Jon James of the Bristol Ensemble on Appalachian Spring
Jon James (presenter and creative workshop leader) of the Bristol Ensemble shares his love of Appalachian Spring during the Covid-19 Lockdown. There is lots of great insight here especially the bit at the start...
Welcome to the Roaring Twenties – Northern Sinfonia celebrate the centenary of the Jazz Age at the Sage Gateshead – Review
It was all about the 20s at the Sage, Gateshead last night. The theme was a celebration of the centenary of the Roaring Twenties and the Jazz Age. The iconic fusion of jazz and...
Aaron Copland and the Legacy of Gustav Mahler by Matthew Mugmon
Aaron Copland and the Legacy of Gustav Mahler by Matthew Mugmon is illuminating, thought provoking and at times frustrating. Its thesis is that America’s Composer Aaron Copland was influenced by the romanticism and neo...
Music Copland – Follow me on Twitter and be introduced to a different piece every day in 2020
2020 is the 120th anniversary of Aaron Copland’s birth and the 30th anniversary of his death. In addition, it’s the 75th anniversary of the premiere of Appalachian Spring and also happens to be the...
Happy 75th Birthday Appalachian Spring! Allan Schiller plays Simple Gifts
To mark the 75th anniversary of the premiere of Appalachian Spring – this monumental achievement of music and dance, Allan Schiller plays the Simple Gifts variations. To find out more about Allan Schiller and...
We’re organising child friendly classical music concert series in Bristol with pianist Allan Schiller
We are delighted to announce a series of tea time mini concerts featuring world famous pianist Allan Schiller. The concerts will run every other month at Totterdown Baptist Church in Bristol and in each...
Is the 75th Birthday of Appalachian Spring going to pass unnoticed? Not on my watch!
Appalachian Spring is a pivotal work of 20th century music. In a collaboration that was made in heaven, it brought together two giants of composition and choreography, Aaron Copland and Martha Graham just at...
The Copland Radio Top 10 Countdown (in the UK anyway)
I love BBC Radio 3 for lots of reasons. It has more live music than any other station, they play a wide range of music that covers both classical and jazz with something new...
Dance Panels – A Copland Greatest Hits Collection
Dance Panels is virtually a Copland Greatest Hits collection! It comprises seven short contrasting pieces that showcase the many different facets of Copland’s composition style. It was originally intended to be a ballet, commissioned...
Music for a Great City – rare outing at Aldeburgh Festival
Hats off to the Aldeburgh Festival, Oliver Knussen and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. A premiere and three rarities in the Snape Maltings Hall on a packed Saturday Night including Copland’s monumental Music for a...
