The Copland Collection: Orchestral Works, 1948-1971

Aaron Copland (Composer), Aaron Copland (Conductor), Helmuth Kolbe (Conductor), Leonard Bernstein (Conductor), New Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), New York Philharmonic (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic
• Conductor: Aaron Copland, Helmuth Kolbe, Leonard Bernstein
• Composer: Aaron Copland
• Audio CD (September 26, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027JC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another masterpiece..., June 29, 2000

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Cory (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Copland Collection: Orchestral Works, 1948-1971 (Audio CD)

The third of the Copland Collection from Sony is much like the other two: Wonderful playing, orchestration, recording, and booklet. This is my favorite of the three of the CD sets though. Music is very 'Copland' like. The Red Pony is from the movie is an excellent suite. Dance Panels is the least known of the 4 ballets by Copland. But just like Appalachian Spring and Billy the Kid, it is very Copland, very exciting, and very good. Unlike the other three you may find on the 2nd CD set of this series, this is the entire ballet not just the suites. Down A Country Lane is now one of my favorite Copland works. So soothing, it can really paint the picture of a beautiful country road on a spring day. Music for a great city is actually from a movie (booklet tells all). Each of the four movements describes the big city just as we all have known it. All the other works are nothing to look down upon either. Most works are conducted by Copland with the London Symphony (he really knocked them into shape). A couple were conducted by Bernstein which are still up to standard. Great CD collection! Buy all three.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Copland's conduction of GREAT CITY is better than Slatkin's, September 4, 2005

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Horst Meisterfluscher - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Copland Collection: Orchestral Works, 1948-1971 (Audio CD)

SKYLINE is a fun track that's based on the premise of Big City Overload. And naturally it's immediately followed by the low-key introspective NIGHT THOUGHTS.

Consider Lenny Bernstein's main theme from his MASS. I'm talking about the tune that was done klezmer-style and chorale-style. When the chorale sings it, it contains a descending 4-note phrase. Followed by a descending 5-note phrase. Okay--now listen for a certain passage in NIGHT THOUGHTS that sounds similar to Bernstein's passage. The only basic difference is that both of Copland's phrases are 5-note phrases. And let me add that Copland's NIGHT THOUGHTS was written years before Bernstein's MASS.