Los Angeles Times

A ballet for us all: How ‘Appalachian Spring’ carries promise for a new beginning

When Martha Graham’s ballet “Appalachian Spring” had its premiere on Oct. 30, 1944, in Washington, D.C., Aaron Copland was the voice of America. He had the gift to be simple. He wrote music that ...
NPR

The Pastoral Power of 'Appalachian Spring'

The finest of the works Aaron Copland composed in his American vein is the ballet Appalachian Spring, written in 1943-44 for Martha Graham. The work's premiere took place in the Coolidge Auditorium of ...
PBS

Watch Martha Graham Dance Company perform “Appalachian Spring,” a ballet of American renewal

Watch the Martha Graham Dance Company perform the iconic dance maker’s most celebrated work, “Appalachian Spring,” with music composed by Aaron Copland, along with the world premiere of the PEAK ...
NPR

Copland: Early Music From America's Composer

With musical examples from her latest CD, conductor Marin Alsop explains the wide-ranging sounds of Aaron Copland's music. "In the opening of the first symphony, you can almost sense Copland searching ...