Aaron Copland: Vitebsk (1929)

Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Vitebsk, Study on a Jewish Theme, per trio con pianoforte (1929) -- Nieuw Amsterdam Trio --
painting by Marc Chagall
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[@isabela6967]

the eerie dissonance in this song is created by quarter tones. kind of a weird technique but is really effective. this was meant to represent the worried state of anxiety many jews felt during this time period

[@ethanhill9460]

This is now my fav composition by Copland.

[@robertcohn8858]

A wonderfully fractured piece of music by an American musical legend.

[@DannyintheSpirit]

It really captures what Jewish people were going through at the time in 1929, and
we know that it got much worse after that. What a masterpiece this is, and that ending, whoa!

[@derrickhowlettDQ]

Thank you, TheWelleszCompany; just heard about Copland's 'Vitebsk' (which premiered in NY on Feb. 16, 1929) on Composers Datebook; this was an earlier, more dissonant Copland, to be sure, but I still hear and appreciate his genius, as well as the ethnic theme of interest! :)

[@Mr10dita]

Amazing!

[@lylecohen1638]

6:40

[@renanalves8518]

This strongly reminds me of Scriabin 10th Sonata!

[@gerthenriksen8818]

Alves...agree, the opening theme - but the rest is another story!

[@DHLippman]

Ahhh dissonance....

[@OrdenJust]

I love this!

[@jeffyankee24]

why did you watch this exactly?

[@seanodonnell2508]

Praise Jesus!

[@turtlesfunlife]

I can hear some sheep in there. Bah bah bah🐑😂

[@emmadansak5166]

WOW it's the worst song

[@ketheranechromate7479]

Disagree, it’s brilliant.

[@gelatinocyte6270]

It's not evena song... because there aren't even any lyrics to begin with.

[@davesmithSFCA]

*an exciting movement at **6:00**...*
_a creative burst from a modern composer_ #copeland #vitebsk