 |  | The Best Appalacian Spring Arrangement |  |
I really think that this cd has one of the best recorded and orchestrated renditions of Appalacian Spring. I really enjoyed this album and would highly recomend it to any avid Copland fan.
May 15, 2008 | | El Salon Mexico - Copland | |
I bought this CD --- expressly for this piece of music by Aaron Copland.
While it isn't as bold, with the beautiful piano renditions, which are found on the soundtrack of the movie "Fiesta", Bernstein manages to capture the spirit, and intent of the piece.
It's wonderful listening.
February 22, 2008 | | It might be good, but I don't get it | |
Maybe it is just a matter of taste. I don't feel this cd carries the Copland that could match what I thought it should be.
February 15, 2008This recording, aside of bringing back great memories of a live performance of Mr. Bernstein more than 25 years ago directing Mexico State Philarmonic Orchestra playing Salon Mexico, is of grand quality and Aaron Coplands music selection is escellent as is performed and recorded. My mom (77) and my daughter (8) enjoy it just the same.
July 14, 2006When I was in the fifth grade, there was a district-wide competition called music memory, and one of the pieces I had to memorize for the competition was the last movement of Appalachian Spring. And I fell in love with that song. I went and bought the cassette of Appalachian Spring with Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic, and I listened to it almost every night before going to sleep. I even remember that one night I was listening to that final movement through my walkman as I was laying in bed. Evidently, I was humming along without realizing it, and I woke my parents, who slept downstairs and across the house, with my humming. Anyway, that's how good this recording is. And I'm still amazed at what great taste I had at that age. Now, eleven years later, I have upgraded to a CD, but I still listen to Copeland's masterpiece just about as much. I've heard a lot of great music in those intervening years, but I've still never heard anything quite this perfect. I doubt I ever do.
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