#appalachianspring

[dauwdrupje]

Portrait of composer and conductor Aaron Copland (1900-1990). Copland defined the sound of American classical music in his compositions, with his ballet music Appalachian Spring and Billy the Kid as best known pieces. I always enjoy hearing his Old American Songs as well, a bundle of folk songs that had its first performance in 1950 at the Aldeburgh festival by his good friends Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. Copland never actually came out of the closet (when his colleague and friend Leonard Bernstein asked him to, Copland replied 'I leave that to you'), but he openly lived and traveled with his partners and was friends with many other gay composers and artists. #aaroncopland #composer #queercomposer #musician #classicalmusic #conductor #benjaminbritten #peterpears #aldeburghfestival #portrait #americanmusic #appalachianspring #leonardbernstein https://www.instagram.com/p/CgXAWDWNaFP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fuckyeahbandbuffalo]

does this fuckin happen to anyone else or is it just me??? bc it’s been like 5 times this week with VERY DIFFERENT PIECES

[gerrybannan]

Appalachian Spring #appalachianspring So beautiful. My favorite part of living here. https://www.instagram.com/p/CcJG0YmvKEw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nerdgirljen]

Sometimes a little detour can help clear the mind and smooth the soul. #emoryva #swva #blueridgemountains #appalachianspring https://www.instagram.com/p/CAcNhsGHluA/?igshid=13ueb43ax7fnx

[ginnyandmatt]

Celebrating Springtime! A beautiful season in the mountains. ❤️ What’s your favorite season? #appalachianspring #swannanoa #swannanoanc #favoriteseason https://www.instagram.com/p/B_qhu8WhEwI/?igshid=xlxu5oqud51y

[fugandhi]

“Simple Gifts” & “Appalachian Spring”

If you have never seen “Blast!” - I highly encourage checking it out some time. I originally saw Blast! when it broadcast on PBS back in 2000. After being inspired (just as Everyone in the marching community had been), it definitely helped shape a better understanding for me as to all of the possibilities that could be accomplished in both the musical and theatrical community. “Blast!” won a Tony Award for best Choreography and to this day is still revered to be one of the best post-Star-of-Indiana projects to come to fruition. I’ve been blessed to have been instructed by one of the main soloists of this show (Ben Harloff, the gentleman on the Flugelhorn & Trumpet; God bless him) when I marched drum corps just 2 years after that initial PBS broadcast (which definitely was a full circle experience for me).

Such an inspirational show (especially for anyone who loves music).

[yusiqi]

#appalachianspring (at Tsinghua University) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo6yvv2j3UI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o16jiia3gcw0

[wader]

Delighted to be sending off spring on a 36 degree day with the @melbournesymphonyorchestra and one of my favourite pieces. Bring on the #AppalachianSpring #Copland #hellosummer (at Melbourne Recital Centre)