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Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Part Five

Friday 6 January 2006 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)

Repeated: Friday 13 January 2006 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)

Copland was feted wherever he went as composer, conductor and ambassador for American music. Donald Macleod introduces some of Copland's final works, including one of his most widely played chamber works and an orchestral piece commissioned by his friend and greatest supporter, Leonard Bernstein.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

MIDSUMMER NOCTURNE
Leo Smit
SONY CLASSICAL SM2K66345
CD2 T8

NONET
Members of the St Luke's Chamber Orchestra
MUSIC MASTERS 70552C T2

INSCAPE
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein
SONY CLASSICAL SM2K 47236
CD2 T7

DUO FOR FLUTE AND PIANO
Jennifer Stinton (flute)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)
COLLINS CLASSICS 13852 T7-9

3 LATIN AMERICAN SKETCHES - NO.1
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Aaron Copland
SONY CLASSICAL SM2K 47236
CD2 T8







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