Copland Conduct Hoedown from Rodeo Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1976 This excerpt is from the Naxos disc, Copland conducts Copland which can be obtained here: naxosdirect.co...
@@dansmodacct Then "Sweet Home Alabama," "Sweet Home Chicago," "New York, New York," and more! Ah, screw it. I'm playing Hoedown everywhere I go! Beef, it's not just for the west!
This, and Appalachian Spring always make me thing of the western USA, even though Copeland had another area of the country in mind with Appalachian Spring
So far there are only ten likes for this video? Aaron Copeland is considered to be one The greatest American Composers of all time and seeing him conduct one his iconic is a very special treat.
Suggest you search RUclips for William Stepp’s 1937 recording of “Bonaparte’s Retreat.” The title is actually a mistake, because it is not Bonaparte’s Retreat. Mr. Stepp told the recording engineer, “This is the bony part,” and the recording engineer misunderstood. But, no matter, it is the exact recording Copeland heard and adapted for the Hoedown dance in his ballet. By the way, Copeland’s original piano version of Hoedown is stunning! - but very rarely performed.
I am so excited to share with my elementary music students some of the greatest American music ever written. How special that they will see the composer conducting his own work!
In 1950s I wrote term paper on Aaron Copland. His "Fanfare for the Common Man" is not toe tapping but it is so powerful. Of corse he did not mean common men but all ordinary people.
My wife had to write a paper on him in late 1981 for a term paper and had some specific questions about "Appalachian Spring" and "Billy the Kid". She wrote a letter to him with her questions and was shocked when she received a personal response from him answering her questions. The letter was type-written, but over his signature. He even debunked some issues her instructor had told her. For example, the title "Appalachian Spring" was chosen by the Choreographer, Martha Graham.
Most performances of this are rushed and don't give that real 'foot-tappin' feel. This one is guided by the maestro himself. Conductors everywhere, listen!
The problem is the score is marked as Presto, I believe. Some have taken it too fast/far though, Leonard Bernstein being one, and that's just a shame because Lenny wasn't one who often rushed the music, and of course, he was a contemporary of Copland, I believe an admirer too, and they may have even known each other fairly well.
@@mydogskips2 Perhaps partly because Bernstein's recording was the first of this piece I heard at a young age, it is by far my favorite. With all due respect to Mr. Copland, under his direction it's a toe-tapper all right , but completely lacks the blistering excitement of Bernstein's critically-acclaimed performance.
Perfect! A true Maestro at work! I'm seeing comments about how he smiles at certain points, he isn't smiling about how the orchestra is playing, he's doing that to conduct. He is smiling to elicit the response he wants from the players. He's conducting as much with his face as he does with his hands. Again, an absolute masterpiece of composition and conducting. EDIT: The artistry you see and hear here is what separates Conducting from Standing in Front and Beating Time. This is a master class in it. Rest well, Maestro Copland.
Thanks very much for sharing this wonderful video. It constantly amazes me how a kid from Brooklyn could write music that has defined the American West. Truly a work of art!
Copland and George Gershwin gave America an absolutely wonderful voice in classical music. Everyone around the world knows this piece. Everyone around the world now knows American music when they hear it. Russians go absolutely nuts in their concert halls when they hear this and they sometimes clap and stamp during the music. They LOVE it, absolutely LOVE it.
Because in the Russian soul perhaps, this harmony evokes Mother Russia. It recalls the pastoral passages in the 1812 Overture and in the Russian Easter Overture; the child of the Russian countryside; the Meadowlands. But Hoedown is the quintessence of the New World; not the Old.
Always loved listening to Copland. This is the first time I actually finally got a chance the see the composer conduct one of his own music pieces from Rodeo. It's a real joy to listen to and watch.
No prior comments? I grew up in the ‘modern era’ and my first exposure to this American classic was the high energy Emerson Lake and Palmer version. I have loved it ever since my teens/twenties, and now wish I could have met Mr. Copland. I wonder what he would thought of their version?
I'm with you on this! It turns out there are articles and interviews that indicate that he strongly approved of their version (although always preferring his own). :-) This is great! Thanks for the post!!
I thought I had read the Keith Emerson submitted his original version of Hoedown to Mr. Copeland and he responded something to the effect that he (Emerson) could do better so it was revised to the form ELP played on their album.
