A.Copland - Appalachian Spring (Original Version) - Ezequiel Silberstein, Conductor
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Aaron Copland - Appalachian Spring (Original Version)
The Carter Chamber Orchestra
Ezequiel Silberstein, Conductor
Clarimont Hall - The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music
Tel Aviv University, Israel - April 2016
Video production: Yoél Culiner
Sound recording: Rafi Eshel
Wow! This is the first time hearing this version. The first and last time, I played this Suite was in High School, 1965. I was 1st Chair, Clairnet and Oboe. Then I went to War, as a combat medic in Vietnam, 1966-1969. I survived, but never picked up an instrument again.
Thank you for sharing.
Tiny clarification: This is the music of the ORCHESTRAL SUITE, 25 minutes of a ballet that lasts, in one recording of the complete version, 37 minutes or half again as long. This performance offers the original orchestration for piano, flute, clarinet, bassoon, and strings. Because only 13 musicians could fit into the small orchestra pit at the Library of Congress where the ballet premiered, the strings were originally limited to two first violins, two seconds, two violas, two cellos and a bass. Here, each string section is covered by a larger group, but the music is no less delightful for that. Thanks for posting!
On top of that, this isn’t even the original orchestral suite. The original suite has much more dense and difficult parts for the performer. It is the 13 Instrument Chamber Version of the Suite done by a large orchestra. This is far from the original version of the full ballet that it is claiming to be.
Thank you for sharing. No matter how large or small the orchestra is, Aaron Copland, is a Pure, American Musical Poet. Pure Genius. He gave American Literature, a Musical Voice, Sound and Substance, that All American's, could relate to.
My eyes drew immediately to the aged audience. I thought, where are the younger people? I always enjoyed the great classics. Even at an early age. I think i was in my 30's/40's when this 'reproduction' of yet another great classic was first performed. Still have the vinyl copy. But getting back to the 'ages', I'm so grateful that many of our young today throughout the world are the new musicians as witnessed here. Fantastic group of young talent. My appreciation to all of them and to the parents who guided them.
Those must be the grandparents of those young players
The Conductor led with heart and sympathy.
so gifted he led with great results.
Wonderful performance.
Will cherish it .
I prefer this version. The orchestration is thick enough to where it sounds full, but thin enough to where you can literally hear every part. Very nice performance.
Finally a blog where the contributors confined their comments to the music! This is the first time I have listened to this beautiful evocative piece of American music.
This happens to be one of my favorites that I have ssaved on my watch list. Love to listen to this every week. Nicely done!
This was a beautiful piece I am 9 years old I have been playing for 4 years this was so amazing 😉!
Good for YOU !
Nadia, listen to these pieces as well......................
"Morning Mood" and "Ases Death" by Edvard Grieg
"Romeo and Juliet Overture" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
"The Planets" by Gustav Holst
"Pictures At An Exhibition" by Modest Mussorgsky (orchestral version, NOT the piano version).
"Adagio For Strings" by Samuel Barber. Now with THIS song here, SOME people will say that the best version is by Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra from 1988.
The easiest way to find that version is to type "Barber Adagio For Strings Slatkin" into the youtube search window and look for the 9:09 version that shows Samuel Barber himself sitting at a desk while wearing a long sleeved blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up just above the elbows. Barber is holding a pen in his right hand and there are a few pieces of music paper on top of the desk he is sitting at.
SOME people consider THIS version to be the greatest recording of that song EVER.
What instrument do you play?
Never heard original version. Magnificent. 😎
Beautifully done! I can just feel the springtime bursting out from the earth and sky in this piece. Have always loved it.
for 'tis all in the Simple Gifts..
Thanks for placing this wonderful concert on youtube..
Thank you for allowing us, over space and time to be there... enjoying with you
Fantastic performance!!!
Excellent flute and clarinet...Fantastic indeed!!!
Absolutely beautiful. This is a university orchestra? Unbelievably talented group. Special respect to the woodwinds who really carry the mood here.
Agree. I was listening to the Orpheus CO just before this version. This account compares very well, more wistful and grander.
it is amazing and especially as it is a university orchestra! i do wish the audience had clapped a huge amount more. these young people cannot get enough praise!
Großartige Musik
Bravo 👏👏👏
Listened to this after the classic Bernstein/ New York Phil version. Like watching college ball: not flawless. but the passion and the joy are heartbreaking. Nothing simple about this gift...
Magnificent !!
Thank you for sharing this. Wonderful performance!!
Que bien que diriges mi querido! ❤
Wow.So good.A great performance.Incredibly wonderfully crisp and non sappy.
At par with Michael Tilson Thomas.Who actually knew Copland and took lessons from him.
A 3:35 lorsque les cordes passent en valeur longue et que le piano continue sur des valeurs courtes... Cela fait toujours son petit effet !
One word...Bravo!
Wonderful
a perfect rendition ! wonderful music!
Just curious!........did this score ever accompany any type of historical film ? In my opinion it would have fit in quite nicely for a "serious" film production. Thank You ! P.S. GOOD JOB YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONDUCTOR ! 🎻🎼🎵
Damn!.......What a sour audience ! People, couldn't you have been a bit more demonstrative in appreciation by offering a more robust applause than that weak stuff you put out there ? Sorry kids! You and your conductor did very well ! I can just imagine the many hours of rehearsals and hard work that you put into this fine composition. 🎶 P.S. GOOD LUCK !
awesome movie
Great Job!
Well done! Excellent music, dull audience.
18:10 has to be my favorite part with the variations on the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts.”
Very well done 👍
Preciosa ejecución y dirección
Great music and great playing. It is not the original, complete version, though. This the suite version (13- instruments, here with an enlarge string section) - without the about 10 minutes or so music Copland cut out of the complete ballet for the suite.
The beginning reminds me slightly of Vaughan Williams' Romance from his Serenade in A minor
best rendition for me at least.
I’m not sure that substituting the harp for the piano was the best idea in particular for Simple Gifts. There’s a certain subtlety that Copland was going for that this pianist lacked. There was a little disregard for balance, either on the part of the pianist or the arranger. The only part that it fit right in was at the end of simple gifts where it just added a nice oomph. Aside from that, this is a beautiful rendition.
Woe to the six.😎
Where can I find the instrumental parts?
Bassoon after 8:33 ......there should be at least a LITTLE MORE solo Bassoon before the strings come in. Maybe another 2 - 4 seconds.............just as a "breather" for the audience between one section of moving notes and the next section of music at all.
Cello player @ 8:12 ........wtf is he looking at? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Where's the percussion???
Every conductor will dictate what he/she wishes to elaborate on. I agree to a point, but that's what makes and breaks conductors.
There is no percussion in the original Suite.
Not only is there no percussion in the original ballet score, but it was for 13 instruments. This ensemble is far too overweight in the strings. This lacks the leaner sound of the original ensemble.
As you might have guessed by now, I prefer the original!
Gwailo54 Copland allows to the conductor the possibility to expand the strings to 16 violins 8 violas 4 cellis and 2 basses. He wrote it in his score ;)
But this isnt the original version, well the music is but the number of players is wrong and sobit throws off the ballance and burries the wind players and piano. If yiu do the original version it has to be 13 instruments. The performancr as a performance is fine... just not able to hear the ballance properly...
Did you even listen to the music? Or did you just count the number of musicians? What Gives?
Camera work and editing sucked.
The music, was the Show.