It’s shocking and irritating that the Shakers are not mentioned in this blog post. After all, Appalachian Spring is an adaptation of the famous Shaker tune, Simple Gifts and Shaker dance forms directly influenced the Graham’s choreography for this production.
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Is there a roster of musicians from the premiere?
This is useful information. I wonder if anyone has fully analysed the ballet?
It’s shocking and irritating that the Shakers are not mentioned in this blog post. After all, Appalachian Spring is an adaptation of the famous Shaker tune, Simple Gifts and Shaker dance forms directly influenced the Graham’s choreography for this production.
Have always loved the Copeland music, especially Appalachian Spring! Thanks for the background info. Very interesting.