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Offline BuyBuy

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Aaron Copland piano music
on: May 17, 2003, 12:57:47 AM
Copland has some piano pieces ("Four Piano Blues", a sonata...), but I haven't heard them.

Is anyone familiar with them or has played any ? What kind of music is it ? Cowboy like ? Is it worth playing ? Is it hard ? Which one would you recommand ?
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Re: Aaron Copland piano music
Reply #1 on: May 17, 2003, 02:42:39 AM
I've played The Cat and the Mouse by Copland.  Its a pretty discordy piece, with lots of chords and crashes on the keys.  
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Re: Aaron Copland piano music
Reply #2 on: May 18, 2003, 02:13:52 AM
I just played Copland's "Midsummer Nocturne" at a piano competition this morning! It's a pretty cool little piece. It's very thoughtful, and meandering. You ought to look it up!

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Sarah
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Re: Aaron Copland piano music
Reply #3 on: May 19, 2003, 03:54:27 AM
By the way, what recording of his piano music do your recommand ? I usually get Naxos for first approach to new music, but I don't think they have anything on piano for Copland...
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