Copland: Appalachian Spring; Billy the Kid; Rodeo [Original recording remastered]

Aaron Copland (Composer), Eduardo Mata (Conductor), Leonard Slatkin (Conductor), Enrique Bátiz (Conductor), Dallas Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México
• Conductor: Eduardo Mata, Leonard Slatkin, Enrique Bátiz
• Composer: Aaron Copland
• Audio CD (April 24, 2007)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000NPCMEO
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #371,163 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Danzon Cubano - Dallas Symphony Orchestra

2. Introduction: The Open Prairie - Leonard Slatkin

3. Street In A Frontier Town - Leonard Slatkin

4. Mexican Dance And Finale - Leonard Slatkin

5. Prairie Night (Card Game At Night) - Leonard Slatkin

6. Gun Battle - Leonard Slatkin

7. Celebration (After Billy's Capture) - Leonard Slatkin

8. Billy In Prison (His Escape) - Leonard Slatkin

9. Billy In The Desert (His Escape) - Leonard Slatkin

10. Billy's Death - Leonard Slatkin

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Fanfare For The Common Man - Enrique Batiz

2. Buckaroo Holiday - Enrique Batiz

3. Corral Nocturne - Enrique Batiz

4. Piano Interlude & Saturday Night Waltz - Enrique Batiz

5. Hoe-Down - Enrique Batiz

6. El Salon Mexico - Enrique Batiz

7. I: Morning On The Ranch - Enrique Batiz

8. II: The Gift - Enrique Batiz

9. III: A) Dream March - Enrique Batiz

10. B) Circus Music - Enrique Batiz

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Performances, Outstanding Production, February 6, 2009

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Avi Ewer "Curmudgeon" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Copland: Appalachian Spring; Billy the Kid; Rodeo (Audio CD)

Although Copland's works have become as familiar as wallpaper, they still rouse visceral excitement in practically every recording.

This collection overcomes that familiarity-bred contempt by assembling excellent, sweeping performances of the composer's most popular creations along with a few less-often recorded pieces. Each track delivers a clean and spirited reading, recording and mastering to give the 2-disk album consistent splendor and impact.

These renditions and renderings have quickly become my favorites, even over many fine recordings in my collection.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All the best of copland, October 31, 2007

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L. Borcherding "Bman" (Tacoma WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Copland: Appalachian Spring; Billy the Kid; Rodeo (Audio CD)

This is all the best works of copland in 2 cds for only 11.98! It starts out with somewhat more obscured peice called Danzo Cubano (you can geuss what that means). This if a very fun piece, but the real enjoyment starts with his 2 most famous ballets, Billy the Kid and Appalachian spring. In Billy the kid you can hear the sounds of cowboys and the old west and the open prarie,its a joy to listen to. And almost everyone knows appalchian spring, and If you havent get yourslef this recording.It puts you in such a good mood after you hear it, with its great joyfulness and celabration of life. Then comes Rodeo. Another old west peice thats probably even more convincing than Billy the Kid. The hoe-down is a kick! Then el salon mexico, another great piece. After that are two more lesser know pieces, The Red Pony suite and the Dance symphony. They are no less fun to listen to than the rest of the pieces on this cd. So get it.All the most tuneful compositions of the most tuneful composer of the 20th century for only 11.98!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the 13 instrument version of App. Spring, January 19, 2010

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Brian St John "Brian" (Evansville, IN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Copland: Appalachian Spring; Billy the Kid; Rodeo (Audio CD)

Just a quick note that this CD collection does NOT have the 13 instrument version of Appalachian Spring - it is the FULL ORCHESTRA version. The track list is misleading. I sent in a request to correct it.