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Lincoln Portrait (also known as A Lincoln Portrait) is a 1942 classical orchestral work written by the American composer Aaron Copland. The work involves a full orchestra, with particular emphasis on the brass section at climactic moments.
Oct 5, 2014 · Leonard Bernstein conducts the National Symphony (Washington, D.C.) in a concert celebrating Aaron Copland's 80th birthday (1980) featuring Copland's "Lincoln Portrait", with Copland as the...
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Jun 9, 2019 · Aaron Copland - Lincoln Portrait NY PhilharmonicLeonard Bernstein, conductorWilliam Warfield narratorRoyal Albert Hall, 1976
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One of Copland's most popular pieces, Lincoln Portrait was commissioned during the early years of the War by conductor Andre Kostelanetz for a program of three new works by American composers. Copland chose excerpts from Lincoln's own words for the narration.
Learn about the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln, the first president to use photography as a campaign tool. See his portrait taken by Alexander Gardner in 1865, shortly before his assassination.
Jul 2, 2012 · His Lincoln Portrait, composed during World War II, matches words from our 16th president with symphonic music. Copland spoke to NPR about it in 1980, saying that he got some of his inspiration...
When commissioned by conductor André Kostelanetz during World War II to compose a portrait of an eminent American, to express the "magnificent spirit of our country," Aaron Copland selected Abraham Lincoln as his subject.
