Description
Appalachian Spring, signed twice by composer Aaron Copland, the Hawkes Pocket Scores edition of Appalachian Spring, also known as the Ballet for Martha.
Quarto, 82pp, [2]. Original paper wrappers, title in green on front cover. Solid text block, expert repairs to covers at the spine fold. Small marks to covers, a near fine example. Signed on the title page “Aaron Copland / 1981.” Signed again on the first page of music: “For Flip / A heluva dissonant character! / from Aaron / April 3, 1978.”
The recipient of this copy, Phillip Ramey, was a fellow composer and writer who was also one of Copland’s closest friends.
Appalachian Spring was composed from 1943-1944 for a ballet of the same name choreographed by Martha Graham. The original music, with its quintessentially American sound, won Aaron Copland the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1945.
