Search - Copland, Barber, Gershwin :: Appalachian Spring

A very nice choice of Americana

danielinyaracuy | San Felipe, Yaracuy Venezuela | 03/07/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is an example of a nice combination of music. The choice of some of the war-horses of American music makes for a rather dynamic musical moment. Actually the choice is dynamic enough that it could probably be played in your car stereo and come through quite alright. A thought if you ever want to fight back in traffic, with class. The interpretations are good, in particular an inspired Appalachian Spring. Unfortunately, and this is why I give it only 4 stars, the Rhapsody in Blue is not as inspired. Certainly it is good, but perhaps because we have heard it so much, I did not find it bringing something new to the listener. However, this is a nice record to have, if anything for the Copland works, and for a good Jill Gomez, showing us that Barber's "Knoxville: Summer of 1915" is becoming deservedly more popular."