In 1944, Aaron Copland was paid $500 to compose a ballet score for dancer Martha Graham. That's low by today's standards, but the result, Appalachian Spring, became an American classic and won him the Pulitzer Prize. On Thursday's Performance Today from APM, we'll hear the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra perform this Americana gem in Houston, Texas.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in E flat, "Dumbarton Oaks", II. Allegretto
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Etc; Gallo, Pergolesi / Hogwood
Decca/London 425614
Franz Schubert: String Quartet No.14, D. 810 "Der tod und das Madchen", Death and the Maiden
Ying Quartet: Ayano Ninomiya, violin; Janet Ying, violin; Phillip Ying, viola; David Ying, cello
Studio A, WXXI Radio, Rochester, NY
Ludwig van Beethoven: Serenade in D Major for Flute, Violin, and Viola, Op. 25
Julia Bogorad-Kogan, flute; Sunmi Chang, violin; Sabina Thatcher, viola
The Music Room, SPCO Center, St. Paul, MN
John Mackey: Kingfishers Catch Fire (2007)
Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin, conductor
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX
Hour 2
Aaron Copland: Saturday Night Waltz, from 'Rodeo'
London Symphony Orchestra; Aaron Copland, conductor
Copland Celebration Vol 1 - Orchestral & Chamber Work
Sony 45659
Ernest Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25
Chad Hoopes, violin; Dina Vainshtein, piano
Sundin Music Hall, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, Suite for 13 Instruments
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra; Tanya Ratner, conductor
St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Houston, TX
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Barbican Hall, London, England
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American Public Media’s Performance Today® is America’s most popular classical music radio program and a winner of the 2014 Gabriel Award for artistic achievement. The show is broadcast on hundreds of public radio stations across the country, including at 1 p.m. central weekdays on Minnesota Public Radio. More information about our stations can be found at APM Distribution.
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