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The Jewish Tune That Inspired Composer Aaron Copland

Learn how Aaron Copland drew inspiration from his Jewish roots.

Aired 04/22/2022

Great Performances

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."

Aired 04/22/2022

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