Audio CD review:
Samuel Barber, John Barry, Aaron Copland, Neil Diamond, Ferde Grofe, Dave Grusin, Alan Hovhaness, Henry Mancini, Basil Poledouris, Christopher Rouse - The Nature Of America: A Musical Impression

Samuel Barber, John Barry, Aaron Copland, Neil Diamond, Ferde Grofe, Dave Grusin, Alan Hovhaness, Henry Mancini, Basil Poledouris, Christopher Rouse - The Nature Of America: A Musical Impression

Band: Samuel Barber, John Barry, Aaron Copland, Neil Diamond, Ferde Grofe, Dave Grusin, Alan Hovhaness, Henry Mancini, Basil Poledouris, Christopher Rouse Title: The Nature Of America: A Musical Impression Rating: Release Date: 23 September, 1997 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: 'Sunrise' 2: 'Corral Nocturne' - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 3: Themes 4: Main Theme - William Tritt 5: 'Arctic Whale Hunt' 6: 'Anhran' - Carol Wincente 7: Andante Con Moto - Jesus Lopez-Cobos 8: Adagio 9: Theme 10: Shenandoah (Across The Wide Missouri) 11: Appalachian Spring (Excerpt) - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 12: 'Feather Theme' - Steven Reineke 13: 'Dear Father' 14: CD Rom Track - Eric Kunzel/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Customer Reviews A Very Peaceful CD For These Very Troubled Times It is among the most beautiful and peaceful music I have ever listened to. This CD surprised me when I first listened to it. The song, "Dear Father", written by Neil Diamond for the movie, Johnathan Livingston Seagull, is my absolute favorite on the entire CD. All songs on this CD are beautiful and it is a very good value for the money. It's nice to be surprised by a CD now and then. This album is very soothing and is wonderful when you need to unwind and want to relax. Great to listen to before bedtime or as you are dropping off to sleep. I recommend this CD for all considering the fact that we live in very troubled times since the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on the USA. The Nature Of America: A Musical Impression The music is very relaxing, and is quite enjoyable to sit back and listen to. This is a very good sampler of contemporary American composers, weighted more towards those writing for the movie industry. The tracks are generally quite recognizable. We purchased this initially as a gift for some French friends. But we enjoyed it so much, we ended up buying a copy for ourselves. A Soothing CD Track 8 is my favorite. I found this cd to be one of my favorites to pull of the shelf when I am doing meditation or just in need of relaxing. The strings are just beautiful and the melody heart warming and soothing at the same time. As much as I love the cd, I must give 3 stars because of the lack of nature sounds accompanied by the music. If you want a cd filled with the sounds of nature this may not be the one for you, however, if you simply wish a good cd with relaxing music then I would highly recommend this cd. . You can see a complete list of all Samuel Barber, John Barry, Aaron Copland, Neil Diamond, Ferde Grofe, Dave Grusin, Alan Hovhaness, Henry Mancini, Basil Poledouris, Christopher Rouse discography, or go back to the Samuel Barber, John Barry, Aaron Copland, Neil Diamond, Ferde Grofe, Dave Grusin, Alan Hovhaness, Henry Mancini, Basil Poledouris, Christopher Rouse tabs