16K views · 325 reactions | Cantor Daniel Mutlu performs "Mipnei Ma," the inspiration behind Aaron Copland's "Vitebsk." . . . [VID: Copland must have been really enraptured by this and thought of himself as both a young Jewish composer, but also out in the world as, you know, an American. So he's kind of reworking this in his piece. So this is the source material for "Vitebsk." Absolutely, yes. Okay! Can't wait to hear it.] | Great Performances l PBS | Facebook