Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was an American composer, critic, writer, teacher, pianist, and conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as the "Dean of American Music". The open, slowly changing harmonies in much of his music are typical of what many consider the sound of American music, evoking the vast American landscape and pioneer spirit.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Brooklyn
- Educated at
- Boys High SchoolBoys and Girls High SchoolFontainebleau Schools
- Awards
- 🏆 Kennedy Center Honors🏆 Pulitzer Prize for Music🏆 National Medal of Arts🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 Handel Medallion
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"If you want to know about the Sixties, play the music of The Beatles."
"So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it."
"If the listener does eventually come to the point where he makes the ultimate performance by splicing tapes from other musicians' recordings, he will eventually become just as bored with it as with ot…"
"The composer who is frightened of losing his artistic integrity through contact with a mass audience is no longer aware of the meaning of the word art."
"For me, the most important thing is the element of chance that is built into a live performance. The very great drawback of recorded sound is the fact that it is always the same. No matter how wonderf…"
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Timeline
1900
Born
Birth1990
Died
Death
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