The Copland Collection: Orchestral & Ballet Works, 1936-1948

The Copland Collection: Orchestral & Ballet Works, 1936-1948 by Sony Classical at Blaumane Music. MPN: 1692847. Hurry! Limited time offer. Offer valid only while supplies last. Aaron Copland made numerous recordings of his own music, including an extensive series for CBS during the 1960s and '70s, mostly with London orchestras. He was not an especially proficient conductor--consequently, the performances he conducted often lacked pace and rhythmic punch. His last recordings of his most popular scores have been reissued by Sony on an exceptionally well-remastered 3-CD set. These accounts do a good job of conveying the overall shape of the pieces, and they deliver

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Aaron Copland made numerous recordings of his own music, including an extensive series for CBS during the 1960s and '70s, mostly with London orchestras. He was not an especially proficient conductor--consequently, the performances he conducted often lacked pace and rhythmic punch. His last recordings of his most popular scores have been reissued by Sony on an exceptionally well-remastered 3-CD set. These accounts do a good job of conveying the overall shape of the pieces, and they deliver telling characterizations of many episodes. Details emerge that are lost in some other accounts, and there is an appealing gentleness and sweetness to the approach. But the readings do not have as much grip as those of Bernstein and Slatkin, among others, and in spite of the authority they automatically possess, they are not necessarily preferable. --Ted Libbey

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Manufacturer:	Sony Classical
Model:	2010993
Part Number:	1692847
Publisher:	Sony Classical
Studio:	Sony Classical
MPN:	1692847
UPC:	074644655926
EAN:	0074644655926
Item Weight:	0.4 pounds
Item Size:	5 x 1 x 1 inches
Package Weight:	0.4 pounds
Package Size:	4.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 inches

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