Description: When it comes to performing the music of Aaron Copland-music that has become in many respects synonymous with classic American music--it is hard to surpass the likes of Copland himself (a most skilled conductor) and Leonard Bernstein, wh...
Track Listing 1. Fanfare for the common man 2. Variations on a Shaker Melody 3. Billy the Kid: The Open Prairie again 4. Billy the Kid: Celebration [after Billy's capture] 5. El salón México 6. Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes - no 2, Corral Nocturne 7. Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes - no 4, Hoe-down 8. Lincoln Portrait: Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history
Details
Playing Time:
36 min.
Distributor:
Sony Music Distribution (
Recording Type:
Studio
Recording Mode:
Stereo
SPAR Code:
ADD
Album Notes When it comes to performing the music of Aaron Copland-music that has become in many respects synonymous with classic American music--it is hard to surpass the likes of Copland himself (a most skilled conductor) and Leonard Bernstein, who was not only Copland's close friend and champion but also a truly inspired interpreter of his colleague's music. Simply stated, the performances assembled here are definitive. Both Copland with the London Symphony Orchestra and Bernstein with the New York Philharmonic elicit the highest level of playing. And when the iconic American actor Henry Fonda is thrown into the mix as the narrator for the 'Lincoln Portrait,' the result is rare magic.