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Copland Portrait
directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; composed by Aaron Copland, 1900-1990; conducted by Aaron Copland, 1900-1990; produced by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013 and Terry Sanders, 1931-, United States Information Agency (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1967), 30 mins
Aaron Copland is considered by many to be America's premier composer. His musical works range from ballet and orchestra to choral music and movie scores. "Copland Portrait" is a rare intimate portrait of a man and his music. Filmed at Copland's home in Peekskill, N.Y., at Tanglewood, and in Washington D.C., this a...
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directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; composed by Aaron Copland, 1900-1990; conducted by Aaron Copland, 1900-1990; produced by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013 and Terry Sanders, 1931-, United States Information Agency (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1967), 30 mins
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Aaron Copland is considered by many to be America's premier composer. His musical works range from ballet and orchestra to choral music and movie scores. "Copland Portrait" is a rare intimate portrait of a man and his music. Filmed at Copland's home in Peekskill, N.Y., at Tanglewood, and in Washington D.C., this award winning film is a must for all lovers of American classical music.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Aaron Copland, 1900-1990, Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013, Terry Sanders, 1931-, United States Information Agency
Author / Creator
Aaron Copland, 1900-1990, Terry Sanders, 1931-
Date Published / Released
1967
Publisher
American Film Foundation
Person Discussed
Aaron Copland, 1900-1990
Topic / Theme
Revolution and Protest context, Music and Social Change, Music careers, Music composition, The Arts
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1967 American Film Foundation
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Elegies for the Deaths of Three Spanish Poets
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Cristóbal Halffter, 1930- (1975); conducted by Cristóbal Halffter, 1930-; produced by Clasart Film and Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin), in Elegies for the Deaths of Three Spanish Poets (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1978), 40 mins
Cristobal Halffter’s three orchestral pieces “Elegias a la Muerte de Tres Poetas Españoles” were commissioned by Sudwestfunk, Baden-Baden in 1975. They are written in homage to three great Spanish poets who died as a result of the Spanish Civil War; Antonio Machado, Miguel Hernandez and Federico García Lor...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Cristóbal Halffter, 1930- (1975); conducted by Cristóbal Halffter, 1930-; produced by Clasart Film and Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin), in Elegies for the Deaths of Three Spanish Poets (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1978), 40 mins
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Cristobal Halffter’s three orchestral pieces “Elegias a la Muerte de Tres Poetas Españoles” were commissioned by Sudwestfunk, Baden-Baden in 1975. They are written in homage to three great Spanish poets who died as a result of the Spanish Civil War; Antonio Machado, Miguel Hernandez and Federico García Lorca. The Elegies are written for full symphony orchestra with five additional percussion groups. In this film the Elegies are performed...
Cristobal Halffter’s three orchestral pieces “Elegias a la Muerte de Tres Poetas Españoles” were commissioned by Sudwestfunk, Baden-Baden in 1975. They are written in homage to three great Spanish poets who died as a result of the Spanish Civil War; Antonio Machado, Miguel Hernandez and Federico García Lorca. The Elegies are written for full symphony orchestra with five additional percussion groups. In this film the Elegies are performed complete by the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Berlin conducted by Cristobal Halffter himself.
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Date Written / Recorded
1975
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin)
Contributor
Cristóbal Halffter, 1930-, Clasart Film, Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Cristóbal Halffter, 1930-, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin)
Date Published / Released
1978
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Cristóbal Halffter, 1930-, Federico García Lorca, 1898-1936, Miguel Hernández, 1910-1942, Antonio Machado, 1875-1939
Topic / Theme
Poets
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1979 by Allegro Films
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