Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop - Copland: Dance Symphony, Symphony No. 1 & Symphony No. 2 "Short Symphony" (2008) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 1: I. Prelude. Andante
02. Symphony No. 1: II. Scherzo. Molto allegro
03. Symphony No. 1: III. Finale. Lento
04. Symphony No. 2 "Short Symphony": I. Quarter Note = 144
05. Symphony No. 2 "Short Symphony": II. Half Note = 44
06. Symphony No. 2 "Short Symphony": III. Quarter Note = 144
07. Dance Symphony: I. Lento-Molto allegro "Dance of the Adolescent"
08. Dance Symphony: II. Andante moderato "Dance of the Girl Who Moves As If in a Dream"
09. Dance Symphony: III. Allegro vivo "Dance of Mockery"

This second Naxos disc of Copland Symphonies (No. 3 is available on 8.559106) opens with Symphony No. 1, an arrangement of the 1924 Symphony for Organ and Orchestra. Copland was especially fond of his Short Symphony (Symphony No. 2) on account of its complex, irregular rhythms and clear textures.

The so-called Dance Symphony, described by the composer as ‘a large symphonic work’ (hence the Symphony title), is derived from his early vampire ballet Grohg, inspired by the 1921 German expressionist film Nosferatu. Copland wrote: ‘If the first movement is thin, dainty and pointed, the second movement is songful and sustained. The third movement is characterized by violence and syncopation.’

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