Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Ballets / Wilson, BBC Philharmonic
Andrew Littonās recent recording of Coplandās Billy the Kid and Rodeo with the Colorado Symphony (BIS, 1/16) was notable for offering the rarely performed complete versions of the ballets. John Wilson, in the first in a series of Coplandās orchestral music for Chandos, opts for the slightly shorter suites as well as that of Appalachian Spring. In doing so, Wilson comes into direct competition with Tilson Thomas and Bernstein, not to mention the composer himself. However, none of these recordings, not even BISās excellent multi-channel production for Litton, matches the spaciousness, transparency, and weight of the sound on the new Chandos disc. Itās the finest-sounding recording to have come my way for some time.
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Wilsonās performances are similarly impressive, and he secures superb playing from the BBC Philharmonic. The three ballets receive strongly characterized interpretations, as piquant and affecting in the slower passages as they are punchy and ebullient in the faster ones. The poignancy and rapture of the quieter episodes of Appalachian Spring are also strongly conveyed. I enjoyed listening to this disc enormously.
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Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Ballets / Wilson, BBC Philharmonic
Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Ballets / Wilson, BBC Philharmonic
Andrew Littonās recent recording of Coplandās Billy the Kid and Rodeo with the Colorado Symphony (BIS, 1/16) was notable for offering the rarely performed complete versions of the ballets. John Wilson, in the first in a series of Coplandās orchestral music for Chandos, opts for the slightly shorter suites as well as that of Appalachian Spring. In doing so, Wilson comes into direct competition with Tilson Thomas and Bernstein, not to mention the composer himself. However, none of these recordings, not even BISās excellent multi-channel production for Litton, matches the spaciousness, transparency, and weight of the sound on the new Chandos disc. Itās the finest-sounding recording to have come my way for some time.
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Wilsonās performances are similarly impressive, and he secures superb playing from the BBC Philharmonic. The three ballets receive strongly characterized interpretations, as piquant and affecting in the slower passages as they are punchy and ebullient in the faster ones. The poignancy and rapture of the quieter episodes of Appalachian Spring are also strongly conveyed. I enjoyed listening to this disc enormously.
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Andrew Littonās recent recording of Coplandās Billy the Kid and Rodeo with the Colorado Symphony (BIS, 1/16) was notable for offering the rarely performed complete versions of the ballets. John Wilson, in the first in a series of Coplandās orchestral music for Chandos, opts for the slightly shorter suites as well as that of Appalachian Spring. In doing so, Wilson comes into direct competition with Tilson Thomas and Bernstein, not to mention the composer himself. However, none of these recordings, not even BISās excellent multi-channel production for Litton, matches the spaciousness, transparency, and weight of the sound on the new Chandos disc. Itās the finest-sounding recording to have come my way for some time.
REVIEW:
Wilsonās performances are similarly impressive, and he secures superb playing from the BBC Philharmonic. The three ballets receive strongly characterized interpretations, as piquant and affecting in the slower passages as they are punchy and ebullient in the faster ones. The poignancy and rapture of the quieter episodes of Appalachian Spring are also strongly conveyed. I enjoyed listening to this disc enormously.
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