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Aaron Copland's Appalachian spring / Annegret Fauser.

Author/creator Fauser, Annegret author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Copyright Notice ©2017
Descriptionxi, 134 pages : illustrations, music ; 21 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Oxford keynotes
Oxford keynotes. ^A1355770
Contents Introduction: Appalachian connotations -- A commission and its context -- The creation of a dance piece -- Appalachian spring performed -- Americana between war and peace -- An American icon.
Abstract Appalachian Spring, with music by Aaron Copland and choreography by Martha Graham, counts among the best-known American contributions to the global concert hall and stage. In the years since its premiere - as a dance work at the Library of Congress in 1944 - it has become one of Copland's most widely-performed scores, and the Martha Graham Dance Company still treats it as a signature work. Over the decades, the dance and the music have taken on a range of meanings that have transformed a wartime production into a seemingly timeless expression of American identity, both sonically and visually. In this Oxford Keynotes volume, distinguished musicologist Annegret Fauser follows the work from its inception in the midst of World War II to its intersections with contemporary American culture, whether in the form of choreographic reinterpretations or musical ones, as by John Williams in 2009 for the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Speaking to both dance and music studies, this incisive exploration of Appalachian Spring situates the work in distinctive contexts of collaborative and individual creation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 113-127) and index.
LCCN 2017002716
ISBN9780190646875 paperback alkaline paper
ISBN019064687X paperback alkaline paper
ISBN9780190646868 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN0190646861 hardcover alkaline paper

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML410.C756 F38 2017 ✔ Available Place Hold