Howard Hanson

The Composer and His Orchestra

Release date 1996

Tracklist

1
Merry Mount Suite: 1. Overture
2:45
2:45
2
Merry Mount Suite: 2. Children's Dance
1:45
1:45
3
Merry Mount Suite: 3. Love Duet
4:26
4:26
4
Merry Mount Suite: 4. Prelude to Act II and Maypole Dances
6:38
6:38
5
Mosaics
12:45
12:45
6
For the First Time: 1. Bells
1:42
1:42
7
For the First Time: 2. Tamara and Peter Bolshoi
0:56
0:56
8
For the First Time: 3. Deserted House
2:21
2:21
9
For the First Time: 4. Eccentric Clock
0:56
0:56
10
For the First Time: 5. Deep Forest
2:40
2:40
11
For the First Time: 6. Clowns
1:06
1:06
12
For the First Time: 7. Dance
1:39
1:39
13
For the First Time: 8. Serious Conversations
1:01
1:01
14
For the First Time: 9. Kikimora
1:16
1:16
15
For the First Time: 10. Mist
2:30
2:30
16
For the First Time: 11. Fireworks
0:55
0:55
17
For the First Time: 12. Dreams
3:26
3:26
18
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 36: 1. Lento molto and molto tranquillo
8:14
8:14
19
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 36: 2. Allegro molto ritmico
2:38
2:38
20
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 36: 3. Andante molto espressivo
5:12
5:12
21
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 36: 4. Allegro giocoso
4:08
4:08
22
Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 1. Introduction, colors of the orchestra
3:27
3:27
23
Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 2. Woodwinds
8:05
8:05
24
Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 3. Brass
4:54
4:54
25
Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 4. Strings
2:00
2:00
26
Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 5. Harps and Percussion
6:20
6:20
27
Merry Mount Suite: Lecture 6. Putting the sections together
9:14
9:14
28
Mosaics: Lecture 1. Introduction and theme
6:18
6:18
29
Mosaics: Lecture 2. Variation 1
2:08
2:08
30
Mosaics: Lecture 3. Variation 2
4:25
4:25
31
Mosaics: Lecture 4. Variation 3
2:50
2:50
32
Mosaics: Lecture 5. Variation 4
3:24
3:24
33
Mosaics: Lecture 6. Variation 5 and conclusion
5:28
5:28
34
For the First Time: Lecture 1. Introduction, scales and intervals
4:03
4:03
35
For the First Time: Lecture 2. Bells
1:15
1:15
36
For the First Time: Lecture 3. Mist
1:42
1:42
37
For the First Time: Lecture 4. Fireworks
0:52
0:52
38
For the First Time: Lecture 5. Clowns
1:04
1:04
39
For the First Time: Lecture 6. Tamara and Peter Bolshoi
1:00
1:00
40
For the First Time: Lecture 7. Deserted House
1:23
1:23
41
For the First Time: Lecture 8. Dance
1:44
1:44
42
For the First Time: Lecture 9. The Deep Forest
1:50
1:50
43
For the First Time: Lecture 10. Serious Conversation
1:18
1:18
44
For the First Time: Lecture 11. Eccentric Clock
1:18
1:18
45
For the First Time: Lecture 12. Kikimora
0:52
0:52
46
For the First Time: Lecture 13. Dreams
1:39
1:39