Copland: Billy the Kid; Rodeo; Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite [Hybrid SACD] [HYBRID SACD - DSD]

Aaron Copland (Composer), Ferde Grofe (Composer), Morton Gould (Conductor), Morton Gould and his Orchestra (Orchestra), Max Pollikoff (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Max Pollikoff
• Orchestra: Morton Gould and his Orchestra
• Conductor: Morton Gould
• Composer: Aaron Copland, Ferde Grofe
• Audio CD (February 7, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000E1NWIM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,790 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice presentations, March 19, 2008

By	William C. Eastin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I replaced my worn LP records with this CD and was not disappointed. I had forgotten how clean a presentation you get with CDs compared with the record but this CD quickly reminded me.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars cozy nostalgic feel and great sound, February 6, 2008

By	Ethan E. Matthes - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm familiar with two other major interpretations on regular CD of the Copland ballets: Bernstein's with NY Phil and Slatkin's with St. Louis. While the Slatkin rendition was very satisfying in its simple approach, Morton Gould and his orchestra play these works as if it were for a B&W classic western movie. The style is very old fashioned but highly effective, and listening made me feel nostalgic even though I'm too young to have grown up in that just-after-WWII era. The Grand Canyon Suite by Grofe has that same cozy nostalgic feel further enhanced by some usual instrument placement and editing. A serious recording technician would probably laugh at the approach used by this orchestra and Living Stereo, but to me it's a silly but highly enjoyable masterpiece. The SACD Stereo sound is fantastic, and this is one of my SACD Top Picks!