Tagged: Aaron Copland

Deceptive Cadence
3:27 am
Wed July 4, 2012

From 'Glee' To Gettysburg: Brian Stokes Mitchell Speaks For Lincoln

Credit Doriane Raiman / NPR
Brian Stokes Mitchell records A Lincoln Portrait at NPR's Studio 4A in April.

Originally published on Wed July 4, 2012 5:08 am

Aaron Copland is considered one of America's greatest composers. Among his most famous works is a tribute to an iconic figure in American history. In 1942, Copland wrote A Lincoln Portrait, which features a full orchestra playing while a narrator reads excerpts from Lincoln's speeches and other writings.

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