"Beef. It's What's for Dinner" is an American advertising slogan and campaign aimed at promoting the consumption of beef.[1] The ad campaign was launched in 1992 by the National Livestock and Meat Board and is funded by the Beef Checkoff Program with the creative guidance of VMLY&R. History The campaign was launched the week of May 18, 1992 by the Chicago-based National Livestock and Meat Board through a promotional arm, "The Beef Industry Council",[2] by the advertising firm of Leo Burnett Company. The "Beef. It's What's For Dinner" campaign was established through television and radio advertisements that featured actor Robert Mitchum as its first narrator,[3] and scenarios and music ("Hoe-Down") from the Rodeo suite by Aaron Copland,[4] followed by a large magazine campaign that was rolled out in late July and early August.[2]
As a general statement, composers aren't always the best conductors, even of their own works, at least in my opinion, but here I have to say, this is one of the best performances I have ever heard.
One of my favorite composers and it was nice to see that Mr. Copland was enjoying himself. I have all of his music both on CD's and also on records from years ago going back to the 60's when I first heard his music. Copland embodies America in his music more than any composer past and present.
Wonderful Piece Of Music and Wonderfully Conducted. Now, put Hoedown by Emerson, Lake and Palmer into the search bar and get back to me on that! Bravo Maestro!
If anyone has ever been able to catch America in music, it was Copeland. The exuberance of the west shows up in this work, and to have the man, himself, conduct it is darn near indescribable. Long live "Rodeo!" ❤❤❤😂
This was the year I graduated from high school. I did not really get hooked on classical music until my mid-twenties (one of my co-workers won a classical CD from a radio station and gave it to me). I had a chance to see our dear Aaron in the flesh and I missed it - aaaaarghhhhh!
Initially I was no big fan of modern composers. But, I heard a lecture by Leonard Bernstein about Copland and began to listen closely to Copland's music. I found I enjoyed it very much. I have several CD where Copland is conducting his own scores. I find I like those most of all. Bernstein is pretty close and so are the performances by the Atlanta Symphony. But there is always something special in the ones that Copland conducts. They have a spring and liveliness to them. I really enjoy the performances that he conducts. It was lovely to see him actually conducting an entire piece.
Love how American this feels....reminds me of cow pokes, cowboys, majestic mountains...covered wagons with families coming west, sunrises, sunsets... God bless America 🇺🇸 Americans...may her flag wave
Listening to 'Hoedown' always reminds me of 'The Fair Day' movt in Hamilton Harty's Irish Symphony. His use of timpani there also reminds me of 'El Salon Mexico' by Copeland. Hamilton Harty died in 1941, so I guess it's not fanciful to wonder whether Copeland was influenced by his music. Woodwind players will appreciate the Irish National Symphony Orchestra's recording of 'The Fair Day' - it's at quite a lick!
When I get to heaven the 1st thing I'm going to do after I kiss my beloved and parents, is to find Rachmaninoff and give him a hug and thank him for the gorgeous music he gave the world.
If I was going to describe the idea the pops in my head as the song is playing it would be, America. The American spirit never settling always moving forward to find someone or something to hold on to, to use as fuel for the next great adventure. God, I love it and BEEF it's what's for dinner.
It's so aggressively American, and I love it.
Does anyone else get chills get teary watching this wonderful legand conduct his own music? Thank God for youtube.
Yes....and it's the way he smiles at the best bits.
100% pure American music written by a true legend.
Look at how he skips up the podium at 76 years of age! That's how he composed such rousing music. What ENERGY and American optimism in the music.
I love the excited smile Copland has during parts lof this piece. It must be rewarding for the orchestra.
The most joyful conductor ever!
Put this song on during a road trip out west (in the US), you won't be disappointed. It was even more majestic, felt like I was in a movie lol
Just “take me home” when going thru West Virginia
For my next road trip, for sure!
And as you drive through Appalachia, listen to Copland's APPALACHIAN SPRING. another piece where he captured the regional spirit of America!
@@dansmodacct Then "Sweet Home Alabama," "Sweet Home Chicago," "New York, New York," and more! Ah, screw it. I'm playing Hoedown everywhere I go! Beef, it's not just for the west!
This, and Appalachian Spring always make me thing of the western USA, even though Copeland had another area of the country in mind with Appalachian Spring
The obvious joy on Mr.Copland's face is so contagious!
