Lincoln Portrait

~ Work

Relationships

premiered in:Cincinnati (on 1942-05-14)
lyricist:Abraham Lincoln (16th President of the United States)
composer:Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:André Kostelanetz (conductor)
premiered by:Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-14)
André Kostelanetz (conductor) (on 1942-05-14)
Wikidata:Q3832579 [info]
work list entry:https://www.aaroncopland.com/works/lincoln-portrait/ [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1958-03-16Lincoln PortraitCarl Sandburg, New York Philharmonic, André Kostelanetz13:54
1962-11-15Lincoln PortraitThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Adlai Stevenson15:17
1968-05Lincoln PortraitGregory Peck, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta15:08
1971-05-24Lincoln Portrait for Narrator and Orchestra (arco 46): "Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history...."partialHenry Fonda, London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland7:23
1971-05-24Lincoln Portrait for Narrator and Orchestra (arco 46): Lento -partialHenry Fonda, London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland4:18
1971-05-24Lincoln Portrait for Narrator and Orchestra (arco 46): Subito Allegro -partialHenry Fonda, London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland3:29
1976-06-03Lincoln PortraitliveWilliam Warfield, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein15:32
American Jubilee: The Wind and the Lion / Shenandoah / Excerpts from Lincoln Portraitmedley and partialTroopers?:??
Lincoln PortraitThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Aaron Copland & Marian Anderson15:34
Lincoln PortraitCharlton Heston, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel15:17
Lincoln PortraitSeattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, James Earl Jones14:34
Lincoln PortraitliveCincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Louis Langrée, Dr. Maya Angelou15:14
Lincoln PortraitKatharine Hepburn, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel15:38
Lincoln PortraitGen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin14:53
Lincoln PortraitHenry Fonda, London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland15:05
Lincoln PortraitBarry Scott, Nashville Symphony, Leonard Slatkin14:23
Lincoln Portrait (excerpt)partialJames Earl Jones, Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony2:38
Lincoln Portrait (without narration)Aaron Copland15:07
Lincoln Portrait: "Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history..."partialHenry Fonda, London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland7:22
Lincoln Portrait: LentopartialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland4:17
Lincoln Portrait: Subito allegropartialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland3:29
Portraits of Our Homeland: Conflicts and Resolution: Fanfare / Chester Overture / A Lincoln Portrait / Eternal Father (Navy Hymn) / Victory at SeamedleyBoston Crusaders10:51
Promise: An American Portrait: Promise of Living From "The Tender Land" / Lincoln Portrait and Grover's Corner From "Our Town" / Music for the Theatre: Movement #1 - Prologue, Movement #2 - Dance, Movement #3 - Burlesque / Appalachian Spring / Happy Days Are Here Againmedley and partialThe Cadets13:10