When Martha Graham’s ballet “Appalachian Spring” had its premiere on Oct. 30, 1944, in Washington, D.C., Aaron Copland was the voice of America. He had the gift to be simple. He wrote music that ...

In 1943, Aaron Copland received a commission through choreographer Martha Graham for a ballet score. The composer had written two previous ballets for different choreographers: “Billy the Kid” (1938) ...

The late music critic Terry Teachout described Aaron Copland's work as "probably the greatest piece of classical music composed by an American." Musician, author, composer and friend of the show, Rob ...

“’Tis a gift to be simple.” The celebrated melody of the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts” and its optimistic theme are prominent throughout American composer Aaron Copland’s signature work, “Appalachian ...

On November 7 and 8, the Jacksonville Symphony will perform a Florida Blue Classical program celebrating both our country’s 250th anniversary and a people’s triumph over political authoritarianism. We ...

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Bach in Baltimore will perform a "Beyond Bach" orchestral concert that pairs Aaron Copland's iconic Appalachian Spring with Mozart's greatest and last achievements, Clarinet Concerto in A Major on ...

Students will explore the connection between music and movement through choreographing aspects of their everyday activities. The ballet Appalachian Spring sprang from a collaboration between composer ...

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(bright music) (lively pizzicato music) (lively pizzicato music fades out) - Welcome to "In Concert with CMS." My name is Kristin Lee, and I'm delighted to welcome you to this program of music by ...