| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 1, op. 11, B minor. Adagio; arranged. |
| Included Work | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town. Selections. |
| Included Work | Cage, John. Dream. |
| Included Work | Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012. Elegy, viola, piano; arranged. |
| Included Work | Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Quiet city. |
| Included Work | Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Hymn and fuguing tune, no. 2. Hymn. |
| Included Work | Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. River. Suite. |
| Included Work | Foote, Arthur, 1853-1937. Night piece. |
| Included Work | Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Lullaby, violins (2), viola, cello. |
| Included Work | Grofé, Ferde, 1892-1972. Grand Canyon suite. Painted desert. |
| Included Work | Ives, Charles, 1874-1954. Contemplations. Unanswered question. |
| Included Work | Schickele, Peter. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello. |
| Other author/creator | Celestial Harmonies (Firm) |
| Contents |
Quiet city / Aaron Copland (8:41) -- Lonely town (Pas de deux) from On the town: three dance episodes / Leonard Bernstein (3:22) -- Hymn from Hymn and fuguing tune no. 2 / Henry Cowell (2:38) -- Elegy / Elliott Carter (4:12) -- Adagio from String quartet / Samuel Barber (7:18) -- Dream / John Cage (7:25) -- Lullaby / George Gershwin (7:10) -- A night piece / Arthur Foote (7:56) -- 3rd movement from Quartet for violin, clarinet, cello and piano / Peter Schickele (4:43) -- Village of the virgins from "Suite from The river" / Duke Ellington (4:17) -- Painted desert from Grande Canyon suite / Ferde Grofé (5:25) -- The unanswered question from Two contemplations / Charles Ives (5:43). |
| General note | "This compilation brings together for the first time the most beautiful and enduring works for strings by the greatest American composers of the 20th century"--Original container. |
| General note | Digitally remastered. |
| General note | Program notes by John Schaefer linked to from resource. |
| Performer |
Various performers, ensembles, and orchestras. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in 1998. |
| Genre/form | Sound recordings. |
