Ensemble Phoenix Munich ; Joel Frederiksen, conductor (tracks 1-7) ; Jerusalem Quartet (tracks 8-11) ; Brigitte Engerer, Oleg Maisenberg, pianos (tracks 12-14) ; Frederic Chiu, piano (tracks 15-20) ; RIAS Kammerchor ; musikFabrik ; Daniel Reuss, conductor (tracks 21-35) ; Ensemble Walter Boeykens (tracks 26-28) ; Matthias Goerne, baritone ; Thomas Larcher, piano (tracks 29-37) ; Philippe Bernold, flute (track 38)
Recorded 1996-2013.
Sung in English, Latin, or German.
From independence to the Civil War. He comes, the hero comes! / Henry Carey (1:55) ; The President's march / Philip Phile (1:26) ; Jefferson and liberty : The Gobby O / Ireland, 1780s (1:08) ; Maryland, my Maryland / text, James R. Randall (1:51) ; Dixie's land / Daniel D. Emmett (:39) ; Dance me a jig / text and music, Al Wood (1:46) ; Hear, O Lord, when I cry / Massah M. Warner (1:42) -- String quartet no. 12, op. 96 : "American", B.179 / Antonín Dvořák (27:00) -- Symphonic dances : op. 45a : original version for two pianos / Sergey Rachmaninov (35:00) -- Grandmother's tales : op. 31 / Sergey Prokofiev (10:00) -- The love for three oranges : op. 33ter = L'amour des trois aranges) / Sergey Prokofiev ; transcr. pour piano (3:00) -- Mass / Igor Stravinsky (18:00) ; Contrasts : for violin, clarinet and piano / Béla Bartók (18:00) ; Lieder of the Hollywod song book / Hanns Eisler (1:51, :48, :48, 1:11, 1:59, 1:19, :24, :57, 1:13) ; Density 21.5 : for solo flute / Edgar Varèse (4:00)