Appalachian Spring Suite
This guide follows Copland’s Appalachian Spring Suite “1945” (1945) in one part (theme and variations).
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All eight linked sections play as one, in Copland's own order. The very slow brings the characters in one by one. A burst of fast strings starts the action (A), a tender duet for the Bride and her Intended follows (B), and the Revivalist and his flock bring square-dance colours (C). The Bride's dance comes next (D), and a slow (E) recalls the opening. In F the clarinet sings the Shaker , followed by five variations. The is a quiet .
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Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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