So far there are only ten likes for this video? Aaron Copeland is considered to be one The greatest American Composers of all time and seeing him conduct one his iconic is a very special treat.
You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !!
Suggest you search RUclips for William Stepp’s 1937 recording of “Bonaparte’s Retreat.” The title is actually a mistake, because it is not Bonaparte’s Retreat. Mr. Stepp told the recording engineer, “This is the bony part,” and the recording engineer misunderstood. But, no matter, it is the exact recording Copeland heard and adapted for the Hoedown dance in his ballet. By the way, Copeland’s original piano version of Hoedown is stunning! - but very rarely performed.
@@Oldman808Bonepart’s Retreat is to Hoedown as Tallis’ Why Fumth in Fight is to Vaughan Williams Fantasy on a Theme of Thomas Tallis.
Love his smile at 1:43. He must have been very happy with the orchestra's performance of that particular section.
That section is the meat of the piece. Such a wonderful 8 seconds to be able to live through!
@@atolee704 Exactly! That's where I smile too!
I mean, I think that’s why he wrote it that way. That section just oozes pure joy and innocent ecstasy.
The woodwinds in this ochestra are articulate and simply perfect in this rendition.
Indeed they are !!
just love the way he smiling the whole time really shows how much he cares about what he does.
This is wonderful! This is one of the most recognizable modern classical pieces, and seeing Mr. Copland himself conduct it is just marvelous! :)
Yes, and impart because of the Beef commercial on TV from the 70-80's.
Indubitably ! Watching this today for the first time has MADE my day & my week ! Totally awesome & amazing !!
I am so excited to share with my elementary music students some of the greatest American music ever written. How special that they will see the composer conducting his own work!
Such joy the music brings him….what else is there
Amen to that !!
In 1950s I wrote term paper on Aaron Copland. His "Fanfare for the Common Man" is not toe tapping but it is so powerful. Of corse he did not mean common men but all ordinary people.
My wife had to write a paper on him in late 1981 for a term paper and had some specific questions about "Appalachian Spring" and "Billy the Kid". She wrote a letter to him with her questions and was shocked when she received a personal response from him answering her questions. The letter was type-written, but over his signature. He even debunked some issues her instructor had told her. For example, the title "Appalachian Spring" was chosen by the Choreographer, Martha Graham.
Most performances of this are rushed and don't give that real 'foot-tappin' feel. This one is guided by the maestro himself. Conductors everywhere, listen!
The problem is the score is marked as Presto, I believe. Some have taken it too fast/far though, Leonard Bernstein being one, and that's just a shame because Lenny wasn't one who often rushed the music, and of course, he was a contemporary of Copland, I believe an admirer too, and they may have even known each other fairly well.
@@mydogskips2 I actually know its its marked allegro, but i agree many orchestras take it too fast! Especially NYP under Bernstein.
I certainly have a notion to second THAT emotion !!
@@mydogskips2 Lenny took EVERYTHING too fast lol 😂
@@mydogskips2 Perhaps partly because Bernstein's recording was the first of this piece I heard at a young age, it is by far my favorite. With all due respect to Mr. Copland, under his direction it's a toe-tapper all right , but completely lacks the blistering excitement of Bernstein's critically-acclaimed performance.
One of the all-time masterworks of 20th-Century classical music.
Love this! I'm teaching my 7 year old about him now! What a blessing to be able to share a live video with her! These are the perks of the internet!
Perfect! A true Maestro at work!
I'm seeing comments about how he smiles at certain points, he isn't smiling about how the orchestra is playing, he's doing that to conduct. He is smiling to elicit the response he wants from the players. He's conducting as much with his face as he does with his hands. Again, an absolute masterpiece of composition and conducting.
EDIT: The artistry you see and hear here is what separates Conducting from Standing in Front and Beating Time. This is a master class in it.
Rest well, Maestro Copland.
Amazing to hear Copeland himself conduct this vibrant piece of Americana.. It is now time for steaks on the grill too.
So very special to get to see Aaron conducting... and his smile!!!!
What a pleasure it must have for Copland to conduct his own composition
BEEF. Its what's for dinner.
Yep. Aaron Copland and Robert Mitchum. A great combination.
Thanks very much for sharing this wonderful video. It constantly amazes me how a kid from Brooklyn could write music that has defined the American West. Truly a work of art!
Aaron Copland is considered the "Dean of American Music".
