Copland - Orchestral Works Vol.3: Symphonies
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Label: Chandos
Cat No: CHSA5195
Format: Hybrid SACD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 5th January 2018
Contents
Artists
BBC PhilharmonicConductor
John WilsonWorks
An Outdoor OvertureDance Symphony
Statements
Symphony no.1
Artists
BBC PhilharmonicConductor
John WilsonAbout
It opens with An Outdoor Overture, a cheerful and breezy piece which Copland composed in 1938, intending to spearhead an initiative encouraging ‘American Music for American Youth’.
Originally written for organ and orchestra, the First Symphony is presented here in its revised version (1926-28) for large orchestra. The six concise movements of Statements (1932-35) introduce a new style, their gritty soundscapes being stunning examples of what Copland later would refer to as ‘hard-bitten’ pieces.
The concluding work is the expressive, fantastical Dance Symphony (1929) which explores different styles of symphonic movements, its dark aura a residue of its origin as a ballet on a grotesque vampire theme, composed 1922-25 and named Grohg. The symphony has remained a highly controversial piece ever since.
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