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Copland conducts Copland: The Complete Columbia Album Collection – Review

Although it might seem like it, I don’t usually listen to wall to wall Copland. Like the man himself I seek variety. It’s certainly true that I do have a large Copland collection to...
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Appalachian Spring MUSA Edition – a long overdue review

Once in a while a book is published that completely fills a void. That is certainly the case with Appalachian Spring Original Ballet Version produced by Music of the United States of America (MUSA)...

Love, existence and death – Trio Chagall paint pictures of Vitebsk – Review

At the end of yesterday’s concert at Wigmore Hall pianist Lorenzo Nguyen said that as the concert had been “very tough” that their encore piece would be a movement from Haydn trio. This did...
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Copland Dance Episodes – A New Ballet by Justin Peck – Review

At the beginning of Copland Dance Episodes, the “new” ballet choreographed by Justin Peck of New York City Ballet, the entire company is on stage stood statuesque whilst individually clothed in a fleece mesh....
Fang Yi-Liu of the Leipziger Ballett company performing Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto part of the Soto Scholz Schröder ballet

Soto/Scholz/Schröder – Copland’s Clarinet Concerto – Ballet Premiere – Review

It was with a great deal of anticipation and just a little bit of trepidation that I travelled to Leipzig last weekend to see a new ballet version of Copland’s Clarinet Concerto. The well-loved...
antor Daniel Mutlu, Central Synagogue sings Mip Nei Ma which was used in Aaron Copland's Vitebsk - Study on a Jewish theme

Now Hear This “Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music” – PBS documentary review

To make sure that I don’t miss any announcements about Copland performances, recordings, and publications I am signed up to Google Alerts. This means that every day I get the latest updates. Of course,...
Third Coast Brass - Americana concert - on stage performing Aaron Copland's Sunday Traffic from The City

Third Coast Brass – Americana concert – Review

If you’re a fan of a particular composer it is very likely that when you tune in to a performance you will usually get introduced to other pieces you may not know. Such was...
CD library of Copland recordings

The Definitive Guide to Copland Endings: Part 1

If someone tells you something or gives you a list of things to remember chances are you’ll remember some of the first bits of what they said and some of the last things they...
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Jon James of the Bristol Ensemble on Appalachian Spring

Jon James (presenter and creative workshop leader) of the Bristol Ensemble shares his love of Appalachian Spring during the Covid-19 Lockdown. There is lots of great insight here especially the bit at the start...
Aaaron Copland and the American Legacy of Gustav Mahler - book cover

Aaron Copland and the Legacy of Gustav Mahler by Matthew Mugmon

Aaron Copland and the Legacy of Gustav Mahler by Matthew Mugmon is illuminating, thought provoking and at times frustrating. Its thesis is that America’s Composer Aaron Copland was influenced by the romanticism and neo...