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| 1. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: The Boatmen's Dance - William Warfield | |||
| 2. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: The Dodge - William Warfield | |||
| 3. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: Long Time Ago - William Warfield | |||
| 4. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: Simple Gifts - William Warfield | |||
| 5. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: I Bought Me A Cat - William Warfield | |||
| 6. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: The Little Horses - William Warfield | |||
| 7. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: Zion's Walls - William Warfield | |||
| 8. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: The Golden Willow Tree - William Warfield | |||
| 9. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: At The River - William Warfield | |||
| 10. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: Ching-A-Ring Chaw - William Warfield | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Gently Flowing - Aaron Copland | |||
| 2. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Moderate Tempo: 'Once I Thought I'd Never Grow Tall As This Fence' - Joy Clements | |||
| 3. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Moderately Fast: 'Do You Suppose They're Makin' Food In There?' - Richard Fredericks | |||
| 4. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Somewhat Faster: 'We've Been North'/'We've Been South' - Richard Cassilly | |||
| 5. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): With Motion: 'Halloo, Halloo' - Norman Treigle | |||
| 6. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Moderately: 'If You Boys Work As Smooth As You Talk, We'll Make Good Time In The Fields' - Norman Treigle | |||
| 7. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Trifle Slower: 'The Promise Of Living With Hope And Thanksgiving' - Richard Cassilly | |||
| 8. The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Lively And Rough - Aaron Copland | |||
| 9. The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Quite Slow: 'Thank You, Thank You All' - Joy Clements | |||
| 10. The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Very Broadly: 'Ah, Laurie, You Are A Puzzle' - Norman Treigle | |||
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Un très bon choix d'oeuvres lyriques d'Aaron Copland, dans de très bonnes interprétations dirigées par le compositeur,
By JRL (France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Copland Celebration Vol. 3 (Audio CD)
Aaron Copland est né en 1900 à Brooklyn, New York (USA). Né dans une famille d'émigrés russes, il étudia le piano dès son plus jeune âge avec les célèbres pianistes Victor Wittgenstein et Clarence Adler. De 1921 à 1924, il suivit l'enseignement de Ricardo Viñes (1875-1943) au Conservatoire américain de Fontainebleau en France. C'est là qu'il rencontra Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979), dont il dira : « Je compris immédiatement que j'avais trouvé mon maître ». De retour aux États-Unis en 1924, il fonda en 1928 les Copland-Sessions Concerts à New York, séries de concerts destinés à promouvoir la jeune musique américaine puis, de 1932 à 1933, dirigea le Festival de musique contemporaine de Yaddo (New York), tout en continuant une carrière de pianiste, de chef d'orchestre et de professeur. En 1938, il accepta d'écrire pour la troupe de Lincoln Kirstein, le « Ballet Caravan » (« New York City Ballet ») un ballet retraçant la vie de Billy the Kid, premier western exprimé en langage musical. Dans les années 1950, il fut l'une des victimes du maccarthisme, et inscrit sur la Liste Noire du cinéma américain ; Copland, qui avait écrit en 1930 des « Variations pour piano » dans un style d'écriture dodécaphonique, s'intéressa alors à nouveau au sérialisme, en prenant « les grandes lignes de la théorie pour les adapter à mes propres besoins » (Copland), et beaucoup d'oeuvres de Copland de cette époque seront marquées par l'écriture sérielle. John Verrall (1908-2001), Paul Bowles (1910-1999), José Pablo Moncayo (1912-1958), Knut Nystedt (né en 1915), Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983), Antonio Estévez (1916-1988), Robert Ward (né en 1917), Juan Orrego-Salas (né en 1919), Halim El-Dabh (né en 1921), Raymond Wilding-White (1922-2001), Elmer Bernstein (1922-2004), Lester Trimble (1923-1986), Yehoshua Lakner (1924-2003), Ben-Zion Orgad (1926-2006), Jacob Druckman (1928-1996), Samuel Adler (né en 1928), Karl Korte (né en 1928), Einojuhani Rautavaara (né en 1928), Charles Strouse (né en 1928), Alvin Lucier (né en 1931), Mario Davidovsky (né en 1934), Richard Wernick (né en 1934), Anthony Iannaccone (né en 