Appalachian Journey
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| Appalachian Journey | ||||
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Classical, bluegrass | ||||
| Length | 70:38 | |||
| Label | Sony Classical | |||
| Producer | Steven Epstein | |||
| Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Mark O'Connor chronology | ||||
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Allmusic |   [1] |
Appalachian Journey is the second album from the
classical music tinged with and influenced by the sounds and structures of America's own musical traditions. It is possible that the titles of these albums imply a continuity of the American classical tradition begun by Aaron Copland in Appalachian Spring. Unlike their first album, the three virtuosos spent several months on the compositions and arrangements
, from July 19 to September 10, 1999.
The album reached No. 1 on Billboard's Classical Albums chart[2] and won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album.[3]
Track listing
- "1B" (Edgar Meyer)
- "Misty Moonlight Waltz" (Mark O'Connor)
- "Hard Times Come Again No More" (Stephen Foster - arr:James Taylor, Yo-Yo Ma, Meyer, O'Connor)
- "Indecision" (Meyer)
- "Limerock" (Traditional - arr:O'Connor, Meyer)
- "Benjamin" (Taylor)
- "Fisher's Hornpipe" (Traditional - arr:O'Connor)
- "Duet for Cello and Bass" (Meyer)
- "Emily's Reel" (O'Connor - arr:Meyer)
- "Cloverfoot Reel" (Meyer)
- "Poem for Carlita" (O'Connor)
- "Caprice for Three" (O'Connor)
- "Second Time Around" (Meyer)
- "Slumber my Darling" (Stephen Foster - arr:Meyer)
- "Vistas" (O'Connor)
Personnel
- Mark O'Connor, violin
- Yo-Yo Ma, cello
- Edgar Meyer, bass
- James Taylor, vocals on "Hard Times Come Again No More", guitar on "Benjamin"
- Alison Krauss, violin on "Fisher's Hornpipe", vocals on "Slumber My Darling"
See also
- Alan Lomax, who created a documentary Appalachian Journey (1991)
References
- AllMusic
- ^ "Classical Albums". Billboard. September 9, 2000.
- ^ "The GRAMMYs Past Winners Search".
