Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Fanfare for the Common Man

Aaron Copland (Composer), Louis Lane (Conductor), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Louis Lane
• Composer: Aaron Copland
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000003CSW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,952 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #10 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music > Marches
  • #19 in Music > World Music > North America > Appalachian
  • #23 in Music > Classical > Ballets & Dances > Historical Periods > Modern & 20th Century

Editorial Reviews

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This sonically spectacular disc features three of Aaron Copland's most beloved Americana scores. Drawing on American folk themes, Rodeo and Appalachian Spring originated as ballet music, but they have found a larger life as light classic staples. They are briskly conducted by Louis Lane and played with élan by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. --Sarah Bryan Miller

Customer Reviews

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lane and Copland and Atlanta, what a great team!, January 30, 2001

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Gregory M. Zinkl (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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The performance by all is first-rate; and the sonic picture is terrific!

The interpretation of Appalachian Spring is one of my absolute favorites--I treasure it.

Atlanta sounds world-class. Worth the money, despite the short measure of the disc!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great American Fare, December 10, 2007

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Keith E. Hocker (Asheville, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Fanfare for the Common Man (Audio CD)

And now, something distinctly American: the music of Aaron Copland. I'm proud and happy to be an American, and so was Mr. Copland, apparently. I enjoy living in the southern Appalachians. It was getting acquainted with this region of the country that I got better acquainted with his music- which has a certain vivid photographic quality to it. That is, it conveys the social and even the topographic landscape of our wonderful country with brilliant imagery in music. The strong use of brass and percussion gives us the full, broad and rich sounds that match our American landscape, while the woodwinds and strings often capture the intimate woodland settings and quiet places of our forests.

I've heard a few interpretations of App. Spring, and this is a little on the fast side, in my opinion. Still very good...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful work, August 25, 2008

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Jack L. Tofari (Baoding, Hebei, China) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Fanfare for the Common Man (Audio CD)

I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of this recording. I used to think that only Angel Records could produce such quality. The people who did the mixing made me feel like I was standing next to the conductor. Every solo instrument seemed to sound its best.
I also liked the interpretation. I though it was traditional and being a tone poem I had no problem closing my eyes and "seeing" the action.