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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