Copl& / Bbc Philharmonic Orch / Wilson Orchestral Works Super-Audio CD

The exploration by John Wilson of Copland's major orchestral output with the BBC Philharmonic has now reached Volume 3, with this invigorating programme recorded in surround-sound. It opens with An Outdoor Overture, a cheerful and breezy piece which Copland composed in 1938, intending to spearhead an initiative encouraging 'American Music for American Youth'. Originally written for organ and orchestra, the First Symphony is presented here in it's revised version (1926-28) for large orchestra. The six concise movements of Statements (1932-35) introduce a new style, their gritty soundscapes being stunning examples of what Copland later would refer to as 'hard-bitten' pieces. The concluding work is the expressive, fantastical Dance Symphony (1929) which explores different styles of symphonic movements, it's dark aura a residue of it's origin as a ballet on a grotesque vampire theme, composed 1922-25 and named Grohg. The symphony has remained a highly controversial piece ever since.

1. I. Maestoso - Tempo I - Pi? Mosso - Allegro - Un Poco Meno Mosso - L'istesso Tempo - L'istesso Tempo - Tempo I (Maestoso) - [Tempo I] - Pi? Mosso 2. Prelude. Andante - Come Primo 3. Scherzo. Molto Allegro - L'istesso Tempo - Subito Moderato - Tempo I (Molto Allegro) 4. Finale. Lento - Pi? Mosso (Allegro Moderato) - Poco Largamente - Pi? Largamente Ancora 5. Militant. Meno Mosso - Tempo I 6. Cryptic. Pi? Meno Mosso - Tempo I 7. Dogmatic. Poco Meno Mosso - Pi? Mosso - Tempo I 8. Subjective. Calmo, Espressivo - Press Forward a Little - Meno Mosso -A Tempo - Press Forward - Hold Back - a Tempo - Meno Mosso 9. Jingo 10. Prophetic. Faster - a Tempo - Poco Pi? Mosso - Tempo I - Faster (Moderato) - Poco Meno Mosso 11. Introduction. Lento - Subito Doppio Movimento - I. Dance of the Adolescent. Molto Allegro - Adagio Molto 12. II. Dance of the Young Girl. Andante Moderato - Pi? Largamente 13. III. Dance of Mockery. Allegro Vivo - Meno Mosso - Meno Mosso (Moderato) E Rubato Molto - a Tempo (Molto Allegro) - Tempo Moderato (Come Prima)