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Barbara Hannigan singing and conducting LUDWIG. Concertgebouw Amsterdam 4-12-2017 Photo: Copyright Marco Borggreve

A Nightingale sings but Copland doesn’t dance – Barbara Hannigan in Copenhagen

Barbara Hannigan is a superstar of classical music and a one off. A generational talent who sings and conducts at the same time – seemingly using every fibre of her being to communicate the...
Newcastle cityscape showing bridges and the Glasshouse in Gateshead.

Copland’s Piano Concerto – A masterclass by Paul Lewis, Domingo Hindoyan & the Liverpool Philharmonic – Review

Liverpool Philharmonic with conductor Domingo Hindoyan started their season this week with a double header masterclass of 20th century classics. The crowning glory was surely Copland’s Piano Concerto played with seemingly effortless mastery by...
Copland's rarities playlist on Spotify

Rare Copland – A playlist that should surprise and delight

Let’s talk some more about Rare Copland. The playlist below consists mainly of relatively minor works that Aaron Copland composed throughout his career. You are almost certainly never going to hear most of them...
The Paley Center archive showing computer montors

The World of Nick Adams at the Paley Center of Media

There are some Copland pieces that are harder to hear than others. Many are published but underplayed gems. Then there are numerous unpublished pieces of juvenilia (pre 1920) and incidental music from plays produced...