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Written at the end of World War II, it is known as the essential American symphony that fuses his distinct "Americana" style of the ballets (Rodeo, etc.) with the form of the symphony, which has generally been a European-dominated musical form.
A year after the ballet, Copland created a 20-minute suite from Billy the Kid, utilizing most sections from the original ballet, except the now-famous Waltz.
Billy the Kid is a 1938 ballet written by the American composer Aaron Copland on commission from Lincoln Kirstein. It was choreographed by Eugene Loring for Ballet Caravan . Along with Rodeo and Appalachian Spring , it is one of Copland's most popular and widely performed pieces.
Copland considered the Short Symphony his Second, and did not count the Dance Symphony in the numbering. In between his Second and Third Symphonies Copland wrote most of the other works for which he is most famous today: El Salon Mexico (1932-36), Rodeo (1942), Billy the Kid (1938), and Appalachian Spring (1944).
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Copland wrote the music for Billy The Kid in response to a commission from the American Ballet Caravan in 1938. He accepted with some misgivings for he had no love of cowboy music and songs. During the time he worked on the ballet music his attitude changed and gradually literal or disguised references to cowboy songs began to appear in his score. The first performance of the ballet,
8. Sept. 1996 · Copland: Billy the Kid, Symphony No. 3 by Aaron Copland released in 1996. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Billy the Kid / Symphony no. 3 ~ Release by Copland; London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland (see all versions of this release, 1 available)
