Antal Dorati and the Detroit Symphony recorded Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” Suite in digital sound in the early 1980s. Tempos are sensible, Dorati lets the music unfold naturally and Copland is heard afresh;
I have other Appalachian Spring Suites by
Bernstein/New York (Sony); Steinberg/Pittsburgh Symphony (MCA);
Copland/London Symphony (CBS)
Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony (EMI)
and Dorati’s compares well with all of them. Fanfare for the Common Man, Dance Symphony, Rodeo Suite and El Salon Mexico make for an excellent program of Copland’s famous works. Highly recommended.