1943), Michael Tilson Thomas (né en 1944) et Elliot Goldenthal (né en 1954) comptent au nombre de ses élèves les plus célèbres. Au début des années 1970, Copland sera victime de la maladie d'Alzheimer, et s'arrêtera alors de composer. Il est mort en 1990 à North Tarrytown, New York.Parmi ses oeuvres majeures, on peut noter une « Passacaglia », les « Piano Variations », une Sonate et une « Fantasy » pour piano, une Sonate pour violon et piano, un Duo pour flûte et piano, un Quatuor avec piano, un Concerto pour piano, un Concerto pour clarinette, « Fanfare for the Common Man » pour orchestre à vent et percussions, « Symphonic Ode », « Statements », « El Salón México », « Lincoln Portrait », « Connotations », « Inscape » et « Three Latin American Sketches » pour orchestre, une Symphonie pour orgue et orchestre, une « Dance Symphony », trois autres Symphonies, l'Opéra « The Tender Land », les Ballets « Grogh », « Billy the Kid », « Rodeo », « Appalachian Spring » et « Dance Panels », « Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson » et « Old American Songs », « Four Motets », ainsi que plusieurs musiques de film.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure joy,
By CH "CH" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Copland Celebration Vol. 3 (Audio CD)
The recording of Copland's The Tender Land is alone worth getting this disc. The rest of the vocal works are just a bonus, a very good bonus! Copland directs a definitive account of his opera, and in this compressed version leaves out all the spoken parts of the full length opera, no doubt depriving us of a lot of good music but on the other hand giving listeners a very concise version that is even stronger musically (although dramatically a little lacking in logic because of the missing parts - for example without knowing of the confrontation during the party scene you would find the boys' departure the next morning puzzling, and the CD notes does not elaborate on the plot, which is about the only negative thing you can say about this set). Listening to the opera in this abridged version gives you the feeling of one hit after another, there is not a single weak point in the score and Copland has a gift for word-setting that can turn clumsy texts such as "girls come and go, some are good, some are not so good" into goosebumps stuff (a lovely dedication to Laurie sung by Grandpa). Other high points include the stunning transformation of the traditional Walls of Zion into the quartet piece The Promise Of Living and a rollicking Party Scene, which contains the best in Copland's clever orchestration and rythmic vitality - it seems all of the composers best traits have all come together in this work. Martin's Act 2 Song 'Laurie...You Know, Laurie' is a rare gem or an aria and beautifully sung. Other hidden gems include the comical 'We've Been North'. The cast is impeccable and the entire performance is flawless. Add to that one of those scores that simply win you over from start to finish, and you can't but fall in love with this music. I once thought that nothing could better Appalachian Spring but that was before I discovered this neglected work.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Copland's vocal work,
By Neal C. Reynolds - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Copland Celebration Vol. 3 (Audio CD)
And so on this third set of the celebration of Aaron Copland's music, all attention is on his vocal work including the opera, "The Tender Land". I can't completely explain why I give this five stars after giving the first two sets four stars each. This is just the way the opera, in particular, strikes me. I'm no great opera fan, and to my knowledge, America just has not yet proved itself in the operatic field although it's tried. It will take time, but I do see Copland's work as someday being considered the best example of American opera. This is all subjective opinion, obviously, and I'm sure there are those more knowledgeable who will disagree. So be it. All in all, these three sets will give you a complete overview of one of America's most important composers. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Wonderful,
By Good Stuff "noreasonableofferrefused" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: A Copland Celebration Vol. 3 (Audio CD)
I must confess I am unfamiliar with Copland's "The Tender Land" except for this reissue, which I find to be absolutely magnificent. I realize this is a truncated performance, eliminating what I assume to be a fair amount of spoken dialogue. But I don't care. What is presented here is simply one of the finest American compositions - forget American - one of the finest compositions of the 20th century. Period.
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