The Red Pony Suite (for orchestra)
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Annotation
Copland wrote the music for the film The Red Pony in 1948, on the studio lot of Republic Pictures in the San Fernando Valley, California. The orchestral concert suite, completed during August of the same year, was prepared in response to a commission from Efrem Kurtz, who included it in his first program as conductor of the Houston Symphony Orchestra on October 30, 1948 (but according to Houston Symphony's own timeline, the world premiere was November 1, 1948). This was also the Houston Symphony's first commissioned work.
Annotation last modified on 2014-11-14 16:23 UTC.
Relationships
| premiered in: | Houston, Texas, United States (on 1948-10-30) |
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| composer: | Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1948) |
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| dedicated to: | Erik Johns (librettist) |
| was commissioned by: | Houston Symphony Orchestra Efrem Kurtz (conductor) |
| premiered by: | Houston Symphony Orchestra (on 1948-10-30) Efrem Kurtz (conductor) (on 1948-10-30) |
| publisher: | Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) |
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| Wikidata: | Q7759914 [info] |
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| work list entry: | https://www.aaroncopland.com/works/the-red-pony-suite/ [info] |
| parts: | 1. The Red Pony Suite: I. Morning on the Ranch (for orchestra) 2. The Red Pony Suite: II. The Gift (for orchestra) 3. The Red Pony Suite: III. Dream March and Circus Music (for orchestra) 4. The Red Pony Suite: IV. Walk to the Bunkhouse (for orchestra) 5. The Red Pony Suite: V. Grandfather’s Story (for orchestra) 6. The Red Pony Suite: VI. Happy Ending (for orchestra) |
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| is based on: | The Red Pony |
| arrangements: | Suite from The Red Pony (for military band) |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| The Red Pony: Suite | Erich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra | 3:39 | ||
| The Red Pony: Suite | Erich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra | 3:39 | ||