Copland: Old American Songs; Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson

Hampson’s fresh and direct performances of Copland’s Old American Songs are vivid, and the Dickinson settings suit Upshaw’s idiosyncratic vocalism.

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3

BBC Music Magazine

Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:56 pm

COMPOSERS: Copland
LABELS: Warner Apex
ALBUM TITLE: Old American Songs
WORKS: Old American Songs; Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson
PERFORMER: Dawn Upshaw, Thomas HampsonSt Paul CO/Hugh Wolff
CATALOGUE NO: 2564 62089-2

Hampson’s fresh and direct performances of Copland’s Old American Songs are vivid, and the Dickinson settings suit Upshaw’s idiosyncratic vocalism.

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