Appalachian Spring

noun

1. a dance (1944) choreographed by Martha Graham, with musical score by Aaron Copland.

Example Sentences

The celebration begins Sept. 30 at the Soraya, with performances of Graham classics “Appalachian Spring,” “Dark Meadow” and “Maple Leaf Rag” alongside a re-orchestrated production of Agnes de Mille’s 1942 work “Rodeo.”

From Los Angeles Times

Yet, in the case of Copland’s beloved “Appalachian Spring,” which closed the Los Angeles Philharmonic Hollywood Bowl program Tuesday night, the composer was ever bemused by audience members who, at various times, would say to him how vividly the ballet score evoked the mountain air and scents of Appalachia in the spring.

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Copland had had no such effects in mind while writing the score in Hollywood in during World War II. It was simply a ballet for Martha Graham, who set it in an unspecified Shaker Village and only afterwards chose “Appalachian Spring” as a title.

From Los Angeles Times

The essence of “Appalachian Spring” is to suggest renewal for an America in crisis through leading a simple life, a return to basics.

From Los Angeles Times

He conducted Copland’s suite from “Appalachian Spring” with a decided spring in his step.

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