It is no coincidence that three of Aaron Copland's most powerful works -- Appalachian Spring, Fanfare for the Common Man, and A Lincoln Portrait -- date from the years of America's engagement in World War II.
In this hour, a celebration of American ideas and ideals by Copland--and fellow composers--that gave expression to a sense of national character and purpose during wartime.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| Title | Group/Artist | Catalog # | UPC |
| Copland: Appalachian Spring[for opening only] | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein | Deutsche Grammophon413 324-2 | 028941332424 |
| The American Album[for Fanfare for the Common Man, track 1, & American Salute, track 2] | St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin | RCA Red Seal 60778-2-RC | 090266077823 |
| Portraits of Freedom [for American Creed] | Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz | Delos DE 3140 | 013491314020 |
| Copland Orchestral Works[for A Lincoln Portrait. track 10 & Appalachian Spring, tracks 8-9] | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta; Gregory Peck | London 448 261-2 | 028944826128 |
| Hanson Conducts Ives, Schuman & Mennin[for New England Triptych: Chester] | Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson | Mercury Living Presence 432 755-2 | 028943275521 |
| American Masters 2 [for Blitzstein Airborne Symphony] | New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein | Sony 5MK 61849 | 074646184929 |
| Thompson: The Testament of Freedom | Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, New York Choral Society; Richard Auldon Clark | Koch Int'l Classics 3-7283-2 H1 | 099923728320 |
