Copland, Aaron – Walter Simmons

American Classics. BARBER Piano Sonata. COPLAND Piano Variations. GRIFFES Roman Sketches. WEBER Fantasia

wswebmaster on December 2, 2018

AMERICAN CLASSICS ● Lori Sims (pn) ● TWO PIANISTS RECORDS TP1039152 (62:51)BARBER Piano Sonata. COPLAND Piano Variations. GRIFFES Roman Sketches. WEBER Fantasia From the photos accompanying this CD, Lori Sims appears to be a rather young pianist. Her bio notes that she was born in …

SCHUMAN On Freedom’s Ground. A Free Song. Prelude. American Festival Overture. SOWERBY Canticle of the Sun. COPLAND Appalachian Spring.

wswebmaster on December 1, 2018

SCHUMAN On Freedom’s Ground. A Free Song. Prelude. American Festival Overture ● Ian Hobson,Fred Stoltzfus, conds; University of Illinois Chorale and Oratorio Society, Sinfonia da Camera; Ricardo Herrera (bar); Ingrid Kammin (sop) ● ALBANY TROY1280 (71:33) SCHUMAN A Free Song. SOWERBY Canticle of the Sun. COPLAND Appalachian Spring ●Carlos Kalmar, …

COPLAND: FANFARE FOR AMERICA – A Film by Andreas Skipis

wswebmaster on November 29, 2018

COPLAND: FANFARE FOR AMERICA ● A Film by Andreas Skipis ● ARTHAUS 101 573 (DVD: 60:00) This is an excellent overview of Copland—his life, his musical style, and his place in the history of American music. Many subscribers to this publication …

SCHWANTNER: New Morning for the World. COPLAND: A Lincoln Portrait. WALKER. An Eastman Overture.

wswebmaster on November 28, 2018

SCHWANTNER: New Morning for the World. COPLAND: A Lincoln Portrait. WALKER. An Eastman Overture. Willie Stargell, narrator (Schwantner); William Warfield, narrator (Copland); Eastman Philharmonia conducted by David Effron. MERCURY 289-411 031-1, produced by John Santuccio and Rayburn Wright Following the musical development of Joseph Schwantner rather …

HOVHANESS Symphony No. 1, “Exile” (original version). COPLAND Symphony No. 2, “Short.” MILHAUD Symphony No. 1. SEREBRIER Symphony No. 1.

wswebmaster on November 28, 2018

HOVHANESS Symphony No. 1, “Exile” (original version). COPLAND Symphony No. 2, “Short.” MILHAUD Symphony No. 1. SEREBRIER Symphony No. 1. ● Leopold Stokowski, cond; NBC SO; Houston SO ● GUILD GHCD-2347 (72:51) Live: 12/6/1942; 1/9/1944; 3/21/1943; 11/4/1957 This recent release will be of interest to committed Stokowski enthusiasts, as …

DIVERSE VOICES: American Music for Flute. L. Leibermann Flute Sonata. Copland Duo for Flute and Piano. Sierra Flute Sonata. Schoenfield Achat Sha’alti. Ufaratsta. E. Hill This Floating World.

wswebmaster on November 27, 2018

DIVERSE VOICES: American Music for Flute ● Linda Chatterton (fl); John Jensen (pn) ● LC8032 (52:19)L. LIEBERMANN Flute Sonata. COPLAND Duo for Flute and Piano. SIERRA Flute Sonata. SCHOENFIELD Achat Sha’alti. Ufaratsta. E. HILL This Floating World This is a nicely varied program of American …

COPLAND Dance Symphony. Symphony No. 1. Symphony No. 2, “Short Symphony”

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

COPLAND Dance Symphony. Symphony No. 1. Symphony No. 2, “Short Symphony” – Marin Alsop, cond; Bournemouth SO – NAXOS 8.559359 (58:40) Aaron Copland is not usually thought of as belonging to the “American symphonic school,” usually associated with William Schuman, Walter Piston, Peter Mennin …

ABRAHAM LINCOLN PORTRAITS: Works by IVES, PERSICHETTI, HARRIS, BACON, GOULD, McKAY, TUROK, and COPLAND.

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

ABRAHAM LINCOLN PORTRAITS • Leonard Slatkin, cond; Nashville SO; Nashville S Ch; Barry Scott (nar); Sharon Mabry (mez); Mary Kathryn Van Osdale (vn); Anthony LaMarchina (vc); Roger Wiesmeyer (pn) IVES Lincoln, the Great Commoner. PERSICHETTI A Lincoln Address. HARRISAbraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight. BACON Ford’s Theatre. GOULD Lincoln Legend. McKAY To …

AMERICAN CHORAL MUSIC. PERSICHETTI: Flower Songs. CORIGLIANO: Fern Hill. COPLAND: In the Beginning. FOSS: Behold, I Build an House. IVES: Psalm 90

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

AMERICAN CHORAL MUSIC • James Morrow, cond; University of Texas Chamber Singers and Chamber Orchestra; Susanne Mentzer (mez) • NAXOS 8.559299 (72:11)PERSICHETTI Flower Songs. CORIGLIANO Fern Hill. COPLAND In the Beginning. FOSS Behold, I Build an House. IVES Psalm 90 This recent Naxos release offers a selection …

THE RED VIOLIN. CORIGLIANO: The Red Violin (Chaconne). RAVEL: Violin Sonata. MORAVEC: Ariel Fantasy. Double Action. Evermore. COPLAND: Ukelele Serenade. Nocturne.

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

THE RED VIOLIN • Maria Bachmann (vn); Jon Klibonoff (pn) • ENDEAVOR CLASSICS END-1020 (63:58) CORIGLIANO: The Red Violin (Chaconne). RAVEL: Violin Sonata. MORAVEC: Ariel Fantasy. Double Action. Evermore. COPLAND: Ukelele Serenade. Nocturne. This recent release will appeal to a fairly broad range of listeners, which is, …