In honor of Spring 2021, beginning this Saturday, March 20th to be exact, here are two great classical music pieces representing this wonderful season: Antonio Vivaldi's Spring violin concerto, the first concerto from his "Four Seasons", and the great American composer Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring".
Note: The second video has Leonard Slatkin leading the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in Copland's magnificent piece - a truly American piece. Before the piece begins, Maestro Slatkin gives a very moving story of Aaron Copland nearing the end of his life.
The well known beautiful theme, "simple gifts", a Shaker hymn, begins slowly with the strings at the 23:27 mark and then develops into magnificent majesty by the full orchestra at the 35:07 mark.
Please turn up the volume and enjoy Vivaldi's Spring, and Copland's, Appalachian Spring as we begin another new season for 2021.
Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons Violin Concerto #1 in E-Major, "SPRING":
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| Aaron Copland [1900 - 1990] |
The well known beautiful theme, "simple gifts", a Shaker hymn, begins slowly with the strings at the 23:27 mark and then develops into magnificent majesty by the full orchestra at the 35:07 mark.
Please turn up the volume and enjoy Vivaldi's Spring, and Copland's, Appalachian Spring as we begin another new season for 2021.
Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons Violin Concerto #1 in E-Major, "SPRING":
Now enjoy a couple of bonus classics to welcome in Spring:
Ella Fitzgerald: Spring Is Here:
Frank Sinatra: It Might As Well Be Spring:
Welcome Spring, 2021!
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