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Post by TJ on Oct 13, 2006 18:45:58 GMT -8
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Post by sdtom on Oct 15, 2006 7:23:02 GMT -8
One can argue TJ he made the greatest contribution to 20th century music in the US. Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, Rodeo, are all classics. His film score to Red Pony IMHO is a small masterpiece. Tom
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Post by Brendan Anderson on Oct 15, 2006 12:01:10 GMT -8
Copland's 3rd is one of my all-time favorite symphonies. The final movement is a stagering 12-minute tour-de-force on one of his greatest melodies. I have the Naxos recording, but would love to hear the MN Orchestra one as well.
-Brendan
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Post by Jangles on Oct 15, 2006 17:00:03 GMT -8
Appalachian Spring is FTW. Another one Tom didn't mention is Fanfare for The Common Man. He defined what we refer to as "Americana" (I think).
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Post by Carlton the Barbarian on Oct 15, 2006 17:20:48 GMT -8
Yeah, he defined the sound of "Americana" and they sound can be heard in several film scores, including "To Kill A Mockingbird" and ...
-CG
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Post by Yavar Moradi on Oct 15, 2006 20:55:25 GMT -8
Except for a couple pieces, I don't think Mockingbird owes all that much to Copland (aside from Bernstein learning from him, of course)...Mag 7, on the other hand, owes quite a bit.
Yavar
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Post by sdtom on Oct 16, 2006 6:52:25 GMT -8
Appalachian Spring, by the way, is best listen to in the original version for strings only. It is a different work from the usual concert version but in truth there isn't the western influence which is so more evident in Billy The Kid and Rodeo. Tom
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Post by indy2003 on Oct 16, 2006 6:55:52 GMT -8
Sort of off-topic, but has anyone here seen Spike Lee's movie "He Got Game", with Denzel Washington? Lee made rather brilliant use of Copland's music to score the entire film. Good movie, too.
Back at ya later
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Post by christopher on Oct 16, 2006 13:04:23 GMT -8
I love Aaron Copland's music. I actually wrote my senior thesis on Copland for my BA. Not only a great composer, but he also had a very interesting life. I am most fond of Appalachian Spring, but Rodeo is great. I'm not sure that I've heard the 3rd symphony. I guess I'm going to have to check it out. Copland's influence in getting American music internationally recognized cannot be overstated. I've noticed many of Randy Newman's scores that sound like they were heavily influenced by Copland (toy story 1, 2, Maverick, etc.) --Chris
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Post by Brendan Anderson on Oct 16, 2006 19:06:03 GMT -8
Appalachian Spring, by the way, is best listen to in the original version for strings only. [annoying fact guy] Actually, the original was written for double string quartet, bass, flute, clarinet, bassoon and piano. [/annoying fact guy] While I think it's important to hear both versions, I can't say I like one over the other. The brass adds a lot of depth to the contrapuntal sections especially. -Brendan
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Post by sdtom on Oct 16, 2006 19:53:18 GMT -8
I have a recording on DG that is for chamber orchestra only. Now I wonder what that is all about then.
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Post by Brendan Anderson on Oct 16, 2006 20:44:04 GMT -8
Right. A chamber orchestra consisting of strings, bassoon, clarinet, flute and piano. Or is yours an even smaller version re-scored for just strings?
-Brendan
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Post by sdtom on Oct 17, 2006 19:47:11 GMT -8
We're talking about the same thing.
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