The Jewish Tune That Inspired Composer Aaron Copland
Clip: Season 49 Episode 24 | 4m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn how Aaron Copland drew inspiration from his Jewish roots.
Host Scott Yoo and Cantor Daniel Mutlu discuss how Aaron Copland may have drawn inspiration from his Jewish roots and Cantor Mutlu performs "Mipnei Ma," the source material for Copland's "Vitebsk."
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
The Jewish Tune That Inspired Composer Aaron Copland
Clip: Season 49 Episode 24 | 4m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Host Scott Yoo and Cantor Daniel Mutlu discuss how Aaron Copland may have drawn inspiration from his Jewish roots and Cantor Mutlu performs "Mipnei Ma," the source material for Copland's "Vitebsk."
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