James Sedares and the Phoenix Symphony make a strong argument that Copland’s film music and opera suites are every bit as masterful as his most famous works. These works are coupled with Eduard Brunner’s atmospheric performance of Copland’s Clarinet Concerto.“Copland [in ‘The Red Pony’ is] displaying his simple gifts for the ready folk-tune and here the Phoenix woodwinds have what it takes. … It was interesting re-hearing his ‘Tender Land’ suite. So skillful is Copland’s orchestral transcription that one might easily be lulled into thinking this had been conceived solely for orchestra. As trumpets signal a new dawn over the open prairies, Laurie and Martin’s love blossoms in some of his most generous music outside ‘Appalachian Spring’. That evocative solo trumpet again leads the emotional surge. No problems with the barn dancing ‘Party Scene’. This is Steinbeck's country just as surely as is ‘The Red Pony’. [James ]Sedares leads a spirited rendition, his warm and willing woodwinds stealing the honors.” -GramophoneTracksThe Red Pony, Suite from the filmI. Morning on the Ranch (5:08)II. The Gift (5:13)III. Dream March (2:55)IV. Circus March (1:56)V. Walk to the Bunkhouse (3:05)VI. Grandfather’s Story (4:21)VII. Happy Ending (3:30)Three Latin-American SketchesEstribillo (3:12)Paisaje Mexicano (3:46)Danza de Jalisco (3:41)The Tender Land, Suite from the operaIntroduction and Love Music (10:22)Party Scene (4:51)Finale: The Promise of Living (6:13)Clarinet Concerto (14:57)Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] This album is broadcast with the permission of Sean Dacy from Rosebrook Media.