| Description |
1 score (l, 227 pages, 15 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm. |
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score |
| Medium of Performance |
flute 1 clarinet 1 bassoon 1 piano 1 violin 4 viola 2 cello 2 double bass 1 13 |
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chamber orchestra 1 1 |
| Series |
Recent researches in American music ; volume 88
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Music of the United States of America,
1066-8217 ;
volume 31
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Recent researches in American music ; v. 88.
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Music of the United States of America ; 31.
1066-8217
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| Note |
Preface and critical report in English. |
| Bibliography |
Includes discography (pages 219-221) and bibliographical references (pages 223-227). |
| Language |
Staff notation. |
| Contents |
Appalachian spring : the score for Graham's ballet. Genesis of the ballet ; The score : materials and structure ; Appalachian spring after the premiere ; The score among meanings : the identity and limits of a critical edition -- Plates -- Appalachian spring -- Critical report -- Appendices. Comparison of tempos ; Augmented orchestration markings ; Selected discography -- Bibliography. |
| Summary |
"Appalachian Spring is perhaps the most popular work by Aaron Copland (1900-1990). Composed as a ballet for the renowned choreographer Martha Graham (1894-1991), it was the result of a close collaboration between Copland and Graham, and the music quickly took on a life of its own. However, the best known versions of the score, those most frequently recorded and heard in concert, differ in form and musical content from the original ballet, which was scored for a chamber ensemble of thirteen instruments and premiered by the Martha Graham Dance Company at the Library of Congress on 30 October 1944. This edition presents the first completed engraving of the original version of Appalachian Spring, providing musicians and scholars access to the score as it has been performed for more than 75 years by the Graham Company. On each page of the score, the editors have included stills from the 1958 film of the ballet, with Graham dancing the lead role, in order to highlight the connection between music and dance. An introductory essay explores the creation of the work, the musical structure, the origins of and differences among multiple versions of the score, and the continued significance and influence of Copland's music. The critical commentary draws on manuscript and published sources, as well as Graham Company performance practice, to illuminate editorial decisions. The edition also includes appendices that present a comparison of historical tempi, markings from the Graham tradition for augmenting the orchestration, and a selected discography of different versions of the score." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Ballets -- Scores.
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Ballets -- Scores. |
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United States. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Chamber music.
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Ballets (Music)
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Scores.
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Ballets (Music)
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Chamber music.
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Scores.
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| Added Author |
DeLapp-Birkett, Jennifer, editor.
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Sherber, Aaron, editor.
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| Added Title |
Appalachian spring https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83152510
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| ISBN |
9781987204582 (paperback) |
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1987204581 (paperback) |
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9781987204599 (online) |
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