Suite from the river ; The plough that broke the plains (suite for orchestra) / Virgil Thomson.
| Author/creator | Thomson, Virgil composer. |
| Other author | Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977 conductor. |
| Other author | Symphony of the Air performer. |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | Santa Monica, CA : Vanguard, ℗1987. |
| Description | 1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | River. Suite |
| Series | Vanguard everyman classics Everyman classics. ^A910397 |
| Contents | Suite from "The river". The Old South (9:16) ; Industrial expansion in the Mississippi Valley (4:11) ; Soil Erosion and Floods (6:15) ; Finale (4:02) -- The plow that broke the plains (orchestral suite). Prelude (1:24) ; Pastorale (Grass) (1:09) ; Cattle (2:52) ; Blues (Speculation) (2:33) ; Drought (:54) ; Devastation (4:49). |
| General note | The 1st work for chamber orchestra. |
| General note | Compact disc ; analog recording. |
| General note | Durations: 23:44 ; 13:41. |
| General note | Program notes in English by S.W. Bennett (3 p.) inserted in container. |
| Performer | Symphony of the Air ; Leopold Stokowski, conductor. |
| Other title | River. |
| Other title | Plough that broke the plains. |
| UPC | 015707038522 |
| UPC | 1570703852 |
| Publisher number | VBD-385 Vanguard |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-25383 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |