This excerpt, from a documentary produced and directed by Nathan Kroll, features composer Aaron Copland discussing his work on APPALACHIAN SPRING with artist Paul Jenkins.
Musician turned producer Nathan Kroll began his career in television by preserving the work of Martha Graham in A DANCER’S WORLD, APPALACHIAN SPRING, and NIGHT JOURNEY. He then dedicated himself to documenting the arts for television, winning three Peabody Awards, an Emmy, and numerous other hono...
In this interview editors Eleanor Hamerow, professor and former chair of the graduate film program at New York University, and Miriam Arsham, a longtime collaborator of Nathan Kroll’s, discuss their work on A DANCER’S WORLD, APPALACHIAN SPRING, and NIGHT JOURNEY.
Producer Nathan Kroll was responsible for documenting Martha Graham’s work in the films A DANCER’S WORLD, APPALACHIAN SPRING, and NIGHT JOURNEY. Recorded in 1995, Kroll here describes the origins of the films and the experience of working with Graham. His comments are illustrated with film clips ...