Copland and George Gershwin gave America an absolutely wonderful voice in classical music. Everyone around the world knows this piece. Everyone around the world now knows American music when they hear it. Russians go absolutely nuts in their concert halls when they hear this and they sometimes clap and stamp during the music. They LOVE it, absolutely LOVE it.
Because in the Russian soul perhaps, this harmony evokes Mother Russia. It recalls the pastoral passages in the 1812 Overture and in the Russian Easter Overture; the child of the Russian countryside; the Meadowlands. But Hoedown is the quintessence of the New World; not the Old.
@@mehmetokay7073 Well said.
And perhaps because music is the universally understood language.
Outstanding. A much more appropriate tempo than taken by many other conductors. Copland knew his own music well.
So nice to hear at the correct tempo and not fast just for the sake of it
A perfect capture of the rodeo put into music…so iconic.
That's the way that's supposed to be done! You can hear EVERY note.
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you Aaron.
Just love watching Copland conduct this hoedown from Rodeo, he looks so happy and joyful,its a fantastic piece of music😊
Always loved listening to Copland. This is the first time I actually finally got a chance the see the composer conduct one of his own music pieces from Rodeo. It's a real joy to listen to and watch.
No prior comments? I grew up in the ‘modern era’ and my first exposure to this American classic was the high energy Emerson Lake and Palmer version. I have loved it ever since my teens/twenties, and now wish I could have met Mr. Copland. I wonder what he would thought of their version?
I'm with you on this! It turns out there are articles and interviews that indicate that he strongly approved of their version (although always preferring his own). :-) This is great! Thanks for the post!!
ELP could do that with many classical pieces. Some better than others but all imaginative.
I thought I had read the Keith Emerson submitted his original version of Hoedown to Mr. Copeland and he responded something to the effect that he (Emerson) could do better so it was revised to the form ELP played on their album.
"Beef. It's What's for Dinner" is an American advertising slogan and campaign aimed at promoting the consumption of beef.[1] The ad campaign was launched in 1992 by the National Livestock and Meat Board and is funded by the Beef Checkoff Program with the creative guidance of VMLY&R.
History
The campaign was launched the week of May 18, 1992 by the Chicago-based National Livestock and Meat Board through a promotional arm, "The Beef Industry Council",[2] by the advertising firm of Leo Burnett Company. The "Beef. It's What's For Dinner" campaign was established through television and radio advertisements that featured actor Robert Mitchum as its first narrator,[3] and scenarios and music ("Hoe-Down") from the Rodeo suite by Aaron Copland,[4] followed by a large magazine campaign that was rolled out in late July and early August.[2]
One of America' Best Composers!
Watching it again after three months. Still great.
As a general statement, composers aren't always the best conductors, even of their own works, at least in my opinion, but here I have to say, this is one of the best performances I have ever heard.
Lenny also breaks that mold
@@robertperez2262 I wish he were still alive
Bravo! Bravo! Love watching Aaron Copeland directing his music! Fabulous!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️
Just brilliant!!
Great tune. A TON of fun to play. But it is wicked fast! This is a joy to watch and listen to.
The great Emerson, Lake and Palmer recorded an adaptation of this, which in turn caused me to become immersed in classical music.
ELP was the gateway to classical music for many people.
What a feeling of satisfaction for Copeland.
Beef, it’s what’s for dinner
Maestro Copeland conducts as if he’s riding a horse at gallop.
One of my favorite composers and it was nice to see that Mr. Copland was enjoying himself. I have all of his music both on CD's and also on records from years ago going back to the 60's when I first heard his music. Copland embodies America in his music more than any composer past and present.
Beef it’s what’s for dinner.
Some day maybe you will grow up. On the other hand, maybe not.
Some day maybe you'll acquire a sense of humor. On the other hand, maybe not.
Lol
It would have to be Kosher since Maestro Copland is Jewish.✡️
😂
Most definitely the best version ever of this masterpiece. Love it!
I like his conducting style too.
You clearly have xlnt taste !!
A jewel of classical American music. You Tube is amazing
This is amazing to see Copland conduct Hoedown! One of my favorite pieces.
Copeland was so great !!
Great performance and perfect tempo..fast but not crazy like so many conductors do…Copland knew how to interpret and conduct his own music!
Wonderful Piece Of Music and Wonderfully Conducted.
