Tag Archives: American classical music

Calefax’s An American Rhapsody

Posted on 3rd April 2023 by Gary Whitehouse

It’s been a long time since I’ve covered “classical” music, perhaps going all the way back to 2003 when I reviewed Sony’s A Copland Celebration compilation in honor of Aaron Copland’s centenary year in 2000. So bear with me! This … Continue reading →

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Howard Pollack’s Aaron Copland: The Life and Work of an Uncommon Man 

Posted on 7th July 2016 by Gary Whitehouse

Aaron Copland is the central figure in serious American music, and Howard Pollack has produced a biography worthy of the man. His treatment of Copland in more than 500 pages is reverential but never blindly worshipful, candid without being lurid, … Continue reading →

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Aaron Copland’s A Copland Celebration: Vol. 1, Famous Orchestral and Chamber Works, Vol. 2, Chamber Music and Rarities and Vol. 3, Vocal and Choral Works 

Posted on 11th June 2003 by Gary Whitehouse

To mark what would have been Aaron Copland’s 100th birthday in 2000, Sony Classical disgorged a cornucopia of Copland works. This three volume, six-CD set gives a good overview of the career of this quintessential American composer. It includes the … Continue reading →

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