Martha Graham's Appalachian Spring Part 1/4

Part 1/4

Appalachian Spring
Premiered 1944
Choreographed by Martha Graham
Original Score by Aaron Copland

This part contains the following movements of the piece:

1st movement: Very slowly. Introduction of the characters, one by one, in a suffused light.

2nd movement: Fast. Sudden burst of unison strings in A major arpeggios starts the action. A sentiment both elated and religious gives the keynote to this scene.

3rd movement: Moderate. Duo for the Bride and her Intended scene of tenderness and passion.

Dancers in this film:
The Bride: Martha Graham
The Husbandman: Stuart Hodes
The Revivalist: Bertram Ross
The Pioneer Woman: Matt Turney
The Revivalists' Flock: Yuriko, Helen McGehee, Ethel Winter, Miriam Cole

Film Directed and Photographed by Peter Glushanok, Produced by Nathan Kroll, Presented by WQED Pittsburgh. Filmed in 1959.

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[JesusgavemeHolySpiri]

Thumbs up if google brought you here... :)

[sh1tlips4]

thumbs up if google DIDN'T bring you here...copland and graham are visionarys

[mattmillerkb]

2:09  when shit gets legit

[EatSleepSquint]

So? I'm at U of M and we're apparently listening to the same thing :)

[Colorfulspheres]

A community college in Michigan, not exactly U of M but it's a start.

[Daniel Mooney]

Hier wird es um Freude getanzt,  und dadurch weiter geteilt

[PiNkLoLiPoPs]

yes! haha where do you go to school?

[Colorfulspheres]

Rofl, what an incredibly stupid comment, considering that music appreciation classes exist in countries other than the US.

You're not a narrow minded bigot at all.

[Salvatore Shiggerino]

Americans—needing to take a class to appreciate music.

[Colorfulspheres]

Anybody else here for Music Appreciation class?