Copland: Dance Panels

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Here's a terrific disc of unusual Copland. The Short Symphony has been universally acclaimed as one of the composer's masterpieces, but it's so rhythmically tricky to perform it's almost never played live. The composer himself made a chamber music reduction believing that this would encourage more exposure, but thanks to recordings, the music has been preserved and disseminated in its original form. Russel Davies, a contemporary music specialist, turns in the what sounds like the best performance around. And the couplings--the highly enjoyable Dance Panels and the marvelous Dickinson Poems--are just as fine. --David Hurwitz

Copland: Dance Panels, Music, Aaron Copland, Dennis Russell Davies, Helene Schneiderman, Orchestra of St. Luke's, 20th/21st Century Ballet, 20th/21st Century Symphony, Ballet, Classical, Classical Music, Solo Voice(s) and Orchestra, Symphonic, Vocal
The Copland Collection: Orchestral Works, 1948-1971
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Copland's conduction of GREAT CITY is better than Slatkin's
  • Another masterpiece...
 The Copland Collection: Orchestral Works, 1948-1971

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by CoplandAll Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
VariationsVariations | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
London Philharmonic OrchestraLondon Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
New York Philharmonic OrchestraNew York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
Classical MusicClassical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Classical Instrumental MusicClassical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. The Copland Collection: Orchestral & Ballet Works, 1936-1948
  2. Aaron Copland: The Essence of America [Box Set]
  3. Copland: Symphony No. 3; Quiet City
  4. A Copland Celebration Vol. 2
  5. A Copland Celebration Vol. 1

ASIN: B0000027JC
Release Date: 1991-09-26

Tracks:

  1. The Red Pony, Film Suite For Orchestra (1948): I. Morning On The Ranch
  2. The Red Pony, Film Suite For Orchestra (1948): II. The Gift
  3. The Red Pony, Film Suite For Orchestra (1948): III. Dream March And Circus Music
  4. The Red Pony, Film Suite For Orchestra (1948): IV. Walk To The Bunkhouse
  5. The Red Pony, Film Suite For Orchestra (1948): V. Grandfather's Story
  6. The Red Pony, Film Suite For Orchestra (1948): VI. Happy Ending
  7. Preamble For A Solemn Occasion (1949): Preamble For A Solemn Occasion
  8. Orchestral Variations (1957): Theme: Grave
  9. Orchestral Variations (1957): Variation I - Varation XX
  10. Orchestral Variations (1957): Coda: Subito lento moderato
  11. Dance Panels (1959, Revised 1962) (Ballet In Seven Sections): I. Introduction: Moderato (Tempo di Valzer); Espressivo un poco rubato
  12. Dance Panels (1959, Revised 1962) (Ballet In Seven Sections): II. Allegretto con tenerezza (un poco rubato)
  13. Dance Panels (1959, Revised 1962) (Ballet In Seven Sections): III. Scherzando; Moderato
  14. Dance Panels (1959, Revised 1962) (Ballet In Seven Sections): IV. Pas de trois. Lento
  15. Dance Panels (1959, Revised 1962) (Ballet In Seven Sections): V. Con brio
  16. Dance Panels (1959, Revised 1962) (Ballet In Seven Sections): VI. Con moto
  17. Dance Panels (1959, Revised 1962) (Ballet In Seven Sections): VII. Molto ritmico; Coda; come prima; Moderato

Tracks:

  1. Connotations (1961-1962) For Orchestra
  2. Down A Country Lane (1962)
  3. Music For A Great City (1963-1964): I. Skyline
  4. Music For A Great City (1963-1964): II. Night Thoughts
  5. Music For A Great City (1963-1964): III. Subway Jam
  6. Music For A Great City (1963-1964): IV. Toward The Bridge
  7. Inscape (1967)
  8. Three Latin-American Sketches: 1. Estribillo (1971)
  9. Three Latin-American Sketches: 2. Paisaje Mexicano (1959)
  10. Three Latin-American Sketches: 3. Danza de Jalisco (1959)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Copland's conduction of GREAT CITY is better than Slatkin's.......2005-09-05

SKYLINE is a fun track that's based on the premise of Big City Overload. And naturally it's immediately followed by the low-key introspective NIGHT THOUGHTS.

Consider Lenny Bernstein's main theme from his MASS. I'm talking about the tune that was done klezmer-style and chorale-style. When the chorale sings it, it contains a descending 4-note phrase. Followed by a descending 5-note phrase. Okay--now listen for a certain passage in NIGHT THOUGHTS that sounds similar to Bernstein's passage. The only basic difference is that both of Copland's phrases are 5-note phrases. And let me add that Copland's NIGHT THOUGHTS was written years before Bernstein's MASS.

