Michael Tilson Thomas - The Essence of America (2000)

Tracklist:

CD1
The Modernist
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Piano – Garrick Ohlsson
1-1 Andante sostenuto 7:36
1-2 Molto moderato; Allegro assai 9:26
1-3 Orchestral Variations 13:28
Short Symphony (Symphony No. 2)
1-4 Incisivo 4:24
1-5 Espressivo 5:00
1-6 Preciso e ritmico 5:51
1-7 Symphonic Ode 20:07

CD2
The Populist
2-1 Billy The Kid 21:09
2-2 Appalachian Spring 35:51
Rodeo
2-3 Buckaroo Holiday 7:30
2-4 Corral Nocturne 3:55
2-5 Saturday Night Waltz 4:27
2-6 Hoe Down 3:23

CD3
The Man And His Music
3-1 Fanfare for the Common Man
3-2 Introduction to The Modernist and Symphonic Ode
3-3 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
3-4 Orchestral Variations
3-5 Short Symphony
3-6 Introduction to The Populist
3-7 Billy the Kid
3-8 Appalacian Spring
3-9 Rodeo
3-10 On First Meeting Aaron Copland and Aaron Copland the Man
3-11 Introduction to Fanfare for the Common Man
3-12 Fanfare for the Common Man

Performers:
San Francisco Symphony
Conductor – Michael Tilson Thomas