Appalachian spring is a ballet, written in 1943-1944 for Martha Graham, performed here in the original version, for 13 instruments. Billy the Kid suite arranged from the original 1938 ballet, containing "about two-thirds of the music"--Notes, p. 5.

Spoken text of A Lincoln portrait arranged by Copland from Lincoln's speeches & writings.

Compact disc.

Originally issued on Columbia analog discs.

Program notes by Philips Ramey & the composer inserted in container.

Recorded at Columbia 30th St. Studio in New York City in 1973, & Walthamstow, London in 1968 & 1969, respectively.

Henry Fonda, narrator (Lincoln portrait) ; instrumental ensemble (Appalachian spring) ; London Symphony Orchestra (Lincoln portrait & Billy the Kid) ; the composer, conductor.

Ensemble in Appalachian spring: Harold Bennett, flute ; Charles Russo, clarinet ; Loren Glickman, bassoon ; Paul Jacobs, piano ; Broadus Erle, Marilyn Wright, Herbert Sorkin, Gerald Tarack, Jeanne Benjamin & Ani Kavafian, violin ; Harry Zaratzian & Harold Coletta, viola ; George Ricci & Jesse Levy, cellos ; Julius Levine, double bass.

Appalachian spring : original complete version (32:42)

Lincoln portrait (1942) (15:05)

Billy the Kid : ballet suite (21:06).

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 > Musical settings.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 > Songs and music.

London Symphony Orchestra.