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Aaron Copland (/ ˈkoʊplənd /, KOHP-lənd; [1][2] November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer, critic, writer, teacher, pianist and later a conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as the "Dean of American Composers".
Oct 16, 2024 · Aaron Copland (born November 14, 1900, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died December 2, 1990, North Tarrytown [now Sleepy Hollow], New York) was an American composer who achieved a distinctive musical characterization of American themes in an expressive modern style.
Sep 12, 2024 · Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as "the Dean of American Composers".
Jul 11, 2005 · Aaron Copland was one of the most respected American classical composers of the twentieth century. By incorporating popular forms of American music such as jazz and folk into his...
The legacy of the Aaron Copland. Even after his death, Aaron Copland continues to leave his mark in the field of American music.
Many know of Aaron Copland the composer, writer, educator, and conductor, but far fewer have had the chance to know the man himself. Vivian Perlis shows us the man behind the music.
Modernism, Mexico and Beyond Aaron Copland and Serge Koussevitzky, Tanglewood, Music Division, Library of Congress. Copland's music of the late 1920s drives towards two of his key works, both uncompromising in their modernism: the Symphonic Ode of 1929 and the Piano Variations of 1930.
Nov 8, 2004 · When Aaron Copland was born in 1900, America's classical-music masters were composers that, today, are fairly obscure -- Edward MacDowell, Ethelbert Nevin, George Whitefield Chadwick, Amy Beach,...
Dec 2, 1990 · Composer; born November 14, 1900 Brooklyn, New York; died December 2, 1990. In a career that spanned over 50 years, Aaron Copland has earned the title, "Dean of American Composers." He is perhaps the most honored and best known composer of our time.
In a career that spanned over 50 years, Aaron Copland has earned the title, "Dean of American Composers." He is perhaps the most honored and best known composer of our time. Copland was born in Brooklyn on November 14, 1900, the youngest of five children. He spent the first 20 years of his life here. As a child, he longed to study piano, but was forced to settle for lessons from one of his sisters. After graduating from high school, Copland decided to make music his career.
