Billy the Kid
Ballet
Copland's 1938 ballet, one of the works that forged his populist 'American' idiom, weaving cowboy songs into a score depicting the outlaw's life.
Movements
- The Open Prairie
- Street Scene in a Frontier Town
- Mexican Dance and Finale
- Prairie Night (Card Game at Night)
- Celebration After Billy’s Capture
- Billy in Prison
- Gun Battle
- The Open Prairie Again
Recommended recordings
- London Symphony Orchestra · Aaron Copland YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- Copland: Symphony No. 3, Statements for Orchestra & Billy the Kid Ballet Suite — Aaron Copland, London Symphony Orchestra (2025) Spotify
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