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Permalink Reply by James Yount on June 17, 2012 at 10:11pm

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on June 17, 2012 at 10:33pm

I love classical and orchestra music. I have much in mind. I'll come back and post some music.

Permalink Reply by James Yount on June 17, 2012 at 10:43pm

Please do, and feel free to add a discussion on a different genre.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on June 18, 2012 at 9:46am

The rest are on the other page

Permalink Reply by annet on June 18, 2012 at 1:14pm

in my top 10...

Permalink Reply by Tony Carroll on June 17, 2012 at 10:47pm

http://youtu.be/dGgyGGSFCWw 

Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copeland. Performed by the HoustonYouth Symphony Orchestra. What they lack in Professional calibre, they make up for in thier youthful enthuism. I just love youth orchestras, and really love Copeland.

Permalink Reply by James Yount on June 17, 2012 at 10:54pm

Thank you for posting that. I feel very patriotic now!

Permalink Reply by Tony Carroll on June 17, 2012 at 11:17pm

My favorite Copeland piece is El Salon Mexico. We played it both in high school and college, and others of his, of course. They say he is the dean of 'American classical music'. Not sure what that means. I mean listen to Gershwin, Groffe, Glass, or Bernstein even. Each American, but diverse in form, tone, cadence. Still, when I feel somewhat drained, slightly melancholy, Fanfare kicks it.

Permalink Reply by James Yount on June 17, 2012 at 11:29pm

I just listened to El Salon Mexico. I really enjoyed it. This song is a perfect example of what I love about music, it's ability to stir emotion and transport you to a different time and place. Thank you.

Permalink Reply by James Yount on June 17, 2012 at 11:36pm

Also, I am a bit uneducated when it comes to composers, but I was delighted to find out that Copland did Hoe Down from Rodeo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er8JloGJhAQ&feature=related

Permalink Reply by Tony Carroll on June 17, 2012 at 11:49pm

Try the complete Billy the Kid from Copeland. Martha Graeme did a ballet to it. Also Appalachian Spring is absoloutely breathtaking.

My favorite recording of El Salon Mexico is from 1938 by the Mexico City Orchestra. Performed two years after Copeland wrote. They got input from Copeland on the performance, and it is much truer to the original intent he had in mind when he wrote it. It will sound slightly different to the ear than later interpretations.

Permalink Reply by James Yount on June 18, 2012 at 12:40am

I'll have to look it all up for sure.

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