| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942/00/00 | Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge | Patron | Martha Graham's dance partner, Eric Hawkins, writes to Elizabeth Coolidge asking for her to commission a new work by Graham. | ||||
| 1943/00/00 | Martha Graham | Choreograph | Aaron Copland accepts Elizabeth Coolidge's $500 commission to write the score for Martha Graham's new ballet. "I have been an admirer of Martha Graham's work for many years and I have more than once hoped that we might collaborate." - AC | ||||
| 1944/10/30 | Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge | Patron | At intermission, the Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish presented Mrs Coolidge with a declaration of gratitude, signed by President Roosevelt in honor of her 80th birthday and as a patron of the Library of Congress and chamber music. | Coolidge Auditorium Library of Congress | Jefferson Building, Library of Congress | ||
| 1944/10/30 | Aaron Copland | Composer | "Appalachian Spring" premiers at the Library of Congress, Washington DC. The ballet score was composed for a chamber ensemble of 13 instruments due to the size of the Coolidge Auditorium and financial limits. | Coolidge Auditorium Library of Congress | Jefferson Building, Library of Congress | ||
| 1944/10/30 | Martha Graham | Choreograph | "Appalachian Spring", a celebration of the human spirit featuring Martha Graham, Erick Hawkins, May O'Donnell and Merce Cunningham premieres in the Coolidge Auditorium. | Coolidge Auditorium Library of Congress | Jefferson Building, Library of Congress | ||
| 1954/00/00 | Aaron Copland | Composer | Copland completes a fully symphonic version of "Appalachian Spring". |
| Particulars for Appalachian Spring: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Type | Ballet | a highly technical and formalized type of performance dance that uses precise body movements, music, and staging to tell a story or express an emotion | |
| Art Type | Orchestral Composition | ||
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