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Appalachian Spring premiered on October 30, 1944, at the Coolidge Auditorium, conducted by Louis Horst, the music director of the company. The premiere was the closing concert of a four-day chamber music festival honoring Coolidge's 80th birthday.
Aaron Copland - Appalachian Spring, full ballet for orchestra (1944/1954) Composer: Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by ...
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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.”
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Aug 29, 2022 · Last month’s Midday Thoughts explained the three basic configurations of Appalachian Spring and noted that each of the three can be performed by a full orchestra or by a 13-instrument chamber ensemble. This month’s essay will identify which recordings present each version.
Mar 6, 2014 · Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra. Charles Burke, conductor. Dr. Clyde and Mrs. Helen Wu Music Director Chair Orchestra Hall, Detroit, Michigan March 6, 2014. Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra ...
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The Detroit Symphony has recorded Appalachian Spring before, albeit in the 1945 Suite. That performance was acclaimed by Amazon.com 's David Hurwitz (yes, he of ClassicsToday fame), as "the most beautiful on disc".
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Appalachian Spring (complete) (1944) [37:57] Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin. rec. 4-7 December 2013 (Hear Ye!), 14-18 May 2014 (Appalachian Spring), Orchestra Hall, Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center, Detroit, USA. Reviewed as a 24/96 download from eClassical.
