Copland: Appalachian Spring, Nonet and Two Pieces for String Quartet

1 Appalachian Spring (Original 1944 version for 13 instruments) 24:54

2 Nonet For Strings 16:28
Members Of St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble

3 Two Pieces For String Quartet
St. Luke's String Quartet (8:50)

• Lento Molto 4:36
• Rondino 4:14

This recording features not only Aaron Copland’s most famous work, the ballet Appalachian Spring, but also comparatively unknown compositions from both the beginning and the end of his career. In chronological order: The Rondino and Lento Molto date from the 1920s, years at once following Copland's studies in Paris with the nonpareil French pedagogue Nadia Boulanger.