Credits:

Copland (1900-1990)

Description:

The Symphony No. 3 was begun in 1944, a year before the end of World War II, and premiered two years later. Copland called it "a wartime work, or more precisely, a reflection of the brilliant American spirit of the time," and suggested in the piece that "only through individual reflection and collective battle can we achieve happiness. The first movement evokes a simple lyricism, the second is full of vitality, with percussion playing an active role, and the third movement is an amalgam of contemplative music and dances. The fourth movement also features the glorious phrases of the well-known "Fanfare for the Citizens. Ives, a generation before Copland, used hymns to evoke nostalgia in his symphonies, but Copland uses hymns to express "victory without conquest," and this is done to great effect at the end of the piece.Three Latin American Sketches" was inspired by a visit to the nightclub "El Salón Mexico" with Carlos Chavez. The traditional melody is decorated with innovative orchestration. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Molto moderato - with simple expression
2.Allegro molto
3.Andantino quasi allegretto
4.Molto deliberato
5.Estribillo
6.Paisaje Mexicano
7.Danza de Jalisco