Billy the Kid (ballet suite)

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premiered in:New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-09)
composer:Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1939)
premiered by:NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-11-09)
William Steinberg (conductor) (on 1940-11-09)
publisher:Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Wikipedia:en: Billy the Kid (ballet) [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002355813 [info]
work list entry:https://www.aaroncopland.com/works/billy-the-kid-suite/ [info]
parts:1. Billy the Kid: I. Introduction: The Open Prairie
2. Billy the Kid: II. Street in a Frontier Town
3. Billy the Kid: III. Mexican Dance and Finale
4. Billy the Kid: IV. Prairie Night (Card Game at Night)
5. Billy the Kid: V. Gun Battle
6. Billy the Kid: VI. Celebration (After Billy’s Capture)
7. Billy the Kid: VII. Billy’s Death
8. Billy the Kid: VIII. The Open Prairie Again
is based on:Billy the Kid (complete ballet)
arrangements:Billy the Kid (Bill Frisell arr.)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1949-06-21 – 1949-06-23Billy the Kid (Ballet Suite)RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein20:30
1969-05-28Billy The Kid: Ballet SuiteThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy19:55
1973Billy the Kid (Ballet Suite)Česká filharmonie, Aaron Copland20:10
1989-09Billy the Kid, orchestral suite from the balletCzechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser21:11
1989 – 1995Billy the KidCincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel20:13
1990-10-01 – 1990-10-02Billy the Kid (suite from the ballet)Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz20:53
1999-05-19 – 1999-05-23Billy the KidSan Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas21:14
2000-07Billy the KidNew Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd21:17
"Billy The Kid" (Ballet Suite)Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Donald Johanos19:34
Billy the Kidmedley and partialTroopers11:00
Billy the KidRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philip Ellis21:02
Billy The KidJo Alfidi, De Philharmonie van Vlaanderen, Theodore Bloomfield20:10
Billy the Kid (Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Leonard Slatkin)Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin32:27
Billy the Kid SuiteSeattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz20:44
Billy the Kid: Ballet SuiteLondon Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland19:33
Portraits of Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid / Corral Nocturne / Red Pony / Chorale and Shaker Dancemedley and partialBlue Knights11:19