Copland: Ballet Suites, Etc. Orchestral & Concertos Classical Chandos

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AARON COPLAND

(1900-1990)

Fanfare for the Common Man (1942)

4:03

for Brass and Percussion

Very deliberately

El Salon Mexico (1932-36)

11:14

Popular Type Dance Hall in Mexico City

to Victor Kraft

Allegro vivace - Moderato (rubato) - Più mosso -

Suite from the Ballet 'Billy the Kid' (1938)

20:14

Introduction. The Open Prairie. Lento maestoso -

3:25

Street in a Frontier Town. Moderato -

3:17

Mexican Dance and Finale. [ ] - Meno mosso -

3:14

Prairie Night (Card game at night). Molto moderato -

3:13

Gun Battle. Allegro -

1:57

Celebraton (after Billy's capture). Allegro -

2:12

Billy's Death. Lento moderato -

1:17

10.

The Open Prairie again [. Lento maestoso]

1:35

Suite from 'Appalachian Spring' (1943-44)

24:23

Ballet for Martha

11.

Very slowly - Faster - Moving forward - As at first -

2:49

12.

Allegro -

2:53

13.

Moderato - Twice as slow - As before (a trifle slower) -

3:51

14.

Fast - More deliberate tempo - Molto moderato -

3:23

15.

Subito allegro - Presto - More deliberate tempo -

3:08

16.

Meno mosso -

0:55

17.

As at first (slowly) - Doppio movimento - A trifle faster -

7:21

Four Dance Episodes from 'Rodeo' (1942)

18:53

18.

Buckaroo Holiday. Allegro con spirito - Meno mosso -

7:15

19.

Corral Nocturne. Moderato - [ ] - Tempo I

3:45

20.

Saturday Night Waltz. Introduction - Broader -

4:03

21.

Hoe-Down. Allegro

3:37

Total time: 79:27

Conductor: John Wilson

30 June and 1 July 2015

Critics’ Choice 2016

“... superbly realised performances ...”

Christian Hoskins – Gramophone magazine – December 2016

From The Times 100 Best Records of the Year 2016

“The conductor is a natural in Copland’s most celebrated ballet scores: Billy the Kid, Rodeo and Appalachian Spring.”

Hugh Canning – The Sunday Times (Culture magazine) – 4 December 2016

"...Chandos's recording is excellent..."

Roger Hecht - American Record Guide - May/June 2016

"... The CD is well-presented. The liner notes (English, German, French) by Mervyn Cooke are most helpful. The Salford-based BBC Philharmonic with John Wilson have captured the magic of this ‘all-American’ music. This is well communicated by Chandos's excellent sound..."

John France - MusicWeb-International.com - 22 March 2016

Performance ****½ Sonics (Multichannel) ****½

“... On both musical and sonic grounds, a warm recommendation is warranted for this release... “

Graham Williams - HRAudio.net - 21 January 2016

Artistic Quality 8 Sound Quality 9

"...John Wilson, a talented conductor with a wide-ranging repertoire, gets his musicians to infuse a healthy dose of color and character into their playing ..."

David Hurwitz - ClassicsToday.com - March 2016

"...Billy the Kid fares pretty well,.. Wilson’s “Mexican Dance” is brilliantly precise, and the gun battle thrills. Appalachian Spring in Copland’s orchestral transcription always benefits from a light touch and a lean sound, and this reading does come off well; Copland’s tricksy metrical changes are immaculately managed, and there’s plenty of warmth and radiance in the closing pages."

Graham Rickson - theartsdesk.com - 19 March 2016

“This is a hugely exciting well-filled first release ”

Christopher Morley Birmingham Post 3 March 2016

Editor’s Choice – Orchestral Section

“ It’s the finest sounding recording to have come my way for some time I enjoyed listening to this disc enormously.”

Christian Hoskins Gramophone magazine March 2016

Orchestral Choice
Performance ***** Recording *****

“ The performances are superb. John Wilson, well known for his idiomatic accounts of American popular music of the era, shows an instinctive flair for Copland’s syncopated and changing rhythms, and brings out all the music’s touches of broad humour and intimate poetry ”

Anthony Burton BBC Music magazine March 2016

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