RCA Victor Basic 100, Vol. 51- Copland: Billy the Kid / Appalachian Spring

Aaron Copland (Composer), Eugene Ormandy (Conductor), Aaron Copland (Conductor), Arthur Fiedler (Conductor), Philadelphia Orchestra (Orchestra), Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra
• Conductor: Eugene Ormandy, Aaron Copland, Arthur Fiedler
• Composer: Aaron Copland
• Audio CD (November 8, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003FT0
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #369,238 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Performance of the Boston Pops, August 8, 2003

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W. Morris (Pensacola, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA Victor Basic 100, Vol. 51- Copland: Billy the Kid / Appalachian Spring (Audio CD)

This is a very fine collection of recordings of Copland. The performances of Boston with Copland conducting his own music is a sure-fire guarantee you'll hear the music as he intended.

The only reason I give this CD 4 stars instead of five is the less than perfect performance of "Fanfare for the Common Man" done by Philly under Ormandy and the "jumpstart" into Hoedown from Rodeo. The intonation of the brass in the Philly performance is seriously off, and there seems to be no lead-in to "Hoedown". Minor problems on an otherwise excellent CD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best Copland 'bests' CD......, June 17, 2000

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Cory (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RCA Victor Basic 100, Vol. 51- Copland: Billy the Kid / Appalachian Spring (Audio CD)

Out of all of the CDs which contain the 'best' Copland works, this one is the best for your money. You get nice quality, nice selections, and a confusing CD case (which is confusing to open). The Tender Land excerpts introduced me to one of the best operas ever. Copland, who conducts this and Appalachian Spring, did a marvelous job capturing his own spirit of the rural American life. Don't stop at this CD though! There's so much more great Copland! Tender Land is wonderful! Also his Symphony no. 3, which incorporates Fanfare for the Common Man into it, Red Pony, Down a Country Lane, and the Old American Songs (which contains a couple of familar tunes you'll hear from this CD). This is a good one! Not perfect (stuiped CD case) but good.