Now, put Hoedown by Emerson, Lake and Palmer into the search bar and get back to me on that! Bravo Maestro!
This is straight metal as hell.
this is soooo beautiful. composer himself enjoying it. USA at its best!
THIS SONG HAS BEEN STUCK IN MY HEAD FOR A MONTH AND I FINALLY LEARNED THE NAME!!!
He's having so much fun! Bravo, Maestro!
A masterpiece from a master.
I’m so glad I had the opportunity to participate in orchestra when I was younger 🎉
If anyone has ever been able to catch America in music, it was Copeland. The exuberance of the west shows up in this work, and to have the man, himself, conduct it is darn near indescribable. Long live "Rodeo!" ❤❤❤😂
This was the year I graduated from high school. I did not really get hooked on classical music until my mid-twenties (one of my co-workers won a classical CD from a radio station and gave it to me). I had a chance to see our dear Aaron in the flesh and I missed it - aaaaarghhhhh!
Utterly brilliant in, both composer and composition, in every sense of the word. Very well performed, as acknowledged by the composer.
"Beef. It's whats for dinner"
Those off-beats on the woodblock. Killer.
Good for you, man! If you hadn't, I would have.
I had the opportunity to hear Copland at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis...right around the Bicentennial. Magical.
meeting him was one of the great moments in my musical life. we had just played appalachian spring another of his great "tunes"
Its a dope tune.
American vitality greatness! Composer. Music. Performers. Performance. All wow.
HAPPEST thing i heard QLL YEAR!
He was having so much fun conducting
Initially I was no big fan of modern composers. But, I heard a lecture by Leonard Bernstein about Copland and began to listen closely to Copland's music. I found I enjoyed it very much. I have several CD where Copland is conducting his own scores. I find I like those most of all. Bernstein is pretty close and so are the performances by the Atlanta Symphony. But there is always something special in the ones that Copland conducts. They have a spring and liveliness to them. I really enjoy the performances that he conducts. It was lovely to see him actually conducting an entire piece.
Look how happy he is, mint :))
Spectacular.
Best musical 🎼 video I've ever seen or heard by a L-o-n-g s-h-o-t !
Mp
AARON COPLAND!! BRAVOOOO!!!!
Absolutely splendid.
What a work out! They don't need to head to the gym today!
i really like this
love Copeland....love rodeo....I wonder why he needed the score - he wrote it!!!!!!!
I have this intense urge for beef.
Brisk tempo ... I love it.
One of my favorite short concert pieces. I saw Bernstein perform it with the NY Phil, at a slightly faster tempo.
Aaron Copeland came to the UofA in 1979, he amazed us all.
Love how American this feels....reminds me of cow pokes, cowboys, majestic mountains...covered wagons with families coming west, sunrises, sunsets...
God bless America 🇺🇸 Americans...may her flag wave
Lets goooo oboes
Beautiful
He captured the soul of the wild west perfectly here
Listening to 'Hoedown' always reminds me of 'The Fair Day' movt in Hamilton Harty's Irish Symphony. His use of timpani there also reminds me of 'El Salon Mexico' by Copeland. Hamilton Harty died in 1941, so I guess it's not fanciful to wonder whether Copeland was influenced by his music. Woodwind players will appreciate the Irish National Symphony Orchestra's recording of 'The Fair Day' - it's at quite a lick!
I played this in my high school orchestra in Carnegie Hall.
When I get to heaven the 1st thing I'm going to do after I kiss my beloved and parents, is to find Rachmaninoff and give him a hug and thank him for the gorgeous music he gave the world.
This comment actually belongs on a recording of Rachmaninoff Vocalise.
I can hear America here.
Seven 1:26
Nine 1:42
Ten 1:50
Eleven 1:59
Solo 2:08
Fourteen. 2:24
Fifteen. 2:31
Sixteen. 2:40
If I was going to describe the idea the pops in my head as the song is playing it would be, America. The American spirit never settling always moving forward to find someone or something to hold on to, to use as fuel for the next great adventure. God, I love it and BEEF it's what's for dinner.
You have to read that in Sam Elliot voice it really makes it.
This was played at the end of every Charlie Daniels Band concert as the lights came on.
Clean. A very difficult piece for an orchestra to play in unison.
So true.
In my opinion, the regional anthem of the American West.
Issac, you said it, too!!!
I love songs that are so aggressively American.