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Copland: Appalachian Spring; Clarinet Concerto; Quiet City; Three Latin-American Sketches.(Sound Recording Review)
Laura Arden, clarinet; Paul Gambill, Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Naxos 8.559069.
It must be something in the air in Nashville. About a month ago I sat down and listened to one of the most lively and sparkling renditions of West Side Story I've ever heard, done by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, and now I've just listened to one of the best compilations of Copland's music around, done by the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. I don't know what's going on in Nashville, but I hope Naxos stick around there a while.
This collection of material focuses on the more contemplative side of Aaron Copland, although it begins with three short Latin-American Sketches (1972) that are quite colorful. The main things, though, begin with the Clarinet Concerto (1950), written expressly for Benny Goodwin, who subsequently admitted he was afraid to play it, fearing he wasn't up to doing it justice; but he did play and record it, frequently. It begins in a surprisingly but beautifully melancholy, romantic mood and then lightens up, becomes playful and jazzy, and finally turns slightly Latin in mood. Quiet City (1940) was music written for a play that never ...
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