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From Village to Concert Hall: The Journey of Folk Melodies
…musical traditions of the heartland. In iconic works like Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, and Rodeo, Copland incorporated folk tunes to evoke the spirit of the American frontier. Folk Music…
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America’s First Orchestra
…in history were premiered by the NY Phil, including Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony, Gershwin’s Concerto in F and An American in Paris, Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland, and Stravinsky’s Symphony…
