Aaron Copland

Born: 1900-11-14

Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) 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". The open, slowly changing harmonies in much of his music are typical of what many people consider to be the sound of American music, evoking the vast American landscape and pioneer spirit. He is best known for the works he wrote in the 1930s and 1940s in a deliberately accessible style often referred to as "populist" and which the composer labeled his "vernacular" style. Works in this vein include the ballets Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid and Rodeo, his Fanfare for the Common Man and Third Symphony. In addition to his ballets and orchestral works, he produced music in many other genres, including chamber music, vocal works, opera and film scores. Description above from the Wikipedia page Aaron Copland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Bachianas Brasileiras: Meu Nome é Villa-Lobos

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Released: 1979-01-01

German-Brazilian production on the life of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.

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Paris: The Luminous Years

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Released: 2010-12-14

A storm of Modernism swept through the art worlds of the West in the early decades of the...

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Copland Conducts Copland

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Released: 1976-03-17

This concert film made in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles in 1976 captures a...

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145 W. 21

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Released: 1936-01-01

A romantic pair leaves their flat for a desultory burlesque show and two workmen take advantage...

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The Kennedy Center Honors

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First aired: 1978-12-28

The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...

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New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts

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First aired: 1958-01-18

From 1958 through 1973, renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and the New York...

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