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Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Ballets / Wilson, BBC Philharmonic
Chandos

Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Ballets / Wilson, BBC Philharmonic

$21.99

Details

Composer
COPLAND AARON
Artist
Josefovich, Wilson
Format
SACD
Label
Chandos
Released
Feb 26, 2016
Catalog #
CHSA 5164
UPC
095115516423

About

Andrew Litton’s recent recording of Copland’s Billy the Kid and Rodeo with the Colorado Symphony (BIS, 1/16) was notable for offering the rarely performed complete versions of the ballets. John Wilson, in the first in a series of Copland’s orchestral music for Chandos, opts for the slightly shorter suites as well as that of Appalachian Spring. In doing so, Wilson comes into direct competition with Tilson Thomas and Bernstein, not to mention the composer himself. However, none of these recordings, not even BIS’s excellent multi-channel production for Litton, matches the spaciousness, transparency, and weight of the sound on the new Chandos disc. It’s the finest-sounding recording to have come my way for some time.

REVIEW:

Wilson’s performances are similarly impressive, and he secures superb playing from the BBC Philharmonic. The three ballets receive strongly characterized interpretations, as piquant and affecting in the slower passages as they are punchy and ebullient in the faster ones. The poignancy and rapture of the quieter episodes of Appalachian Spring are also strongly conveyed. I enjoyed listening to this disc enormously.

– Gramophone

Tracklist 21 tracks

  1. 1 Fanfare for the Common Man 04:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    Fanfare for the Common Man
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  2. 2 El salon Mexico 11:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    El salon Mexico
    Duration
    11:14
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  3. 3 I. Introduction: The Open Prairie 03:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Introduction: The Open Prairie
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  4. 4 II. Street in a Frontier Town 03:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Street in a Frontier Town
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  5. 5 II. Mexican Dance and Finale 03:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Mexican Dance and Finale
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  6. 6 III. Prairie Night: Card Game at Night 03:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Prairie Night: Card Game at Night
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  7. 7 IV. Gun Battle 01:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Gun Battle
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  8. 8 V. Celebration: After Billy's Capture 02:12
    Track
    8
    Title
    V. Celebration: After Billy's Capture
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  9. 9 VI. Billy's Death 01:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    VI. Billy's Death
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  10. 10 VII. The Open Prairie again 01:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    VII. The Open Prairie again
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  11. 11 I. Very Slowly 02:49
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Very Slowly
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  12. 12 II. Allegro 02:53
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  13. 13 III. Moderato 03:51
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Moderato
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  14. 14 IV. Fast 03:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Fast
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  15. 15 V. Allegro - 03:08
    Track
    15
    Title
    V. Allegro -
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  16. 16 V. Meno Mosso 00:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    V. Meno Mosso
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  17. 17 VI. As at first (slowly) - VII. Doppio movimento - VIII. Moderato 07:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    VI. As at first (slowly) - VII. Doppio movimento - VIII. Moderato
    Duration
    07:21
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  18. 18 I. Buckaroo Holiday 07:15
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Buckaroo Holiday
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  19. 19 II. Corral Nocturne 03:45
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Corral Nocturne
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  20. 20 III. Saturday Night Waltz 04:03
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Saturday Night Waltz
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  21. 21 IV. Hoe Down 03:37
    Track
    21
    Title
    IV. Hoe Down
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Aaron Copland
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson