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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Copland - Symphony No. 3 & Dance Symphony
Although Copland wrote three symphonies only one of them is actually numbered. The 1928 Symphony No.1 is, in fact, an arrangement of the earlier Organ Symphony from 1924; the Dance Symphony is the second in order of composition and No.3 dates from 1944-46. The première took place in October, 1946, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Serge Koussevitsky. It is known as the essential American symphony and it amalgamates his distinct "Americana" style of the ballets with symphonic form. The Fanfare for the Common Man, written in 1942, is used as a theme in the fourth movement and fragments from the Fanfare are also used for thematic material in the first three movements. Both conductors on this CD were born in 1942 in Mexico City. Eduardo Mata was killed when, in 1995, the plane that he was piloting crashed shortly after take off for Dallas: he was aged 53. Enrique Bátiz is still very much with us and has become one of the most famous orchestra conductors, winning international popularity and fame. “Copland's monumental Third Symphony and the lively Danzón Cubano are well played and handsomely recorded; but the Mexico orchestra under Bátiz is less secure in the Dance Symphony.” BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2009 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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“[Fanfare and Rodeo] are given first-rate performances and the sound is superb. Appalachian Spring is also complete and full of atmosphere. Altogether a remarkable triptych...In every sense a terrific bargain.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Copland - Symphony No. 1
This second Naxos disc of Copland Symphonies (No. 3 is available on 8.559106) opens with Symphony No. 1, an arrangement of the 1924 Symphony for Organ and Orchestra. Copland was especially fond of his Short Symphony (Symphony No. 2) on account of its complex, irregular rhythms and clear textures. The so-called Dance Symphony, described by the composer as ‘a large symphonic work’ (hence the Symphony title), is derived from his early vampire ballet Grohg, inspired by the 1921 German expressionist film Nosferatu. Copland wrote: ‘If the first movement is thin, dainty and pointed, the second movement is songful and sustained. The third movement is characterized by violence and syncopation.’ “[Marin Alsop's] typecasting as an interpreter of the American symphonists is warranted.” Philadelphia Inquirer “Under Marin Alsop's incisive direction, the Bournemouth musicians perform all three works with just the right blend of power and finesse, and negotiate their sometimes extremely complex rhythms with confidence and precision.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2008 ***** “There are two attractions here: the only current recording of the Short Symphony and a fine recording of Symphony No 1 – at last. It started life as the Symphony for Organ and Orchestra, written for Copland's teacher Nadia Boulanger whose performances launched his career in 1925. Six years later the reworking of the score without organ was first performed but it has never made much headway. Alsop and the Bournemouth players make a fine case for this neglected score with many characteristics of mature Copland.
There are also two versions of Copland's ShortSymphony. It was first played in Mexico City under Carlos Chávez in 1934 but the rhythmic difficulties were considered so great that the American premiere had to wait 10 years. Meanwhile, despairing of orchestral performances, Copland made the version for sextet. There are no difficulties now for the Bournemouth SO but one might have hoped for more sparkle and a better recording.
There are odd circumstances about the DanceSymphony too. It was taken from the ballet Grohg – never performed – that Copland wrote during his student years in Paris. In the absence of a full recording of Grohg, the Dance Symphony completes an essential CD.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 “There are two attractions here: the only current recording of the Short Symphony and a fine recording of Symphony No 1 - at last.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2008 “It's that relatively unfamiliar work [Symphony No. 1] for which Alsop makes the most persuasive case here...The interest in the 1933 Short Symphony (also known as Symphony No 2) is predominantly rhythmic, with intricacies that inhibited early performances but that Alsop and the BSO take in their stride.” The Guardian, 31st October 2008 **** | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Antal Dorati 100th Anniversary
Bartók: | Dance Suite, BB 86, Sz. 77 Two Portraits Op. 5 Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123, Sz.116 | Bizet: | Carmen Suite No. 1 Carmen Suite No. 2 | Copland: | Fanfare for the Common Man Rodeo (Four Dance Episodes) El Salón México Dance Symphony Appalachian Spring | Debussy: | Trois Nocturnes Images for orchestra: II. Ibéria | Doráti: | Trittico | Dvorak: | Slavonic Rhapsodies (3), Op. 45 | Kodály: | Háry János Suite | Strauss, J, II: | An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op. 333 | Strauss, R: | Don Juan, Op. 20 | Stravinsky: | Scherzo Fantastique, Op. 3 Apollon musagète 1947 version The Rite of Spring | Tchaikovsky: | Capriccio italien, Op. 45 | Wagner: | Leb wohl...Loge, hör! 'Wotan's Farewell & Magic Fire Music' (from Die Walküre) | Weiner, Leó: | Hungarian Folk Dance Suite, Op. 18 |
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| |  | American Classics: Imaginary LandscapesSounds of America
Adams, J: | Grand Pianola Music Shaker Loops The Chairman Dances Short Ride in a Fast Machine | Barber, S: | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Dover Beach, Op. 3 Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 1 | Bernstein: | Candide - Overture West Side Story: Symphonic Dances Prelude, Fugue & Riffs for Solo Clarinet and Jazz Ensemble | Carter, E: | Three Occasions for Orchestra Violin Concerto Concerto for Orchestra | Copland: | Clarinet Concerto Fanfare for the Common Man Appalachian Spring Symphony No. 3 Dance Symphony Quiet City Old American Songs: excerpts | Gershwin: | An American in Paris, tone poem Rhapsody in Blue | Glass, P: | Company Façades | Grofe: | Grand Canyon Suite Mississippi Suite Death Valley Suite | Reich: | Four Organs Eight Lines |
and works by Joplin, Sousa, Ives, Kern
Bringing together the finest collections from the American Classics range this beautifully-packaged boxed set appeals to any collector and offers a comprehensive overview of classical music composition in the US. This boxset takes the most successful titles from the American Classics range and brings them together in a comprehensive overview of classical music, broadway and jazz in the United States. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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