There are few composers who capture the American spirit as much as Aaron Copland; Jewish; born in Brooklyn; educated to some extent in Paris; and gay-nobody brings alive the colors and sounds of the Old West and American country life quite like him. Indeed almost every soundtrack to an old Western movie is a re-write of "Rodeo" or "Billy the Kid" Suite. Copland's "Appalacian Spring" is an American "Pastorale", painting the deep green hills of America's heartland. But the real gems here are the "Old American Songs" which Copland arranges in a way that maintain the integrity and simplicity of each miniature while making them undoubtedly "Coplanesque". The delicate handling of these tunes by the expressive bass-baritone William Warfield makes for perfection, especially on the hymns "Simple Gifts" and "At the River".
Comparisons for instrumental pieces: Bernstein/NYPO (also outstanding)
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A Masterworks Expanded Edition with bonus material and Sony s DSD System for best possible sound quality. Songs include Fanfare for the Common Man, Appalachian Spring Rodeo, Old American Songs, and more. Conductor: Aaron Copland (1900-1990)Baritone: William WarfieldPlaying Time: 78 minutesPublisher: Spring Arbor/IngramISBN: 2796904032
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