Appalachian spring : (Ballet for Martha) /
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| Format: | Musical Score Book |
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[New York?] :
Boosey & Hawkes,
[1945]
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| Item Description: | "The original scoring called for a chamber ensemble of thirteen instruments. The present arrangement for symphony orchestra was made by the composer in the spring of 1945. It is a condensed version of the ballet, retaining all essential features but omitting those sections in which the interest is primarily choreographic." Duration: approximately 20:00. Publisher's number: HPS 82. Includes program notes and plot summary. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy is inscribed by the composer to Robert Muczynski. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 miniature score (82 pages) ; 27 cm. |
| Playing Time: | 00:20:00 |
| Awards: | In 1945 Appalachian spring received the Pulitzer Prize for music, 1945 ; Music Critics Circle of New York award, 1944-45. |