The Aaron Copland Collection

Compilation by Aaron Copland

Released 14 October 2013

Tracklist

  • CD 1: El Salon Mexico · Billy the Kid · Quiet City · Fanfare for the Common Man and more
  • 1
    El Salon Mexico
    11:28
  • 2
    An Outdoor Overture
    9:01
  • 3
    Billy the Kid Suite: Introduction, The Open Prairie
    3:21
  • 4
    Billy the Kid Suite: Street in a Frontier Town
    6:36
  • 5
    Billy the Kid Suite: Prairie Night (Card game at night)
    3:08
  • 6
    Billy the Kid Suite: Gun Battle
    2:28
  • 7
    Billy the Kid Suite: Celebration (after Billy's capture)
    2:15
  • 8
    Billy the Kid Suite: Billy's Death
    1:27
  • 9
    Billy the Kid Suite: The Open Prairie Again
    1:49
  • 10
    Quiet City
    9:52
  • 11
    John Henry
    4:03
  • 12
    Our Town
    11:05
  • 13
    Las Agachadas (The Shake-down Song)
    3:08
  • 14
    Fanfare for the Common Man
    3:16
  • CD 2: 4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo · Appalachian Spring · Danzón Cubano
  • 1
    Dance episodes from Rodeo: I. Buckaroo Holiday
    7:47
  • 2
    Dance episodes from Rodeo: II. Corral Nocturne
    3:50
  • 3
    Dance episodes from Rodeo: III. Saturday Night Waltz
    4:42
  • 4
    Dance episodes from Rodeo: IV. Hoedown
    3:33
  • 5
    Music for Movies: New England Countryside from "The City"
    6:12
  • 6
    Music for Movies: Barley Wagons from "Of Mice and Men"
    2:34
  • 7
    Music for Movies: Sunday Traffic from "The City"
    2:42
  • 8
    Music for Movies: Grovers Corners from "Our Town"
    3:10
  • 9
    Music for Movies: Threshing Machines from "Of Mice and Men"
    3:05
  • 10
    Appalachian Spring: Very Slowly
    2:46
  • 11
    Appalachian Spring: Allegro
    3:02
  • 12
    Appalachian Spring: Moderato
    3:37
  • 13
    Appalachian Spring: Quite fast
    3:30
  • 14
    Appalachian Spring: Subito allegro
    4:04
  • 15
    Appalachian Spring: As At First (Slowly)
    1:07
  • 16
    Appalachian Spring: Doppio movimento
    3:12
  • 17
    Appalachian Spring: Andante (Very Calm)
    3:24
  • 18
    Letter From Home
    7:22
  • 19
    Danzón Cubano (orchestral version)
    7:11
  • CD 3: Lincoln Portrait · Symphony NO. 3 · 3 Concerto for Clarinet, Strings, Harp & Piano
  • 1
    Lincoln Portrait: Lento
    4:17
  • 2
    Lincoln Portrait: Subito allegro
    3:29
  • 3
    Lincoln Portrait: "Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history..."
    7:22
  • 4
    Symphony No. 3: I. Molto moderato - with simple expression
    10:23
  • 5
    Symphony No. 3: II. Allegro molto
    8:49
  • 6
    Symphony No. 3: III. Andantino quasi allegretto
    9:55
  • 7
    Symphony No. 3: IV. Molto deliberato
    14:50
  • 8
    Concerto For Clarinet, Strings, Harp And Piano
    16:55
  • CD 4: The Complete Music for Solo Piano I
  • 1
    Scherzo Humoristique: The Cat and the Mouse (1920)
    3:47
  • 2
    Piano Variations (1930)
    11:53
  • 3
    In Evening Air (1966)
    2:54
  • 4
    Passacaglia (1922)
    6:40
  • 5
    I. Molto moderato
    8:14
  • 6
    II. Vivace
    4:45
  • 7
    III. Andante sostenuto
    10:00
  • 8
    1. Midday Thoughts
    3:24
  • 9
    2. Proclamation
    2:41
  • 10
    1. embittered
    1:16
  • 11
    2. wistful
    2:12
  • 12
    3. jazzy
    1:27
  • CD 5: The Complete Music for Solo Piano II
  • 1
    Petite Portrait (1921)
    1:48
  • 2
    Sentimental Melody (1926)
    1:44
  • 3
    Piano Fantasy (1955-57)
    31:22
  • 4
    1. Freely Poetic (for Leo Smit)
    2:09
  • 5
    2. Soft and Languid (for Andor Foldes)
    2:28
  • 6
    3. Muted and Sensuous (for William Kapell)
    2:36
  • 7
    4. With Bounce (for John Kirkpatrick)
    1:08
  • 8
    Midsummer Nocturne (1947)
    2:00
  • 9
    The Young Pioneers (1936)
    1:00
  • 10
    Sunday Afternoon Music (1936)
    1:59
  • 11
    Down A Country Lane (1962)
    2:08
  • 12
    Night Thoughts (Homage to Ives) (1972)
    7:50

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