Aaron copland danzon cubano, for 2 pianos classical archives. And danzon cubano, like gershwins cuban overture, utilizes elements of cuban music for an energetic homage to cuba, not as has been perceived by the media for all the wrong reasons over the last fiftyplus years, but as a nation whose culture we have learned and borrowed a lot from, and actually enjoyed. The vibes are excellent over at the new joyce theater, conceived and realized by eliot feld. As the title of that work indicates, the danzon is cuban in origin. It is a music that incorporates spanish and african influences. Maybe american music does not travel all that well, for time and again you find their orchestras taking top spot when comparing available performances. The piece, written in 1942, was inspired by the cuban. These works are also probably still under in the u. It is considered a refined salon dance and counts as its antecedents the habanera and the contradance.
Composed in 1942 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the league of composers. Tuesday night the feld ballet presented the seasons first performance of his danzon cubano and. Leonard bernstein new york philharmonic recording info. Danzon cubano is a tribute to the cuban people, their history, their culture, and their perseverance in the face of trials. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment danzon cubano aaron copland new philharmonia orchestra copland. Copland, aaron all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. And as if to make the point, this is naxoss third recording of the rodeo. Danzon cubano by aaron copland 19001990 sheet music. Jan 01, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from copland. Danzon cubano by acerina y su danzonera on amazon music. A piano solo transposition of coplands lively and exotic dance. Copland completed work on the piano concerto in november 1926.
Partitura danzon n 2 arturo marquez orquesta sinfonica. Based on the danzon, a stately cuban dance, danzon cubano is in two contrasting sections. Symphony no 3, danzon cubano mata, dallas so release date. Copland wrote, i did not attempt to reproduce an authentic cuban sound but felt free to add my own touches of. Danzon cubano is a composition for two pianos by american composer aaron copland. His father, a businessman and wellknown big game fisherman, was a close friend of ernest hemingwaythey fished together in cuba, key west and the bahamas. The son cubano is arguably the most influential musical style to come out of cuba. Danzon cubano by aaron copland 19001990 sheet music for. His music is known for evoking the landscape of his native america and the spirit of its people.
Danzon cubano by acerina y su danzonera on amazon music unlimited. Danzon cubano, for 2 pianos play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Concert band sheet music boosey and hawkes influenced by the traditional cuban dance style danzon is a brilliant piece composed by leonard bernstein in collaboration with famed choreographer jerome robbins for the 1944 ballet fancy free. This paper covers the study of the danzon, cubas official national genre and dance. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Danzon cubano piano solo sheet music january 1, 1949 by aaron copland author visit amazons aaron copland page. Jun 04, 2014 listen to your favorite songs from danzon cubano by acerina y su danzonera now. Like george gershwins rhapsody in blue composed two years prior, the piece demonstrates an early use of jazz and blues in an orchestral setting instrumentation. Son originated in eastern cuba, and laid the foundations of the international genre called salsa. The only widely played danzon for symphony orchestra before this one by mexican composer arturo marquez b. Our restaurant was inspired by a gentleman born in havana, cuba. This page lists all recordings of danzon cubano by aaron copland 190090.
The piece, written in 1942, was inspired by the cuban genre of the same name. Four dance episodes, the suite which has become famous in concerthalls all over the globe, ending as it does with coplands most famous piece, the hoe down. Transferred from a columbia 4 track tape recorded 1961play sample tracks. Avery fisher hall, nyc, 6 february 1963 danzon cubano.
Copland wrote, i did not attempt to reproduce an authentic cuban sound but felt free to add my own touches of displaced accents and unexpected silent beats. Digital booklet while coplands hugely successful celebration of the american west, rodeo, has become an american classic, dance panels is barely known despite. Danzon cubano jaaron copland composed the danzon cubano in the fall of 1942 asa birthday piece to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the league of composers. Danzon cubano leonard slatkin, detroit so composers. Jun 10, 1982 the vibes are excellent over at the new joyce theater, conceived and realized by eliot feld. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Copland, aaron danzon cubano new york philharmonic. Danzon cubano download free sheet music and scores scorser. This can be seen in its instrumentation, rhyme scheme, and its call and response form. This is actually the complete rodeo, meaning theres five minutes of bonus material, including extra passages in the nocturne and hoe down and an entirely new dance. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Now widely known as an orchestral work, copland originally wrote danzon cubano for two pianos, commissioned by claire reis and the league of american. And as if to make the point, this is naxoss third recording of the rodeo from orchestras on that side of the atlantic. Listen to your favorite songs from danzon cubano by acerina y su danzonera now. The original cover art for this album said that it came with rodeo. Grammywinning conductor leonard slatkin and the detroit symphony orchestra present this highly acclaimed album of aaron coplands celebration of the american west, the compete ballet rodeo. Piano, 2 pianos, 4 hands sheet music book by aaron copland 19001990. Copland wrote, i did not attempt to reproduce an authentic cuban sound but felt free to add my own touches of displaced accents and unexpected. The paper dives into the history and development of the genre from european colonization, to its structure and musical characteristics, and how it has culturally impacted the country of cu. Like george gershwin s rhapsody in blue composed two years prior, the piece demonstrates an early use of jazz and blues in an orchestral setting.
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