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Aaron Copland (/ ˈ k oʊ p l ə n d /, KOHP-lənd; 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".
Mar 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".
May 18, 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.
Jun 7, 2018 · Aaron Copland’s name is synonymous with American music. It was his pioneering achievement to break free from Europe and create concert music that is characteristically American. At the same time, he was able to stamp his music with a compositional personality so vivid as to transcend stylistic boundaries, making every work identifiable as his ...
Jun 3, 2020 · Aaron Copland has composed some of the most memorable melodies in modern classical music. You will be surprised how many of his pieces you already know (and ...
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.
Full searchable, sortable and filterable listing of Aaron Copland's canonical works.
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,...
Jul 19, 2018 · Aaron Copland was inspired to write his "Fanfare for the Common Man" by a wartime speech rallying Americans against imperialism. A. E. French/Getty Images. This...
