Friends and Foes

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Donald Macleod looks at Copland’s friendships with Leonard Bernstein and Serge Koussevitsky, his work with Martha Graham, and the creation of Appalachian Spring. We also uncover the darker chapter of McCarthy-era suspicion, when Copland’s patriotism was questioned and his music became a lightning rod for political debate. Letter from Home BBC Philharmonic John Wilson, conductor Appalachian Spring Suite: v. Solo Dance vi. Meno mosso vii. Variation on a Shaker Hymn Los Angeles Philharmonic Zubin Mehta, conductor Clarinet Concerto Richard Stoltzman, clarinet London Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Lincoln Portrait James Earl Jones, narrator Seattle Symphony Gerard Schwarz, conductor Fanfare for the Common Man London Symphony Orchestra Aaron Copland, conductor Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales and West.