

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: "Oh, I can't sit down" (Maria, Bess, Porgy, Chorus)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Marietta Simpson/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

4:24
10

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 2: "I ain't got no shame" (Chorus)

by Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:24
11

Porgy and Bess, Act 2 Scene 2: "It ain't necessarily so.... Shame on you sinners" (Sporting Life, Chorus, Serena, Maria, Crown)

by Damon Evans/Cynthia Clarey/Marietta Simpson/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

5:59
12

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 2: "Crown!" (Bess, Crown)

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:07
13

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 2: "Oh, what you want wid Bess?" (Bess, Crown)

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:21
14

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Honey, dat's all de breakfast" (Jake, Nelson, Jim, Maria, Chorus)

by Simon Rattle

2:49
15

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Take yo' han's off me" (Bess, Serena, Maria, Peter, Porgy)

by Sir Simon Rattle

2:28
16

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Oh, Doctor Jesus" (Serena, Porgy, Peter, Lily)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Clarey/Mervin Wallace/Maureen Braithwaite/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:13
17

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Oh dey's so fresh an' fine" (Strawberry Woman, Peter, Annie, Crab Man, Porgy, Maria)

by Sir Willard White/Marietta Simpson/Mervin Wallace/Paula Ingram/Coleton Freeman/Anne Fridal/Camellia Johnson/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

5:01
18

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Porgy, Porgy, dat you there ain't it?" (Bess, Porgy)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:42
19

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "I wants to stay here" - "I loves you, Porgy" (Bess, Porgy)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

3:55
20

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Why you been out on that wharf so long, Clara?" (Maria, Clara)

by Harolyn Blackwell/Marietta Simpson/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:47

Disc 6 of 7

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "Oh, Doctor Jesus" (Porgy, Clara, Serena, Sporting Life, Chorus)

by Paula Ingram/Camellia Johnson/Linda Thompson/Michael Forest/Raemond Martin/Autris Paige/Sir Willard White/Harolyn Blackwell/Damon Evans/Cynthia Clarey/Maureen Braithwaite/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

3:46
2

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "One of these mornings'" (Clara, Porgy, Bess, Chorus)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Harolyn Blackwell/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

1:52
3

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "Oh dere's somebody knockin' at de do'" (Peter, Maria, Lily, Mingo, Bess, Chorus)

by Mervin Wallace/Marietta Simpson/Maureen Braithwaite/Barrington Coleman/Linda Thompson/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

1:23
4

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "You is a nice parcel of Christians!" (Crown, Serena, Bess, Porgy, Chorus)

by Gregg Baker/Cynthia Clarey/Cynthia Haymon/Sir Willard White/Hyacinth Nicholls/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

4:05
5

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "A red-headed woman" (Crown, Clara, Bess, Chorus)

by Sir Simon Rattle

2:17
6

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "All right, I'm goin' out to get Clara" (Crown, Porgy, Singers)

by Gregg Baker/Sir Willard White/Paula Ingram/Camellia Johnson/Linda Thompson/Michael Forest/Raemond Martin/Autris Paige/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:31
7

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 1: "Clara, Clara, don't you be downhearted" (Sporting Life, Maria, Chorus)

by Damon Evans/Marietta Simpson/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

6:23
8

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 1: "Summertime" (Bess, Porgy)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

4:19
9

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 2: "Wait for us at the corner" (Detective, Annie, Serena, Lily, Coroner, Woman)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:45
10

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 2: "Come out here, both of you" (Detective, Coroner, Porgy)

by Sir Willard White/Alan Tilvern/Billy J. Mitchell/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:25
11

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 2: "Oh, Lawd, what I goin' do?" (Porgy, Bess, Sporting Life, Policeman)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Damon Evans/Ron Travis/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

3:42
12

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 2: "There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York" (Sporting Life, Bess)

by Sir Simon Rattle

4:27
13

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: Introduction

by London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:26
14

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Good mornin', sistuh!" (Mingo, Porgy, Chorus)

by Sir Simon Rattle

3:30
15

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Dem white folks sure ain' put nuttin' over on this baby" (Porgy, Lily)

by Sir Willard White/Maureen Braithwaite/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

4:00
16

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Here Mingo, what's de matter wid you all?" (Porgy)

by Sir Willard White/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

1:48
17

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Where's my Bess?" (Porgy, Maria, Serena)

by Sir Willard White/Cynthia Clarey/Marietta Simpson/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

3:06
18

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Bess is gone" (Lily, Porgy, Serena, Mingo, Maria, Clara, Chorus)

by Maureen Braithwaite/Sir Willard White/Cynthia Clarey/Marietta Simpson/Barrington Coleman/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

2:01
19

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Oh Lawd, I'm on my way" (Porgy, Chorus)

by Sir Willard White/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

1:22

Disc 7 of 7

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Rhapsody in Blue (Orch. Grofé) [Original Orchestration]

by Sir Simon Rattle

16:15Not available separately
2

George Gershwin’s Songbook: XIV. Swanee

by Peter Donohoe

0:33
3

George Gershwin’s Songbook: X. Nobody but You

by Peter Donohoe

0:53
4

George Gershwin’s Songbook: VIII. The Man I Love

by Peter Donohoe

1:51
5

George Gershwin’s Songbook: VI. I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise

by Peter Donohoe

0:38
6

George Gershwin’s Songbook: III. Do It Again!

by Peter Donohoe

1:36
7

George Gershwin’s Songbook: IV. Fascinating Rhythm

by Peter Donohoe

0:46
8

George Gershwin’s Songbook: XI. Oh, Lady Be Good!

by Peter Donohoe

1:06
9

George Gershwin’s Songbook: XII. Somebody Loves Me

by Peter Donohoe

0:46
10

George Gershwin’s Songbook: XV. Sweet and Low Down

by Peter Donohoe

1:20
11

George Gershwin’s Songbook: I. Clap Yo' Hands

by Peter Donohoe

0:34
12

George Gershwin’s Songbook: II. Do-Do-Do

by Peter Donohoe

0:46
13

George Gershwin’s Songbook: IX. My One and Only

by Peter Donohoe

0:40
14

George Gershwin’s Songbook: XVI. 'S Wonderful

by Peter Donohoe

0:46
15

George Gershwin’s Songbook: XIII. Strike up the Band

by Peter Donohoe

0:48
16

George Gershwin’s Songbook: XVIII. Who Cares? (So Long as You Care for Me)

by Peter Donohoe

1:28
17

George Gershwin’s Songbook: XVII. That Certain Feeling

by Peter Donohoe

1:07
18

George Gershwin’s Songbook: VII. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)

by Peter Donohoe

2:27
19

George Gershwin’s Songbook: V. I Got Rhythm

by Peter Donohoe

1:13
20

Piano Concerto in F Major: I. Allegro

by Peter Donohoe / Sir Simon Rattle

13:11Not available separately
21

Piano Concerto in F Major: II. Andante con motto

by Peter Donohoe / Sir Simon Rattle

11:57Not available separately
22

Piano Concerto in F Major: III. Allegro agitato

by Peter Donohoe/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle

6:48
23

After You've Gone

by Jeremy Taylor / London Sinfonietta / Sir Simon Rattle

3:25
24

Nobody's Sweetheart

by London Sinfonietta/Sir Simon Rattle

2:34
25

Sweet Sue

by Harvey and the Wallbangers/London Sinfonietta/Sir Simon Rattle

4:46
Duration:
8:19:55
Genres:
Classical
℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
© 2008 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company

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