At The River Copland Pdf
Copland wrote, 'Everyone seemed to enjoy singing and hearing the first set of folk song settings so much that I decided to arrange a second group of five.' This second set dates from 1952.
Download Aaron Copland At The River Pdf Files
For the premiere performance on July 24, 1953, Copland accompanied baritone William Warfield, with whom he had given the American debut of the first set of songs. The audio recording, provided in the audio player to the right, features Thomas Hampson, baritone, and Craig Rutenberg, piano.
This song was recorded for Instant Encore as part of American Public Media's Performance Today series, presented by Classical Minnesota Public Radio. To listen, please click on the track name itself. You can download a recording of this entire recital for free through the with the download code: THSOA2009.