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Copland: El Salon Mexico, Rodeo, Etc / Ormandy, Mata, Et Al

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Composer
COPLAND, AARON
Artist
Ormandy, Mata
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Oct 12, 1999
Catalog #
09026634672
UPC
090266346721

About

Aaron Copland is perhaps the quintessential American composer whose works of the 1930s and '40s convey an open-air quality that captures in sound a bright and vast American vista.
'Appalachian Spring,' the Pulitzer Prize winner for music in 1945, is one of the glories of American ballet. Originally written for 13 instruments, the recording here is for full orchestra. Alternately boisterous and solemn, this work was an instant hit and has remained so since its premier in 1944. 'Billy the Kid' comes from 1938 and is one of Copland's most dynamic scores in his American style. Utilizing old Western and country melodies (but in a very deceptive fashion), this work depicts the life of William Bonney (a.k.a. Billy the Kid) who terrorized the West for two decades after the Civil War. 'Rodeo,' a score dating from 1942, is a rather uncomplicated ballet (it consists of nothing more than sequences displaying the joys of roping and riding); it has an immediacy that has made it a favorite since its premiere.
BMG has done a marvelous job of re-mastering these classic recordings (and exemplary performances). The result is an incredibly sumptuous sound, and an essential CD that showcases Copland's finest woks of Americana.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 Appalachian Spring 24:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    Appalachian Spring
    Duration
    24:54
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  2. 2 I. Introduction: The Open Prairie 03:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Introduction: The Open Prairie
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  3. 3 II. Street in a Frontier Town 03:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Street in a Frontier Town
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  4. 4 II. Mexican Dance and Finale 02:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Mexican Dance and Finale
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  5. 5 III. Prairie Night: Card Game at Night 03:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Prairie Night: Card Game at Night
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  6. 6 IV. Gun Battle 01:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Gun Battle
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  7. 7 V. Celebration: After Billy's Capture 02:19
    Track
    7
    Title
    V. Celebration: After Billy's Capture
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  8. 8 VI. Billy's Death 01:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    VI. Billy's Death
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  9. 9 VII. The Open Prairie again 01:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    VII. The Open Prairie again
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  10. 10 I. Buckaroo Holiday 07:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Buckaroo Holiday
    Duration
    07:38
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  11. 11 II. Corral Nocturne 04:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Corral Nocturne
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  12. 12 III. Saturday Night Waltz 04:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Saturday Night Waltz
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  13. 13 IV. Hoe Down 03:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Hoe Down
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  14. 14 El salon Mexico 11:34
    Track
    14
    Title
    El salon Mexico
    Duration
    11:34
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata