AARON COPLAND (1900 – 1990)

Aaron Copland and Dennis Russell Davies: The Complete Musical Heritage Society Recordings

Aaron Copland and Dennis Russell Davies: The Complete Musical Heritage Society Recordings

Once in a while you hear a performance that makes you want to go away and reassess all over again the work of a performer or composer who you thought you knew. This is one such disc - it has me reaching for all of my 'problematic' Copland discs all over again and has me looking out for any other recording featuring Ms Schneiderman. <br>

Dennis Russell Davies collaborated with Aaron Copland on Copland's works, and won awards for his recordings of Copland's music. The Musical Heritage Society embarked on a series of recordings, mostly with The Orchestra of St. Luke's, to memorialize new arrangements and rarely recorded works.

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1 Appalachian Spring (Original 1944 version for 13 instruments) 24:54

Orchestra of St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

 

Short Symphony (rescored for chamber orchestra by Dennis Russell Davies and Aaron Copland)

2 I.  04:40
3 II. 05:25
4 III. 05:53
Orchestra of St. Luke's, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

 


5 Quiet City 10:07
Orchestra of St. Luke's, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

 


6 Clarinet Concerto 16:35
William Blount, clarinet

Orchestra of St. Luke's, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

 

 

Music For Movies

7 I. New England Countryside 06:07
8 II. Barley Wagons 02:28
9 III. Sunday Traffic 02:32
10 IV. The Story Of Grover's Corners 03:09
11 V. Threshing Machines 03:07

Orchestra of St. Luke's, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

 

 

Music For The Theater
12  I. Prologue 06:16
13 II. Dance 03:21
14 III. Interlude 05:49
15 IV. Burlesque 03:18
16 V. Epilogue 04:01

Orchestra of St. Luke's, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

 

 

Dance Panels
17 I. Introduction - Moderato 04:46
18 II. Allegretto Con Tenerezza 05:06
19 III. Scherzando 03:14
20 IV. Pas De Trois 05:13
21 V. Con Brio 03:35
22 VI. Con Moto 01:55
23 VII. Molto Ritmico 05:13

Orchestra of St. Luke's, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

 

 

Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson
24 1. Nature, The Gentlest Mother 04:20
25 2. There Came A Wind Like A Bugle 01:34
26 3. The World Feels Dusty 01:53
27 4. Heart, We Will Forget Him 02:22
28 5. Dear March, Come In! 02:21
29 6. Sleep Is Supposed To Be 02:4
30 7. Going To Heaven! 03:02
31 8. The Chariot 03:22

Orchestra of St. Luke's, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
Helene Schneiderman, soprano

 



Sonata for Violin and Piano
32 I. Andante semplice 07:39
33 II. Lento 05:08
34 III. Allegretto giusto 06:47
Dennis Russell Davies, piano
Romualdo Tecco, violin




35 Vitebsk - Study on a Jewish Theme 13:15
Dennis Russell Davies, piano
Romualdo Tecco, violin

 



Piano Quartet
36 I. Adagio serio 07:13
37 II. Allegro giusto 07:49
38 III. Non troppo lento 06:59
Dennis Russell Davies, piano
Romualdo Tecco, violin
Lee Duckles, cello
Kenneth Harrison, viola

Dennis Russell Davies collaborated with Aaron Copland on Copland's works, and won awards for his recordings of Copland's music. The Musical Heritage Society embarked on a series of recordings, mostly with The Orchestra of St. Luke's, to memorialize new arrangements and rarely recorded works.
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Once in a while you hear a performance that makes you want to go away and reassess all over again the work of a performer or composer who you thought you knew. This is one such disc - it has me reaching for all of my 'problematic' Copland discs all over again and has me looking out for any other recording featuring Ms Schneiderman. --MusicWeb International
11/29/2024