The American Connection
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"Serving the Nation," a 1943 calendar painting by Dean Cornwell
It is no coincidence that three of Aaron Copland's most powerful works -- Appalachian Spring, Fanfare for the Common Man, and A Lincoln Portrait -- date from the years of America's engagement in World War II.
In this hour, a celebration of American ideas and ideals by Copland -- and fellow composers -- that gave expression to a sense of national character and purpose during wartime.
RECORDINGS USED
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CD Title
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Group/Artist
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Catalog #
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UPC
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Appalachian Spring
[for opening only]
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Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
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Deutsche Grammophon413 324-2
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028941332424
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The American Album
[for Fanfare for the Common Man, track 1, & American Salute, track 2]
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St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin
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RCA Red Seal 60778-2-RC
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090266077823
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Portraits of Freedom
[for American Creed]
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Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz
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Delos DE 3140
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013491314020
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Copland Orchestral Works
[for A Lincoln Portrait. track 10 & Appalachian Spring, tracks 8-9]
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Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta; Gregory Peck
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London 448 261-2
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028944826128
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Hanson Conducts Ives, Schuman & Mennin
[for New England Triptych: Chester]
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Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson
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Mercury Living Presence 432 755-2
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028943275521
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American Masters 2 [for Blitzstein Airborne Symphony]
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New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
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Sony 5MK 61849
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074646184929
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The Testament of Freedom
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Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, New York Choral Society; Richard Auldon Clark
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Koch Int'l Classics 3-7283-2 H1
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099923728320
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