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The first page of Aaron Copland’s 1943 rough draft of Appalachian Spring, from the mind-blowing Library of Congress collection of documents and photos related to the creation and first performances of the piece. About a decade ago I had a chance to view some of this material in person at the Library – a truly unforgettable experience. This is the last in a series of posts about Appalachian Spring ahead of tonight’s performance of its original thirteen-instrument version at the WCFSO. By way of onstage introduction we’ll be playing extended excerpts alongside a stream of media related to the piece, including most of the documentation I’ve shared with you here this week as well as audio of Copland speaking about his music.

The first page of Aaron Copland’s 1943 rough draft of Appalachian Spring, from the mind-blowing Library of Congress collection of documents and photos related to the creation and first performances of the piece. About a decade ago I had a chance to view some of this material in person at the Library – a truly unforgettable experience.

This is the last in a series of posts about Appalachian Spring ahead of tonight’s performance of its original thirteen-instrument version at the WCFSO. By way of onstage introduction we’ll be playing extended excerpts alongside a stream of media related to the piece, including most of the documentation I’ve shared with you here this week as well as audio of Copland speaking about his music.

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