<P> Appalachian Spring is a composition by Aaron Copland that premiered in 1944 and has achieved widespread and enduring popularity as an orchestral suite . The ballet , scored for a thirteen - member chamber orchestra , was created upon commission of choreographer and dancer Martha Graham with funds from the Coolidge Foundation . It premiered on Monday , October 30 , 1944 at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. , with Martha Graham dancing the lead role . The set was designed by the American sculptor Isamu Noguchi . Copland was awarded the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his achievement . </P>
<P> Appalachian Spring is a composition by Aaron Copland that premiered in 1944 and has achieved widespread and enduring popularity as an orchestral suite . The ballet , scored for a thirteen - member chamber orchestra , was created upon commission of choreographer and dancer Martha Graham with funds from the Coolidge Foundation . It premiered on Monday , October 30 , 1944 at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. , with Martha Graham dancing the lead role . The set was designed by the American sculptor Isamu Noguchi . Copland was awarded the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his achievement . </P>
who danced the lead role in appalachian spring
who danced the lead role in appalachian spring
Martha Graham
Martha Graham