Four Piano Blues (1926-48). Aaron Copland /links/

• Overview
  • The Aaron Copland Collection score images.
  • Contrasted with George Gershwin's music by "Blue" Gene Tyranny.
• Movements
  • I. Freely poetic. Dedicated to the premiere performer Leo Smit.
  • II. Soft and languid. Dedicated to pianist Andor Foldes.
  • III. Muted and sensuous. Dedicated to pianist William Kapell.
  • IV. With bounce. Dedicated to pianist John Kirkpatrick.
• Related Works
  • Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: The second movement reworks music from Copland's ballet.
  • Five Sentimental Melodies: Blues No. 2 became the fourth movement.
• Recordings
  • American Songfest. John Charles Schucker. Albemarle Records. 2002. Fourth movement only. CD reviewed by Raymond Beegle and Henry Fogel.
  • Blue. James Lent. CD Baby. 2000. Third movement also available as a stream.
  • Mark Anderson.
  • Joan Singer Spicknall.
  • Robert Davidovici.
  • James Tocco.
  • Leo Smit.
  • Andrew Willis.
  • Michel Legrand.
  • Joanna MacGregor.
  • Eric Parkin.
  • ...