Friday, September 13, 2013

The first 'Fanfare'

Something I was just wondering about:


According to this Wikipedia article, the first performance of Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" was on March 12, 1943, perhaps by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.  I wonder how it was received and reviewed.  It is such a stirring, uplifting piece, the audience had to be moved.

This confirms the first performance date:
Aaron Copland Works - F - Library of Congress

This excerpt from Copland's autobiography (in PDF) gives a little more depth.

And if you want to listen to it:



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