Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra – Copland Conducts Copland (2000) SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Copland Conducts Copland is a collections of recordings released in the 70s by Aaron Copland conducting The London Symphony Orchestra.

This is one of the SACDs that can make anyone a believer in the new format. The performance is top notch to begin with, but it’s the quality of the recording that caught my attention, even though I have other good recordings of these pieces. Instruments truly sounded live and spread across a 3 dimensional space. Hall sounds were distinct from the music – you could tell the hall was empty when the recording was made and you could easily time the primary reverbations. Every instrument and distinct sound seemed to exist in its own space. Only complaints are that overall sound is a bit bright, typical of the era of the recording, and the hall reverb was too strong, probably due to the empty space.
— Customer review at amazon.com

Tracklist:

01. Copland: Appalachian Spring (Ballet Suite) – Very slowly
02. Copland: Appalachian Spring (Ballet Suite) – Allegro
03. Copland: Appalachian Spring (Ballet Suite) – Moderato
04. Copland: Appalachian Spring (Ballet Suite) – Fast
05. Copland: Appalachian Spring (Ballet Suite) – Subito Allegro
06. Copland: Appalachian Spring (Ballet Suite) – As at first (slowly)
07. Copland: Appaachian Spring (Ballet Suite) – Doppio movimento
08. Copland: Appalachian Spring (Ballet Suite) – Moderato – Coda
09. Copland: Billy The Kid (Ballet Suite) – Introduction: The Open Prairie
10. Copland: Billy The Kid (Ballet Suite) – Street in a Frontier Town
11. Copland: Billy The Kid (Ballet Suite) – Card Game at Night
12. Copland: Billy The Kid (Ballet Suite) – Gun Battle
13. Copland: Billy The Kid (Ballet Suite) – Celebration after Billy’s Capture
14. Copland: Billy The Kid (Ballet Suite) – The Open Prairie
15. Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo – I. Buckaroo Holiday
16. Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo – II. Corral Nocturne
17. Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo – III. Saturday Night Waltz
18. Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo – IV. Hoe-Down