I don't like how the commentary in the video tries to infer that Copland used serialism because of Stravinsky. If you could point to any one thing, it was the fact that he was indicted by the House of UnAmerican Activities and had his music dropped from various programs after his "name had been named". His serial composition started right after and so did some strange language about "autonomy" in art (think about this in contrast with his "American" "populist" music.
I've been curious about this for years. Thank you for allowing me to hear it finally. If you have any more recordings of serial Copland, please upload them.
You're right. Unlike Stravinsky, who continued with serialism, Copland gave it up when it was no longer "cool" and went back to what he was doing before. His 12-tone works are curiosities.
it's a little misleading to say copland gave up serialism--for one, he never adopted it as a personal doctrine, just as a useful compositional tool. for another, this is a relatively late work in his compositional output, so he didn't really 'go back' to writing populist music. in fact inscape ('67?) is pretty intensely modernist. i think copland's more experimental music (as early as the mid '20s!) is fascinating, though this piece doesn't do much for me. the piano music is stellar.
@NewMusicXX I think it's just a different take on things. "Mainstream Dodecaphony", it's actually refreshing to me, the logic of it is more clear and the parts more memorable.
Beautiful.
DarkZekeX 7 months ago
I don't like how the commentary in the video tries to infer that Copland used serialism because of Stravinsky. If you could point to any one thing, it was the fact that he was indicted by the House of UnAmerican Activities and had his music dropped from various programs after his "name had been named". His serial composition started right after and so did some strange language about "autonomy" in art (think about this in contrast with his "American" "populist" music.
Read about it sometime.
Jazzguitar00 10 months ago
Is this Bernstein Conducting? Brilliant whoever it is
cnmaster01 1 year ago
Jackie "O" being stunned - I can imagine her being "stunned" shortly after this when her husband's head explodes in her face.
sieracki001 1 year ago
The Sixten Ehrling recording with the Juilliard Orchestra on New World Records (1988) was critically aclaimed...
This Bernstein performance was universally panned...
Argentino246 1 year ago
I've been curious about this for years. Thank you for allowing me to hear it finally. If you have any more recordings of serial Copland, please upload them.
Bolender 2 years ago
Hi
Copland has another serial piece call Inscape, but and I have it but to be honest I wasn't that impress with it. Just my opnion. Thanks for reading
thisbeme80 2 years ago
I agree about Inscape. I found Connotations to be the stronger work.
NewMusicXX 2 years ago
If want to hera a really good piece try "Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima." That's a very good but creepy piece.
thisbeme80 2 years ago
Thank you! Love it!
galas06 3 years ago
I really like it. I'm a big Copland fan, and it was definitely a bold move to change his whole. Especially premeire it at Lincoln center's opening
thisbeme80 3 years ago
Copland and atonal music didn't really gel, in my opinion.
JeeRant 3 years ago
You're right. Unlike Stravinsky, who continued with serialism, Copland gave it up when it was no longer "cool" and went back to what he was doing before. His 12-tone works are curiosities.
NewMusicXX 3 years ago
it's a little misleading to say copland gave up serialism--for one, he never adopted it as a personal doctrine, just as a useful compositional tool. for another, this is a relatively late work in his compositional output, so he didn't really 'go back' to writing populist music. in fact inscape ('67?) is pretty intensely modernist. i think copland's more experimental music (as early as the mid '20s!) is fascinating, though this piece doesn't do much for me. the piano music is stellar.
minirausch 3 years ago
His last major work (Inscape) is a serial piece.
bratschekind 1 year ago
@NewMusicXX I think it's just a different take on things. "Mainstream Dodecaphony", it's actually refreshing to me, the logic of it is more clear and the parts more memorable.
Jazzguitar00 10 months ago
i've been wanting to hear this piece for some time...thanks for posting!
ADURG1 3 years ago