5 out of 5 stars Another masterpiece..........2000-06-30

The third of the Copland Collection from Sony is much like the other two: Wonderful playing, orchestration, recording, and booklet. This is my favorite of the three of the CD sets though. Music is very 'Copland' like. The Red Pony is from the movie is an excellent suite. Dance Panels is the least known of the 4 ballets by Copland. But just like Appalachian Spring and Billy the Kid, it is very Copland, very exciting, and very good. Unlike the other three you may find on the 2nd CD set of this series, this is the entire ballet not just the suites. Down A Country Lane is now one of my favorite Copland works. So soothing, it can really paint the picture of a beautiful country road on a spring day. Music for a great city is actually from a movie (booklet tells all). Each of the four movements describes the big city just as we all have known it. All the other works are nothing to look down upon either. Most works are conducted by Copland with the London Symphony (he really knocked them into shape). A couple were conducted by Bernstein which are still up to standard. Great CD collection! Buy all three.
He Got Game
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Love it!
  • Beautiful Music
 He Got Game

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by CoplandAll Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
London Philharmonic OrchestraLondon Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
New York Philharmonic OrchestraNew York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Movie ScoresMovie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
Classical MusicClassical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Movie ScoresMovie Scores | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. He Got Game
  2. He Got Game (1998 Film)
  3. 25th Hour (Score)

ASIN: B0000062E0
Release Date: 1998-04-21

Tracks:

  1. John Henry
  2. Appalachian Spring: Very Slowly
  3. Appalachian Spring: Calm And Flowing (Shaker Melody: Simple Gifts)
  4. Appalachian Spring: Moderato. Coda
  5. Rodeo (Four Dance Episodes): 'Hoe-Down'
  6. Lincoln Portrait (without narration)
  7. Music For The Theatre: Interlude
  8. Fanfare for the Common Man
  9. Dance Panels (Ballet In Seven Sections): Pas de Trois: Lento
  10. Letter From Home
  11. Music For Movies: Grover's Corner From 'Our Town'
  12. Billy the Kid (Orchestral Suite): The Open Prairie
  13. Billy the Kid (Orchestral Suite): The Opera Prairie Again

Amazon.com

Director Spike Lee states, "When I listen to Aaron Copland's music, I hear America, and basketball is America." That may be far-fetched for those who saw Lee's film, especially when the only other music in the film was that of Public Enemy. On its own, though, this album is a welcome "greatest hits" collection of Copland's Americana. The CD and the movie start off with John Henry, a slow-building, beguiling melody that works effortlessly with Lee's montage of basketball images. More spirited numbers such as "Hoe-Down" from Rodeo and Fanfare for the Common Man are also featured on the soundtrack. Unlike many Copland compilation CDs, this collection features abridged selections, allowing for more variety of source material: symphonies, soundtracks from movies (Of Mice and Men, Our Town), and ballets. Maybe not the CD for the purist, but a welcome first album for those who were introduced to Copland's music by the film. At over 60 minutes, it's a worthwhile investment. --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Love it!.......2007-03-03

Copland is awesome and Spike Lee has an amazing ability to find the perfect music for everything he does. Get this cd! Legitimate 5 stars!

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Music.......1999-09-25

The Music of Aaron Copleand is timeless and purely Amerian. Thus, it is the best choice to be in a movie about basketball, one of America's favorite sports. This collection of Aaron Copland's music introduced me to this great composer and is a perfect start for new classical listeners. SUperb.
Clarinet Concerto / Quiet City / Dance Panels
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Clarinet Concerto / Quiet City / Dance Panels
    Copland , Shifrin , and New York Chamber Orchestra
    Manufacturer: Capitol
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B00000DNJ9
    Release Date: 1990-10-25
    Copland: Dance Panels
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Copland: Dance Panels

      Manufacturer: Music Masters Jazz
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by CoplandAll Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
      Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000000FRD
      Release Date: 1992-10-09

      Tracks:

      1. Dance Panels: I. Introduction: Moderato
      2. Dance Panels: II. Allegretto Con Tenerezza
      3. Dance Panels: III. Scherzando
      4. Dance Panels: IV. Pas De Trois
      5. Dance Panels: V. Con Brio
      6. Dance Panels: VI. Con Moto
      7. Dance Panels: VII. Molto Ritmico
      8. Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Nature, The Gentlest Mother
      9. Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson: There Came A Wind Like A Bugle
      10. Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson: The World Feels Dusty
      11. Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Heart, We Will Forget Him
      12. Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Dear March, Come In!
      13. Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Sleep Is Supposed To Be
      14. Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson: Going To Heaven!
      15. Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson: The Chariot
      16. Short Sym: I.
      17. Short Sym: II.
      18. Short Sym: III.

      Amazon.com

      Here's a terrific disc of unusual Copland. The Short Symphony has been universally acclaimed as one of the composer's masterpieces, but it's so rhythmically tricky to perform it's almost never played live. The composer himself made a chamber music reduction believing that this would encourage more exposure, but thanks to recordings, the music has been preserved and disseminated in its original form. Russel Davies, a contemporary music specialist, turns in the what sounds like the best performance around. And the couplings--the highly enjoyable Dance Panels and the marvelous Dickinson Poems--are just as fine. --David Hurwitz
      Copland: Dance Panels; Lipkis: Cello Concerto
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Copland: Dance Panels; Lipkis: Cello Concerto

        Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by CoplandAll Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        CelloCello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000025ZBG
        Release Date: 1995-01-25

        Tracks:

