American Dreams by by Samuel Barber, Thomas Canning, Hoagy Carmichael

American Dreams

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American Dreams

Features

Composer: Samuel Barber, Thomas Canning, et al.

Conductor: Raymond Leppard

Orchestra: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Label: Decca

Catalog Number: 458157

Audio CD (August 10, 1999)

Number of Discs: 1

Reader Reviews
I've been reading about Hoagy Carmichael and listening to his songs and music. My research brought me here. These selections are generally meditative in character, though John Alden Carpenter's "Sea Drift" does contain a bit of flash. Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings", the only workhorse here, receives a loving performance. Thomas Canning's warmth filled "Fantasy on a Hymn Tune of Justin Morgan" is somewhat reminescent of Vaughan Williams' "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" and is a gem. Closing out this program is another gem -- Hoagy Carmichael's suprizingly delightful selection from his "Johnny Appleseed Suite" -- warm, lyrical, rich, hopeful. Why the entire work has not been recorded, here or elsewhere, is a mystery. This six minute selection makes me want to hear the entire twenty minute work. The full score does exist at Indiana University's Hoagy Carmichael Collection. The performances and sound quality of this recording are top notch. This is the only Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra recording I own and I must say they are fabulous! The ISO and Leppard are to be applauded for recording these neglected American classics. This is a most welcome compilation!

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