Copland: Billy the Kid - Statements - Symphony 3
London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland
Played and recorded with translucent clarity, and a sense of the commitment the players are giving to a composer not renowned as a conductor. The Suite from Billy the Kid has just the right...
Copland: Billy the Kid - Statements - Symphony 3
London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland
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Played and recorded with translucent clarity, and a sense of the commitment the players are giving to a composer not renowned as a conductor. The Suite from Billy the Kid has just the right...
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(‘Copland collection’) “should be supplemented with the late-1950s recordings Copland made with the LSO for Everest. This earlier recording of Billy sounds fresher and more joyous than the remake, and is coupled with a broad and often heartfelt reading of Statements (especially in the ‘Subjective’ movement). And I far prefer the incisive and characterful Everest recording of the Third Symphony ! The quality of the Everest remastering is so good and the playing of the LSO so impressive that this is a vital embodiment of Copland’s intentions.” (Rob Cowan, Gramophone)
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- London Symphony Orchestra
- Aaron Copland
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Aaron Copland
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Aaron Copland
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January 2025
Played and recorded with translucent clarity, and a sense of the commitment the players are giving to a composer not renowned as a conductor. The Suite from Billy the Kid has just the right swagger, and Copland’s earlier Statements for Orchestra emerge with the sense of adventure they need. Excellent remastering.
