Copland: Rodeo; El Salón México; Danzón Cubano; Billy The Kid

Aaron Copland (Composer), David Zinman (Conductor), Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: David Zinman
• Composer: Aaron Copland
• Audio CD (June 14, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B000004CW1
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,110 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bernstein still reigns supreme, but..., March 7, 2008

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Jeffrey Harris "Jeff" (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Copland: Rodeo; El Salón México; Danzón Cubano; Billy The Kid (Audio CD)

There is no comparison between this album and Bernstein's recordings of the same music. Bernstein is more rhythmically pointed and "punchier". When those cowboys dance, Bernstein makes it exuberant! Bernstein is also much more evocative in "Billy the Kid". Copland once said that Bernstein was the best conductor of his music, and this recording does not alter that fact.

Having said that, there is some music here that Bernstein did not see fit to include in the suites he recorded, and I enjoy hearing that music. Additionally, it's nice to hear these smoother, more self-conciously pretty performances every once in a while. You will hear some orchestral details here that are easy to miss in Bernstein's more lively renditions. I marvel at how beautifully this orchestra plays, and at how good it sounds on record!

This is available very inexpensively used, and it makes a nice second version of these pieces, assuming that the unsurpassed Berstein recordings are already on your shelf.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Zinman's Copland, December 1, 2010

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Midge (Hayward, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Copland: Rodeo; El Salón México; Danzón Cubano; Billy The Kid (Audio CD)

I have to agree with Jeff. The Bernstein is the best recording ever and it will never be surpassed. The Zinman is a good runner-up, however, especially with Baltimore's solid brass playing and the Argo label's spectacularly recorded bass drum! An extra added bonus is the inclusion of music you normally don't hear in recordings of Rodeo and Billy the Kid.