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The British conductor John Wilson is a specialist in light music known for his renditions of, among other music, American film scores. You might think he'd be a natural for Copland, and so he may well be for non-American listeners. In fact, what you get here is a set of readings of Copland standards that are shorn of quite a few accretions of American tradition. It's in the syncopations that you notice the differences most: their zip is tamped down, and in general the broad popular gestures of the music are deemphasized. The result is angular, rather Stravinskian Copland that has been thought out anew. More broadly, there is an effort made not to settle into and luxuriate in the big tunes that for many listeners define the Copland experience. It all makes sense on its own terms, and Copland himself saw a unity among the various phases of his career rather than dividing it into accessible and stylistically progressive aspects. Sample El Salón México (track two) for a fair representation of Wilson's approach, and also for the generally strong orchestral work and the crackling MediaCityUK studio sound from Chandos, a major attraction in itself. This is offbeat rather than mainstream Copland, but (therefore) of considerable interest.
© TiVo
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Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Billy the Kid Suite (Aaron Copland)
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Appalachian Spring Suite (Aaron Copland)
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (Aaron Copland)
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Aaron Copland, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
Album review
The British conductor John Wilson is a specialist in light music known for his renditions of, among other music, American film scores. You might think he'd be a natural for Copland, and so he may well be for non-American listeners. In fact, what you get here is a set of readings of Copland standards that are shorn of quite a few accretions of American tradition. It's in the syncopations that you notice the differences most: their zip is tamped down, and in general the broad popular gestures of the music are deemphasized. The result is angular, rather Stravinskian Copland that has been thought out anew. More broadly, there is an effort made not to settle into and luxuriate in the big tunes that for many listeners define the Copland experience. It all makes sense on its own terms, and Copland himself saw a unity among the various phases of his career rather than dividing it into accessible and stylistically progressive aspects. Sample El Salón México (track two) for a fair representation of Wilson's approach, and also for the generally strong orchestral work and the crackling MediaCityUK studio sound from Chandos, a major attraction in itself. This is offbeat rather than mainstream Copland, but (therefore) of considerable interest.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:14
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: John Wilson BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer: Aaron Copland
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Classical
2016 Chandos Records 2016 Chandos Records
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