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| A Copland Celebration Vol. 1 | 
 enlarge | Creators: Aaron Copland, Michael Winfield, Columbia Chamber Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, William Lang
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 70514
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 89323
UPC: 696998932326
EAN: 0696998932326
ASIN: B000050HWS
Release Date: November 7, 2000
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Fanfare For The Common Man | | • | Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: I. Buckaroo Holiday | | • | Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: II. Corral Nocturne | | • | Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: III. Saturday Night Waltz | | • | Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: IV. Hoe-Down | | • | Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Introduction: The Open Prairie | | • | Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Street In A Frontier Town | | • | Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Card Game At Night (Prairie Night) | | • | Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Gun Battle | | • | Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Celebration Dance (After Billy's Capture) | | • | Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Billy's Death | | • | Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): The Open Prairie Again | | • | El Salon Mexico | | • | Danzon Cubano | | • | Quiet City | | • | Down A Country Lane |
Disc 2
| • | Appalachian Spring: Very Slowly | | • | Appalachian Spring: Allegro | | • | Appalachian Spring: Moderato | | • | Appalachian Spring: Fast | | • | Appalachian Spring: Subito Allegro | | • | Appalachian Spring: Meno Mosso | | • | Appalachian Spring: Doppio Movimento | | • | Appalachian Spring: Rather Slow | | • | Appalachian Spring: Very Deliberate | | • | Appalachian Spring: Poco Piu Mosso | | • | Appalachian Spring: A Trifle Slower | | • | Appalachian Spring: Molto Allegro Ed Agitato | | • | Appalachian Spring: Broadly | | • | Appalachian Spring: Moderato (Like A Prayer) | | • | Nonet For Strings: Slow And Solemn | | • | Nonet For Strings: Ritmico Ed Un Poco Marcato | | • | Nonet For Strings: Tempo As At First | | • | Appalachian Spring: Copland Rehearses Appalachian Spring |
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| Customer Reviews:
Wide Open Spaces March 22, 2008
Good recording of an identifiably "American" composer. Whether you believe that his "serious" compositions should out-weigh public attention (and recognition) of his ballet scores is just a matter of taste and exposure. I recommend reading any one of several good biographies available to more fully appreciate his scope and talent. Then check out as many recordings as possible.
A Unique Opportunity to hear it from Coplands mind February 2, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Aaron Copland can be and should be considered the father of American concert music. He decisively created a style of music that needed to be made as we were reaching maturity as a country. This collection of his orchestral works gives a great outline of the music that makes Copland such a innovative composer.
I personally find that the most interesting part of this collection is the inclusion of rehearsal audio from the same recording of Appalachian Spring that appears on the CD. This offers a unique opportunity to hear what Copland's vision of his music was. I am one who personally believes that no performance of a concert orchestral piece can be heard as it was meant to be unless the composer is leading the ensemble. By hearing Copland conducting a rehearsal of one of his masterworks, the listener is given a greater appreciation for exactly what Copland's vision was for his own music.A definite must have for lovers of the young tradition of American Music.
Definitive American symphonic music August 8, 2002
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
When I first was introduced to classical music, little attention was being paid to anything American. Edward McDowell was occasionally played. And Los Angeles classical music station, KFAC, would very occasionally play something by Morton Gould. Gershwin was largely ignored And there was Aaron Copland. For my fairly young ears, the western flavor of the music was esciting. I could picture western movie-like scenes to the accompaniment of "Billy the Kid" and "Rodeo". Indeed, such music is highly pictorial. But now I'm also familiar with "Fanfare for the Common Man" and Appalachian Spring. I very much recommend this.
The composer as conductor is unusurpassed March 29, 2001
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is a reissue of recordings conducted by Copland himself that are totally definitive and, to my mind, superior to the recordings by Bernstein that are generally considered to be the best. The composer has a broader, grander vision of these works, taking them at a slower and more majestic pace than Bernstein and others. In his hands this is great classical music, not just upscale cowboy music. The sound quality is phenomenal for the most part as well, the engineers must have performed miracles because the recordings with the LSO sound better than almost any modern digital recording. Highly recommended.
 A great treat! March 6, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Here we have not only the original, complete chamber arrangement of Appalachian Spring in a pretty fine performance by Copland, but we get a neat 17 minutes of Copland rehearsing it, which is pretty cool for the Copland fan. Plus Nonet for Strings, well performed, which is a rare thing these days. The other disk is pretty average - Copland wasn't much of a conductor, but the chamber Appalachian and Nonet make up for it. Cheap and unique. A must have for the Copland fan.
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