Emma Matthews, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Copland: Appalachian Spring & Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 46:13 minutes | 448 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Australian Broadcasting Corporation
There’s nothing like hearing an orchestra live in concert – especially when it’s the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra! In this latest addition to the MSO Live series, ABC Classics presents music by Aaron Copland, one of the greatest of all American composers.
Copland’s Appalachian Spring defines the essence of America in music: the wide open skies, the pioneering spirit, and the values of simplicity and directness. Originally conceived as a ballet, it paints a tender, gentle picture of rural life: scenes from a traditional country wedding, and the everyday tasks of the young bride and her farmer husband, with the evergreen Shaker melody Simple Gifts at its heart.
The album also features the internationally acclaimed Australian soprano Emma Matthews, performing Copland’s Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson. A perfect marriage of poetry – “fresh, precise, utterly unique,” as Copland described Dickinson’s work – and bold, visionary music, these songs are the perfect vehicle for Matthews’ technical brilliance, expressive genius and, above all, her glorious voice.
Tracklist:
01. Emma Matthews, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson: I. Nature, the Gentlest Mother (03:50)
02. Emma Matthews, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson: II. There Came a Wind Like a Bugle (01:30)
03. Emma Matthews, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson: III. The World Feels Dusty (01:47)
04. Emma Matthews, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson: IV. Heart, We Will Forget Him (02:17)
05. Emma Matthews, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson: V. Dear March, Come In! (02:07)
06. Emma Matthews, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson: VI. Sleep Is Supposed to Be (02:41)
07. Emma Matthews, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson: VII. Going to Heaven! (02:54)
08. Emma Matthews, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson: VIII. The Chariot (03:42)
09. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Appalachian Spring: I. Very Slowly (02:52)
10. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Appalachian Spring: II. Allegro (02:51)
11. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Appalachian Spring: III. Moderato (03:30)
12. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Appalachian Spring: IV. Fast – Molto moderato (03:38)
13. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Appalachian Spring: V. Subito allegro – Presto – Meno mosso (04:01)
14. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Appalachian Spring: VI. As at First (Slowly) (01:17)
15. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Appalachian Spring: VII. Doppio movimento (Shaker Melody ‘The Gift to Be Simple’) (03:03)
16. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey – Appalachian Spring: VIII. Moderato (Like a Prayer) – Andante (Very Calm) (04:06)
Personnel:
Seraphim Trio:
Emma Matthews, soprano (#1-8)
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey, conductor
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