        1. Scaramouche: Pantomime - Carter Brey
        2. Scaramouche: Soliloquy - Carter Brey
        3. Scaramouche: a la Victoire! - Carter Brey
        4. Dance Panels: Introduction
        5. Dance Panels: Allegretto con tenerezza
        6. Dance Panels: Scherzando
        7. Dance Panels: Pas de Trois
        8. Dance Panels: Con brio
        9. Dance Panels: Con moto
        10. Dance Panels: Molto ritmico
        Great Copland Ballets
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Great Copland Ballets

          Manufacturer: EMI / Angel
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by CoplandAll Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          St. Louis Symphony OrchestraSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000002SNF
          Release Date: 1992-03-17

          Tracks:

          1. Appalachian Spring - Saint Louis Symphony Orch/Leonard Slatkin
          2. Rodeo: Buckaroo Holiday - Saint Louis Symphony Orch/Leonard Slatkin
          3. Rodeo: Carral Nocturne - Saint Louis Symphony Orch/Leonard Slatkin
          4. Rodeo: Interlude & Saturday Night Waltz - Saint Louis Symphony Orch/Leonard Slatkin
          5. Hoe-Down - Saint Louis Symphony Orch/Leonard Slatkin

          Tracks:

          1. Billy the Kid - Saint Louis Symphony Orch/Leonard Slatkin
          2. Dance Panels, Introduction: Moderato - New York Chm Sym/Gerard Schwarz
          3. Dance Panels: Allgretto con tenerezza - New York Chm Sym/Gerard Schwarz
          4. Dance Panels: Scherzando - New York Chm Sym/Gerard Schwarz
          5. Dance Panels, Pas de trois: Lento - New York Chm Sym/Gerard Schwarz
          6. Dance Panels: Con brio - New York Chm Sym/Gerard Schwarz
          7. Dance Panels: Con moto - New York Chm Sym/Gerard Schwarz
          8. Dance Panels: Molto ritmico - New York Chm Sym/Gerard Schwarz
          American Dancer-The American Music Collection, Vol. IV
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		American Dancer-The American Music Collection, Vol. IV

            Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by BarberAll Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by BernsteinAll Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by CoplandAll Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            Dello Joio, NormanDello Joio, Norman | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by Morton GouldAll Works by Morton Gould | Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by GriffesAll Works by Griffes | Griffes, Charles T. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by MenottiAll Works by Menotti | Menotti, Gian Carlo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by SchumanAll Works by Schuman | Schuman, William | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by StillAll Works by Still | Still, William Grant | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            General ContemporaryGeneral Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            Atlanta Symphony OrchestraAtlanta Symphony Orchestra | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            London Philharmonic OrchestraLondon Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            New York Philharmonic OrchestraNew York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000001SKE
            Release Date: 1996-06-18

            Tracks:

            1. The Last Judgement (Adam & Eve & The Benefactor) - JoAnn Falletta/London SO
            2. Dance Vars for Two Pnos & Orch (Tarantella) - Joshua Pierce & Dorothy Jonas
            3. Sebastion (Barcarole) - Andrew Schenck/New Zealand SO
            4. Exaltation of Larks - Edvard Tchivzhel/Atlantic Sinf
            5. Exaltation of Larks - Edvard Tchivzhel/Atlantic Sinf
            6. Lonely Town - New York Festival of Song
            7. Dance Panels (Allegretto con tenerezza) - Donald Spieth/Lehigh Valley CO
            8. Souvenirs (Waltz) - Malinova Sisters
            9. La Guiablesse (Yzore's Waltz) - Isaiah Jackson/Berliner Sym
            10. La Guiablesse (The Bearers) - Isaiah Jackson/Berliner Sym
            11. La Guiablesse (Pas de deux) - Isaiah Jackson/Berliner Sym
            12. The Kairn of Koridwen (Dirge) - Emil deCou/Ensemble M
            13. Night Journey - Andrew Schenck/Atlantic Sym

            Music Review:

            1. Copland: Piano Sonata; Piano Fantasy
            2. Corigliano & Rorem: Works for Two Pianos
            3. Corpus Evita
            4. Dvorak: Piano Quartet No.2, Romantic Pieces
            5. Eisler: The Hollywood Songbook
            6. Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius; Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens; I was glad
            7. Enchanted Christmas
            8. Grieg and Chopin: Piano Concertos
            9. Handel - Acis and Galatea · Look down, harmonious saint / McFadden · Ainsley · Covey-Crump · George · The King's Consort · King
            10. Herman Melville: Billy Budd, Sailor [Box set]

            Music Review

            music review

            Music Review

            The Homosexuals' Record

            Oblivion: Tangos by Astor Piazzolla

            Quartet Opus 10

            In the Key of Monk

            Peace of the Night - Singing of Vedic Melodies [Import]

            Soothing Sounds: Autumn Leaves

            Marakeb

            Put Down Your Gun

            Metamorphose

            Poulenc: The Complete Chamber Music

            New Orleans Traditional Jazz Legends, Vol. 3

            Los Tres Ases

            Me Enamore de un Angel

            Eastwood After Hours: Live At Carnegie Hall

            Whispering Woods