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Copland: Symphony No. 3; Quiet City

Aaron Copland , Leonard Bernstein , New York Philharmonic Audio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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listen  1. Symphony No.3 - 1. Molto moderato11:03Album Only
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listen  4. Symphony No.3 - 4. Molto deliberato (Fanfare); Allegro risoluto13:54Album Only
listen  5. Quiet City for Cor Anglais, Trumpet and Strings10:44Album Only


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Product Details

  • Orchestra: New York Philharmonic
  • Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
  • Composer: Aaron Copland
  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • ASIN: B000001G7A
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,828 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Late in his career, Leonard Bernstein returned to the greatest orchestral work by his lifelong friend, Aaron Copland, with a performance that eclipsed all others, including Bernstein's own previous recording of the Symphony no. 3 on Sony. Though Copland's stock still hadn't climbed back to its present height, Bernstein gave the music a grandeur that made you forget how much of a cliché the Fanfare for the Common Man--which was worked into the finale of the Third--can be. In fact, many of the world-stopping qualities Bernstein brought to his second Mahler cycle for Deutsche Grammophon seem much in evidence here, with the New York Philharmonic playing as though its collective life depended on it. --David Patrick Stearns

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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 18-MAY-1990

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This represents, to me, one of Leonard Bernstein's best efforts. Noah Lambert  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
I would recommend this to all music lovers. Barbara Taylor  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Late, great Bernstein July 2, 2004
Format:Audio CD
This was one of Leonard Bernstein's last recordings, and turns out to be one of his most memorable ones as well. Copland's Third Symphony uses his "Fanfare for the Common Man" as its climax, and Bernstein mines every bit of emotion you might expect. I'm not completely convinced that the symphony is necessarily one of the composer's tightest works, but Bernstein makes every minute sound essential, and the New York Philharmonic plays with terrific nobility and panache.

"Quiet City" is also beautifully done, with Bernstein capturing its plaintive, idyllic qualities perfectly. The orchestra has an excellent brass section, and some gorgeous work here just confirms it. The sound quality is excellent, not the least in the gleaming, closing pages of the Third Symphony that may have you cheering. A great document of Bernstein's electricity, a quality that was still present right up until the very end.

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5.0 out of 5 stars First Rate Copland December 11, 2000
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This is an excellent CD in all respects: musicianship, conducting, recording quality, etc. The string sound at the opening is serene and beautiful and the brass and percussion are strong but never out of balance. The opening of the second movement on this CD is one of the finest brass orchestral passages that I've heard.

This is also Leonard Bernstein in outstanding form. He made a number of excellent recordings later in his life with DG, including this and his Mahler Symphony cycle, and I have yet to hear a bad CD from the lot. Bernstein recorded an earlier Copland Third that is (I believe) presently out as part of the Bernstein Century series on Sony. Both are excellent readings, but if you have to pick one, the later DG wins out.

The addition of Phil Smith, who is in the top handful of trumpeters in the world, playing Copland's beautiful and reflective "Quiet City" makes this hard to turn down. If you are a Copland enthusiast, interested in American music, or simply in search of a beautiful CD, this will not disappoint.

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5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING! December 29, 1999
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This represents, to me, one of Leonard Bernstein's best efforts. Copland's Third Symphony is one of the best symphonies ever written. It has never received the type of recognition it deserves. This is the best recording of it. The New York Philharmonic gives Leonard Bernstein some of their best playing and they play wonderfully. As a trumpet student I have enviably seen and looked at Quiet City. It is one of the harder pieces in the trumpet repertoire. Philip Smith is one of the best trumpet players in the World, next to Adolph Herseth, he the best symphonic trumpet player in the United States. In Quiet City he shows off his tone and precision, and the it comes off nicely! This CD is very recommended!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lenny does Copland music from the 1940s
This performance done live in December 1985 by Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic is a pretty good one. Read more
Published 1 month ago by jt52
5.0 out of 5 stars Copland: Symphony No. 3; Quiet City
I enjoy listening to the orchestra being conducted by Mr. Copland. The wind instruments are wonderful. Imagine living in the "city that never sleeps". Read more
Published 1 month ago by Abraham Aponte
5.0 out of 5 stars Copland is GREAT
I would recommend this to all music lovers. My great nephew is a French Horn player and I also gave it to him as a present.
Published 2 months ago by Barbara Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Young vs. Old
I suppose the divide over Leonard Bernstein's career is analogous to the debates over Young Elvis vs. Old Elvis. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. R. Trtek
2.0 out of 5 stars A sad testimony to Lenny's post 1970's decline
Absolutely disappointing compared to Lenny's 1960's Copland Symphony #3 recording on Columbia (now Sony). His 1960's Copland recordings are monumental. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Arthur Frame
5.0 out of 5 stars Copland's musical language in symphonic format
Symphony No. 3 was Aaron Copland's third and final symphony, its premiere performance taking place on October 18, 1946, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Serge Koussevitsky. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Vikram Ramanathan
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have
Well, this is a classic performance. Copland's third and best symphony is a big, bold work with a nod towards the grandiose, and who better to capture those elements than Leonard... Read more
Published on May 13, 2011 by G.D.
3.0 out of 5 stars Copland Third Symphony review
I ordered this cd with high hopes; Bernstein is the premier interpreter of Copland, in my experience. Read more
Published on May 20, 2009 by Steve Missal
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Bernstein reading of a nearly great work
Copland met a sad end as the result of Alzheimer's, which set in fairly early (when he was about 70, I believe) but was carefully hidden from the public. Read more
Published on November 1, 2005 by Santa Fe Listener
5.0 out of 5 stars Colossal performance!
This recording dates of Dec 1985 . It is a live recording from Avery Fisher Hall and it constitutes a true musical document . Bernstein , conducting the N.Y. Read more
Published on January 6, 2005 by Hiram Gomez Pardo
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