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Collector's Edition | 
 enlarge | Creators: Benny Goodman, Bela Bartok, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Morton Gould, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 8480
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 42227
UPC: 074644222722
EAN: 0074644222722
ASIN: B0000026F3
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Prelude, Fugue & Riffs - Benny Goodman, Bernstein, Leonard | | • | Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra (With Piano & Harp) - Benny Goodman, Copland, Aaron | | • | I-Allegro Moderato | | • | II-Andante | | • | III-Moderato; con Moto | | • | I-Warm Up | | • | II-Contrapuntal Blues | | • | III-Rag | | • | IV-Ride-Out | | • | I-Verbunkos (Recruiting Dance) | | • | II-Pihenoe (Relaxation) | | • | III-Sebes (Fast Dance) |
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| Customer Reviews:
A must have August 16, 2008
BG will always be the master of all clarinetists in Big Band era, but if you enjoy Classical Music, although it's not a German-Stile precission play (Leister....) you will enjoy the emotion of hearing Copland's Concert by the man it was intended to sound....among other contemporary music.
You will enjoy it, if not, at least, you will find it very interesting if you are a clarinetist and you are looking for a piece of your instrument's music.
benny Goodman Collectors edition October 1, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
An excellent CD to have for all the fans of this great legend. If the Copeland concerto doesn't move you, then nothing will.
The Real Stuff March 24, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This disk collects Benny Goodman performances with the composers conducting, so it is historic and probably authoritative as to performance, but great to have Copland, Stravinsky, etc. themselves and Goodman in your collection. Nice performances, although sound varies with these vintage sessions.
My Cup of Tea May 21, 2002
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
Goodman's performances of all the music on this disc are superb. He (along with violinist Joseph Szigeti) commissioned the Bartok score and, notwithstanding its age (mono/1940) there has never been a better recording than this one. The other performances are first-rate stereo recordings that appeared on a 1966 CBS/Columbia Lp titled "Meeting at the Summit." Morton Gould's music often sounds like watered-down Copland to my ears, but "Derivations" is a really strong piece and quite memorable. The Stravinsky is a true masterpiece that has never sounded better, and the same goes for Bernstein's powerfully imagined, joyous "Prelude, Fugue and Riffs." Having the composers conduct was an inspired idea (in the case of the Bartok, the composer accompanies at the piano); not at all gimmicky. It's amazing how well Goodman still played in the middle '60s. Although he gave solid performances well into the '70s, he was still at or near his peak when these recordings were made and the dead-on intonation and range of color in his playing is simply breathtaking. The other reviewer mostly likes the Copland score. It's nice, but the real show-stopper here is the Bernstein: 7 1/2 minutes of sheer big-band bravado. Not to be missed!
Get it for the Copland October 9, 2001
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto is one of the most magical pieces of music ever to come out of North America, and for me, this is *the* recording. Fifty years old, but as is so often the case, the original is the best - Mr Goodman's finest twenty minutes. Great value, too! The other pieces (by Bernstein, Stravinsky and Bartok) I can take or leave, but who knows, they might be your cup of tea.
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