Appalachian Spring (original ballet for 13 instruments, 1944)

~ Ballet

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premiered in:Washington, D.C., United States (on 1944-10-30)
composer:Aaron Copland (from 1942 until 1944)
dedicated to:Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
premiered by:Martha Graham (on 1944-10-30)
Louis Horst (on 1944-10-30)
publisher:Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Inc.
part of:Pulitzer Prize for Music (number: 1945) (order: 3)
Wikipedia:en: Appalachian Spring [info]
Wikidata:Q620638 [info]
work list entry:https://www.aaroncopland.com/works/appalachian-spring-ballet-in-one-act-for-thirteen-instruments/ [info]
is the basis for:Appalachian Spring Suite

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 1: Very SlowlypartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland2:44
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 2: AllegropartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland2:49
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 3: ModeratopartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland3:28
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 4: FastpartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland3:25
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 5: Subito allegropartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland2:57
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 6: Meno mossopartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland1:58
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 7: Doppio movimentopartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland2:35
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 8: Rather slowpartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland1:25
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 9: Very deliberatepartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland2:44
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 10: Poco più mossopartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland1:01
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 11: A trifle slowerpartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland0:24
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 12: Molto allegro ed agitatopartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland3:09
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 13: BroadlypartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland0:33
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Appalachian Spring no. 14: Moderato (like a prayer)partialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland3:24
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Copland Rehearses 'Appalachian Spring' with the Columbia Chamber OrchestrapartialAaron Copland17:12
1973-05-09 – 1973-05-11Copland Rehearses Appalachian SpringpartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland17:12
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: AllegropartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff0:27
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Allegro, vigorosopartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff2:45
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Andante (very calm)partialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff1:57
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: As at first (Slowly)partialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff1:36
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: BroadlypartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff0:36
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: FastpartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff2:35
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Meno mossopartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff1:24
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: ModeratopartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff1:07
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Moderato (like a prayer)partialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff1:38
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Molto allegro ed agitatopartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff2:46
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Molto moderatopartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff1:08
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Much slower, poco rubatopartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff2:44
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Poco piu mosso (twice as fast)partialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff1:21
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: PrestopartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff2:43
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Rather slowpartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff1:15
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Very deliberatepartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff2:29
1990-09Appalachian Spring, Ballet, Original Version for 13 Instruments: Very slowlypartialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff3:06
1990-09Appalachian Spring: XI. Thema & Variations. The Gift to Be Simple (1944 version)partialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff3:14
2014-05-14 – 2014-05-18Appalachian Spring (Complete Ballet)Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin37:51
Appalachian SpringAaron Copland24:54
Appalachian Spring (Complete Ballet)Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin36:42
Appalachian Spring (excerpts), Part 1partial[unknown]2:31
Appalachian Spring (excerpts), Part 2partial[unknown]2:42
Appalachian Spring (excerpts), Part 3partial[unknown]2:58
Appalachian Spring (excerpts), Part 4partial[unknown]2:53
Appalachian Spring: II. Allegro, vigoroso (1944 version)partialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff2:45
Appalachian Spring: Very Slowly; AllegropartialColumbia Chamber Ensemble, Aaron Copland5:34
Appalachian Spring: XIX. Andante (1944 version)partialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff2:03
Appalachian Spring: XVI. Broadly (1944 version)partialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff0:36
Appalachian Spring: XVII. Moderato. Like a Prayer (1944 version)partialSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff1:38
Ballet for Martha: Appalachian SpringpartialSanta Clara Vanguard12:45
Finis: Overture to Candide / Toccata & Fugue in D minor / The Barber of Seville / Wedding March From "A Midsummer Night's Dream" / Clair de Lune From "Suite Bergamasque" / One Hand, One Heart From "West Side Story" / Somewhere From "West Side Story" / Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 / Festive Overture, Op. 96 / Appalachian Spring / Festive Overture 1812 in E-flat major, Op. 49 / Hallelujah ChorusmedleyCarolina Crown11:51
Giannini's 3rd Symphony, Capriccio Espagnole, Slava, Appalachian Spring, Bottle DancemedleySanta Clara Vanguard12:53
Giannini's Symphony No. 3, On the Town, Appalachian SpringmedleySanta Clara Vanguard12:49
Pay It Forward: The Gift of Giving: Appalachian Spring / I Think It's Going to Rain Today / Lean on MemedleyJersey Surf11:35
Promise: An American Portrait: Promise of Living From "The Tender Land" / Lincoln Portrait and Grover's Corner From "Our Town" / Music for the Theatre: Movement #1 - Prologue, Movement #2 - Dance, Movement #3 - Burlesque / Appalachian Spring / Happy Days Are Here Againmedley and partialThe Cadets13:10
Selections From Appalachian SpringpartialGarfield Cadets11:25
You Are My Star: Appalachian Spring / You Are My Star / The Music of Artie ShawmedleyBoston Crusaders11:29