The London Piano School, Vol. 2

On this CD:

1. Grand Sonata for piano in C minor
Composed by George Frederick Pinto
Performed by Ian Hobson

2. Adagio Pathetico for piano in C sharp minor
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by Ian Hobson

3. Sonatas (3) for piano, No.1 in E flat major, Op. 1/1, H. 8/1
Composed by John [composer] Field
Performed by Ian Hobson

4. Sonatas (2) for piano, Op 27 No 1 in F major
Composed by Johann Baptist Cramer
Performed by Ian Hobson

5. Capriccios (2) for piano, Op. 47 No 1 in E minor
Composed by Muzio Clementi
Performed by Ian Hobson

Tracks:

Fanfare For The Common Man
Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: I. Buckaroo Holiday
Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: II. Corral Nocturne
Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: III. Saturday Night Waltz
Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: IV. Hoe-Down
Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Introduction: The Open Prairie
Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Street In A Frontier Town
Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Card Game At Night (Prairie Night)
Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Gun Battle
Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Celebration Dance (After Billy's Capture)
Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): Billy's Death
Billy The Kid (Orchestral Suite): The Open Prairie Again
El Salon Mexico
Danzon Cubano
Quiet City
Down A Country Lane

Tracks:

Appalachian Spring: Very Slowly
Appalachian Spring: Allegro
Appalachian Spring: Moderato
Appalachian Spring: Fast
Appalachian Spring: Subito Allegro
Appalachian Spring: Meno Mosso
Appalachian Spring: Doppio Movimento
Appalachian Spring: Rather Slow
Appalachian Spring: Very Deliberate
Appalachian Spring: Poco Piu Mosso
Appalachian Spring: A Trifle Slower
Appalachian Spring: Molto Allegro Ed Agitato
Appalachian Spring: Broadly
Appalachian Spring: Moderato (Like A Prayer)
Nonet For Strings: Slow And Solemn
Nonet For Strings: Ritmico Ed Un Poco Marcato
Nonet For Strings: Tempo As At First
Appalachian Spring: Copland Rehearses Appalachian Spring

Customer Reviews:

A Unique Opportunity to hear it from Coplands mind.......2004-02-02

Aaron Copland can be and should be considered the father of American concert music. He decisively created a style of music that needed to be made as we were reaching maturity as a country. This collection of his orchestral works gives a great outline of the music that makes Copland such a innovative composer.
I personally find that the most interesting part of this collection is the inclusion of rehearsal audio from the same recording of Appalachian Spring that appears on the CD. This offers a unique opportunity to hear what Copland's vision of his music was. I am one who personally believes that no performance of a concert orchestral piece can be heard as it was meant to be unless the composer is leading the ensemble. By hearing Copland conducting a rehearsal of one of his masterworks, the listener is given a greater appreciation for exactly what Copland's vision was for his own music.

A definite must have for lovers of the young tradition of American Music.

Definitive American symphonic music.......2002-08-08

When I first was introduced to classical music, little attention was being paid to anything American. Edward McDowell was occasionally played. And Los Angeles classical music station, KFAC, would very occasionally play something by Morton Gould. Gershwin was largely ignored And there was Aaron Copland.

For my fairly young ears, the western flavor of the music was esciting. I could picture western movie-like scenes to the accompaniment of "Billy the Kid" and "Rodeo". Indeed, such music is highly pictorial.

But now I'm also familiar with "Fanfare for the Common Man" and Appalachian Spring. I very much recommend this.

The composer as conductor is unusurpassed.......2001-03-29

This is a reissue of recordings conducted by Copland himself that are totally definitive and, to my mind, superior to the recordings by Bernstein that are generally considered to be the best. The composer has a broader, grander vision of these works, taking them at a slower and more majestic pace than Bernstein and others. In his hands this is great classical music, not just upscale cowboy music. The sound quality is phenomenal for the most part as well, the engineers must have performed miracles because the recordings with the LSO sound better than almost any modern digital recording. Highly recommended.

A great treat!.......2001-03-06

Here we have not only the original, complete chamber arrangement of Appalachian Spring in a pretty fine performance by Copland, but we get a neat 17 minutes of Copland rehearsing it, which is pretty cool for the Copland fan. Plus Nonet for Strings, well performed, which is a rare thing these days. The other disk is pretty average - Copland wasn't much of a conductor, but the chamber Appalachian and Nonet make up for it. Cheap and unique. A must have for the Copland fan.

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The London Piano School, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000000T76
Release Date: 1993-08-05

Tracks:

SONATA NO. 1 IN D MAJOR: Movement 1 - Allegro
SONATA NO. 1 IN D MAJOR: Movement 2 - Allegro Andante
SONATA NO. 1 IN D MAJOR: Movement 3 - Presto
SONATA IN C MINOR, OP. 17 #2: Movement 1 - Allegro
SONATA IN C MINOR, OP. 17 #2: Movement 2 - Andante
SONATA IN C MINOR, OP. 17 #2: Movement 3 - Prestissimo
SONATA IN E MAJOR, OP. 1 #4: Movement 1 - Vivace
SONATA IN E MAJOR, OP. 1 #4: Movement 2 - Andante
SONATA IN F MINOR, OP. 13 #6: Movement 1 - Allegro Agitato
SONATA IN F MINOR, OP. 13 #6: Movement 2 - Largo E Sostenuto
SONATA IN F MINOR, OP. 13 #6: Movement 3 - Presto
SONATA IN E FLAT MAJOR: Movement 1 - Grave - Allegro Moderato Con Espressione
SONATA IN E FLAT MAJOR: Movement 2 - Molto Adagio E Sostenuto
SONATA IN E FLAT MAJOR: Movement 3 - Tempo Di Minuetto Piu Tosto Allegro
SONATA IN E FLAT MAJOR: Movement 4 - Rondo - Allegro Moderato Ed Espressivo
Ron On 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen'

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The London Piano School, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Caprices | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000000T77
Release Date: 1993-08-05

Tracks:

Son in c: Movement 1 (Allegro espressivo con fuoco e risoluto)
Son in c: Movement 2 (Poco adagio tranquillo, legato, e con espressione)
Son in c: Movement 3 (Rondo - Molto allegro agitato con fuoco e con espressione)
Adagio Patetico in c#
Son in E-flat, Op.1 #1: Movement 1 (Allegro moderato)
Son in E-flat, Op.1 #1: Movement 2 (Rondo - Allegro)
Son in F, Op.27 #1: Movement 1 (Patetico e lento - Allegro scherzando)
Son in F, Op.27 #1: Movement 2 (Andante con moto)
Son in F, Op.27 #1: Movement 3 (Allegretto)
Capricco in e, Op.47 #1

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