Tuesday 3rd March 2026

CD 182

Title : American Journey – music by Bernstein, Copland, Villa-Lobos and Ginastera

Label : BBC Music [2002-11]

Performer(s) : BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Eric Stern, BBC Concert Orchestra: Barry Wordsworth; Ulster Orchestra: Celso Antunes; BBC Symphony Orchestra: Josep Pons

Tracks 1-9 : Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic dances from 'West Side Story'
1. Prologue -- 2. Somewhere -- 3. Scherzo -- 4. Mambo -- 5. Cha-Cha -- 6. Meeting scene -- 7. Cool fugue -- 8. Rumble -- 9. Finale
Performers : BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Eric Stern
Composer(s):  Leonard Bernstein
Performer(s):  Eric Stern
Ensemble(s):  BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Tracks 10-12 : Aaron Copland: Three Latin-American sketches
10. Estribillo -- 11. Paisaje mexicano -- 12. Danza de Jalisco
Performers : BBC Concert Orchestra: Barry Wordsworth
Composer(s):  Aaron Copland
Performer(s):  Barry Wordsworth
Ensemble(s):  BBC Concert Orchestra

Tracks 13-14 : Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras no.9
13. Prelude -- 14. Fugue
Performers : Ulster Orchestra: Celso Antunes
Composer(s):  Heitor Villa-Lobos
Performer(s):  Celso Antunes
Ensemble(s):  Ulster Orchestra

Tracks 15-18 : Alberto Ginastera: Estancia (ballet suite)
15. Los trabajadores agrícolas (The land workers) -- 16. Danza del trigo (Wheat dance) -- 17. Los peones de hacienda (The cattle men) -- 18. Danza final (Malambo)
Performers : BBC Symphony Orchestra: Josep Pons
Composer(s):  Alberto Ginastera
Performer(s):  Josep Pons
Ensemble(s):  BBC Symphony Orchestra

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