In this episode, Dave and Andrew explore the winner of the third Pulitzer Prize in Music, Aaron Copland for Appalachian Spring. Copland is among the most important and well-known American composers, and his style defined "America" in music for generations. Join us as we explore why Appalachian Spring has become a classic in American music and its reverberations down to today.

If you'd like more information about Appalachian Spring and Aaron Copland, we recommend:

1. Howard Pollack's biography Aaron Copland: The Life and Work of an Uncommon Man.