The title Spirit of the American Range for this collection of American pieces by the Oregon Symphony Orchestra under their conductor Carlos Kalmar is a curious one, for none of the three pieces is Western in theme. One supposes that the Dutch Pentatone label found Aaron Copland's Symphony No. 3 evocative in its language of the Americana heard in several of the works of Copland's populist period, but the suite from Walter Piston's ballet The Incredible Flutist pertains to a generic village and not a specifically American one ...
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The title Spirit of the American Range for this collection of American pieces by the Oregon Symphony Orchestra under their conductor Carlos Kalmar is a curious one, for none of the three pieces is Western in theme. One supposes that the Dutch Pentatone label found Aaron Copland's Symphony No. 3 evocative in its language of the Americana heard in several of the works of Copland's populist period, but the suite from Walter Piston's ballet The Incredible Flutist pertains to a generic village and not a specifically American one, and George Antheil's A Jazz Symphony, presented here in a rarely heard 1955 version for reduced forces, is positively urban. Taken at face value, though, the performances work well and make sense together. Copland's symphony is the most popular of the three pieces, but audiophile recordings are not abundant, and even modest equipment will reveal the startling dynamic range of this version. Copland's "American" musical language is really French in many respects, and Kalmar's crisp...
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Add this copy of Spirit of the American Range to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by A Book Corner rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Beaverton, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by PentaTone.
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Very good. Disk visually inspected, no scratches or blemishes. Case in good condition. Signed and dedicated by Symphony conductor, Carlos Calmar. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.
Add this copy of Spirit of the American Range to cart. $43.00, very good condition, Sold by A Book Corner rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Beaverton, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by PentaTone.
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Seller's Description:
Very good. Disk visually inspected, no scratches or blemishes. Case in good condition. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.
