Aaron Copland: Music in the 20's

These twelve half-hour programs offer an insight into the seminal music of the twentieth century by one of America's profound musical minds and, arguably, its most celebrated composer. The series includes on-camera performances by a hand-picked studio orchestra, along with these instrumental luminaries: Sylvia Marlowe, David Tudor, Paul Jacobs, Tossy Spivakovsky, and the Juilliard String Quartet. Vocalists Beverly Sills, Lotte Lenya and Donald Gramm are featured, as well as conductors Sarah Caldwell, Milton Rosenstock, Igor Stravinsky, and, of course, Aaron Copland. In addition to Copland's detailed, illuminating discourse, the programs include his instructive piano demonstrations of key music elements. Music in the 20's will prove to be an invaluable resource for scholars, music educators and music lovers!