This was the required piece in a concert band competition in highschool in the late 60s. I think they wanted a piece nobody had heard before. You can't hum it and it takes getting used to. The first few tries were a train wreck - how do you know you are doing it right? But after a while we got good at it and could appreciate it's beauty. It was never *easy* though.
Aaron Copland: I have an idea. As the most accessible American composer of the twentieth century, I'll take one of the most accessible melodies in American song history, and I'll rearrange it to be the most inaccessible piece of concert music for young musicians to wrestle with all across the nation. And those in on the joke will appreciate it. Everyone else will pretend to appreciate it, or they'll loathe it with every ounce of their being😂
I will be the first to say it definitely isn't for everyone. In fact, it was generally disliked at its premiere. However, a lot of people love it because it is very strong structurally, and I like it because there are some very interesting atmospheres created in this piece, although these contrast with some pretty bad sections.
This was the required piece in a concert band competition in highschool in the late 60s. I think they wanted a piece nobody had heard before. You can't hum it and it takes getting used to. The first few tries were a train wreck - how do you know you are doing it right? But after a while we got good at it and could appreciate it's beauty. It was never *easy* though.
I have played alto clarinet on this piece, one of the very few pieces where alto clarinet is essential.
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Aaron Copland: I have an idea. As the most accessible American composer of the twentieth century, I'll take one of the most accessible melodies in American song history, and I'll rearrange it to be the most inaccessible piece of concert music for young musicians to wrestle with all across the nation. And those in on the joke will appreciate it. Everyone else will pretend to appreciate it, or they'll loathe it with every ounce of their being😂
why do people love this piece. it sounds awful imo
I will be the first to say it definitely isn't for everyone. In fact, it was generally disliked at its premiere. However, a lot of people love it because it is very strong structurally, and I like it because there are some very interesting atmospheres created in this piece, although these contrast with some pretty bad sections.
@@alinkbetweengames4328 i agree with your take
Go listen to "Mary Had a Little Lamb" then. You neither understand, nor appreciate great music.