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Billy the Kid is a 1938 ballet written by the American composer Aaron Copland on commission from Lincoln Kirstein. It was choreographed by Eugene Loring for Ballet Caravan. Along with Rodeo and Appalachian Spring, it is one of Copland's most popular and widely performed pieces.
- the story of Billy the Kid
- Aaron Copland
- Eugene Loring
- 16 October 1938, Civic Opera House (Chicago)
Feb 10, 2020 · By 1943, Aaron Copland had attained a considerable reputation as a ballet composer with Billy the Kid and Rodeo to his credit. Those works had also helped to establish him as an accessible composer of what many people considered to be the sound of American music, which evokes the vast American landscape and pioneer spirit.
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Appalachian Spring is an American ballet created by the choreographer Martha Graham and the composer Aaron Copland, later arranged as an orchestral work. Commissioned by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge , Copland composed the ballet music for Graham; the original choreography was by Graham, with costumes by Edythe Gilfond and sets by Isamu Noguchi .
- Martha Graham
- Aaron Copland
- Modern dance
- October 30, 1944, Coolidge Auditorium
I became intrigued with using tunes such as Git Along Little Dogies, The Old Chisholm Trail, and Goodbye Old Paint." The ballet is still performed regularly, and the orchestral suite of six connecting movements is one of Copland's most popular works.
Appalachian Spring, ballet by Aaron Copland, first performed in Washington, D.C., on October 30, 1944. The ballet, which won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1945, contains some of the composer’s most familiar music, particularly his set of variations on the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts.”
Apr 24, 2007 · Copland: Appalachian Spring; Billy the Kid; Rodeo. Audio CD – Classical, April 24, 2007. by Aaron Copland (Composer), Leonard Slatkin (Conductor), Eduardo Mata (Conductor), 4.5 41 ratings. See all formats and editions. Specially priced 2-CD set in space-saving brilliant box with accompanying three-language booklet.
