Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man & Symphony No. 3 LP
45,00 €
Eiji Oue conducts the Minnesota Orchestra in Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man and Symphony No. 3. The fanfare opens this Reference Recordings LP, and its music returns in the symphony’s finale. Recorded in 2000 for Copland’s centenary, the program was prepared for half-speed pressing by Paul Stubblebine. Cover markings of 180 g or 200 g may differ from the record’s actual weight.
This Reference Recordings Copland LP is a classical orchestral release for listeners exploring Aaron Copland’s best-known works. Eiji Oue conducts the Minnesota Orchestra in Fanfare for the Common Man and Symphony No. 3.
The fanfare opens the record, followed by the symphony’s first two movements on Side A. Side B completes the symphony, whose finale brings back music from the fanfare.
Recorded in 2000 for the centenary of Copland’s birth, this release connects two works through a single listening program. Paul Stubblebine prepared the recording for half-speed pressing at the Reference Recordings studio in Pacifica.
Benefits
- Two connected works – Hearing the fanfare first makes its return in the symphony’s finale easier to recognize.
- Distinctive fanfare scoring – Brass and percussion shape the sound of Fanfare for the Common Man.
- A familiar American work – The fanfare has become associated with major sporting events.
- Full orchestral finale – Copland wrote the final movement of Symphony No. 3 for the complete symphony orchestra.
- Complete symphony – All four movements of Copland’s Third Symphony follow the opening fanfare across the LP’s two sides.
- Centenary recording – The 2000 recording marked 100 years since the American composer’s birth.
- Half-speed preparation – Paul Stubblebine handled preparation for pressing at Reference Recordings’ Pacifica studio.
- Clear weight guidance – A cover marked 180 g or 200 g may contain a record with a different actual weight.
Who Is This LP For?
This LP is for listeners who want Fanfare for the Common Man and Symphony No. 3 together. It also suits those interested in how Copland developed musical material across separate orchestral works. The finale offers a direct opportunity to hear that connection.
Listeners exploring twentieth-century American symphonies will find one of Copland’s most significant works here. Eiji Oue’s Minnesota Orchestra recording presents the four movements in their original sequence, following the standalone fanfare.
Technical Specifications
| Format | Classical orchestral long-playing vinyl record |
|---|---|
| Label | Reference Recordings |
| Composer | Aaron Copland |
| Conductor | Eiji Oue |
| Orchestra | Minnesota Orchestra |
| Works | Fanfare for the Common Man; Symphony No. 3 |
| Recording | 2000; made to mark the centenary of Copland’s birth |
| Pressing preparation | Paul Stubblebine; half-speed preparation at the Reference Recordings studio in Pacifica |
| Side A | 1. Fanfare for the Common Man; Symphony No. 3: 2. Molto Moderato; 3. Allegro Molto |
| Side B | Symphony No. 3: 4. Andantino Quasi Allegretto; 5. Molto Deliberato |
| Cover weight marking | 180 g or 200 g; the actual record weight may differ |
| Pressing plants | QRT and RTI, USA; 10% weight tolerance |
| Weight and sound | The 180 g and 200 g pressings do not differ in sound |
Why Choose This Reference Recordings Release?
The program begins with the fanfare before moving into Symphony No. 3. That order lets you hear the fanfare on its own before encountering its material in the symphony’s finale. Copland drew on elements of the then-unpublished fanfare when writing that movement.
The Third Symphony is regarded as a major Copland work and a notable twentieth-century American symphony. Its opening movements occupy Side A after the fanfare. The remaining two movements, including the full-orchestra finale, fill Side B.
Reference Recordings had Paul Stubblebine prepare this recording for half-speed pressing in Pacifica. Cover weight markings can vary from the record inside. QRT and RTI allow a 10% weight tolerance, and pressing orders are sometimes mixed. These weight differences do not change the sound.
FAQ
Who is this Copland LP for?
- It is for listeners seeking Eiji Oue and the Minnesota Orchestra performing the fanfare and Third Symphony on one record.
Is this LP suited to listeners exploring Copland’s symphonic music?
- Yes. It contains his complete Symphony No. 3 and the fanfare whose music appears in the finale.
What is on Side A?
- Side A contains Fanfare for the Common Man, followed by Molto Moderato and Allegro Molto from Symphony No. 3.
How does the symphony continue on Side B?
- Side B contains Andantino Quasi Allegretto and Molto Deliberato, completing the four-movement symphony.
Does the record weigh 180 g or 200 g?
- The cover may show either weight, and the record inside may differ from its marking.
Do the different-weight pressings sound different?
- No. The 180 g and 200 g pressings of this release have no difference in sound.
Who prepared the recording for pressing?
- Paul Stubblebine prepared it at half speed at the Reference Recordings studio in Pacifica.
This Reference Recordings LP places Copland’s brass-and-percussion fanfare before the symphony that recalls it. Oue and the Minnesota Orchestra perform both works in the 2000 centenary recording.
