Appalachian Spring / Short Symphony

Copland (Artist), Davies (Artist), St Paul Chamber Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 18, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Intersound Records
• ASIN: B000000C9Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,503 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #47 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Ives, Charles

Track Listings

1. Appalachian Spring, concert suite for full orchestra

2. Symphony No. 2 ('Short Symphony')

3. Symphony No. 3: The Camp Meeting, for orchestra, S. 3 (K. 1A3): Andante Maestoso: 'Old Folks Gathering'

4. Symphony No. 3: The Camp Meeting, for orchestra, S. 3 (K. 1A3): Allegro: 'Children's Day'

5. Symphony No. 3: The Camp Meeting, for orchestra, S. 3 (K. 1A3): 'Communion'

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sumptuous performance. Gorgeous music., October 18, 1999

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Nicholas G J Chaplin (KEIRAVILLE, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appalachian Spring / Short Symphony (Audio CD)

This is the most beautifully performed version of Appalachian Spring this listener has ever heard. The CD won a Grammy and deservedly so. The Short Symphony is similarly a unique performance and lives long in the memory. The Ives is a good contrast as well. However, it is Copeland's "Appalachian Spring" that is the star of this CD. It tells a moving story and the characters and their actions are beautifully represented. Yes, the composition is well known to be brilliant, but this performance provides the piece the airing it deserves and when composition and performance are both amazing, the experience is exhilirating.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular sound and outstanding performance, March 21, 2007

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HB "HB" (Fort Mill, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appalachian Spring / Short Symphony (Audio CD)

This recording has incredibly beautiful sound, clear as a bell. The orchestral playing could not be better and the interpretations are by a master of 20th century music. In short, it is almost a perfect recording. Five stars does not come close to rating it. It is closer to 50 stars. Unfortunately, it is long deleted from the catalog and that is why you see that rather steep Marketplace price. I bought it many years ago from the closeout bin. I found this listing by accident. Hopefully, somebody will reissue it. Like other classic recordings, it should always be available.