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Compact Discoveries 19: Aaron Copland, The Brooklyn Cowboy

Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:57:56

The music of Aaron Copland. Read the full description.

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Aaron Copland program

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Piece Description

Compact Discoveries Program 19: Aaron Copland, the Brooklyn Cowboy Aaron Copland talked with a Brooklyn accent and composed with a Western touch. In addition to "Appalachian Spring," "El Salon Mexico," and "Fanfare for the Common Man," this program includes a humorous excerpt from an interview with the composer. This program was originally distributed nationally in 2002 by the WFMT Radio Network. Its re-editing and re-release in 2007 has been made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the PRX Reversioning Project. Complete script with playlist available here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com.

Broadcast History

This program was originally distributed nationally in 2002 by the WFMT Radio Network. Its re-editing and re-release in 2007 has been made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the PRX Reversioning Project.