-->

• Aaron Copland was an American composer. He was renowned for creating musical pieces for concern and film. He was also an accomplished pianist. Copland's music was a blend of modern music and American folk styles.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: November 14, 1900Lucid Café: Copland biography
  2. 1913-1917: took music lessons with Leopold WolfsohnMusic Academy Online: Leopold Wolfsohn
  3. First performance: at a at a Wanamaker recitalAmerican Composers: The Cat and the Mouse
  4. 1917-1921: composed short piano pieces and songs
  5. 1934: completed first ballet scoreAzstartnet: Aaron Copland
  6. 1939: completed first two film scoresAmerican Music Preservation: Aaron Copland Tribute
  7. 1953: testified that he was never a communistMinnosota Public Radio: Conscience Vs Mccarthy; the Policital Aaron Copeland
  8. Died: December 2, 19908 Notes: Copland's Life and Works

• Selected Musical Compositions

  • The Cat and the Mouse for piano (1920)
  • Three Moods for piano (1920)
  • Passacaglia for piano (1922)
  • Dance Symphony for orchestra (1925)
  • Piano Concerto for piano and orchestra (1926)
  • Four Piano Blues for piano (1926-48)
  • Poet's Song for voice and piano (1927)
  • Vocalise No.1 for voice (1928)
  • Symphony No.1 for orchestra (1928)
  • Of Mice and Men soundtrack (1939)
  • The City soundtrack (1939)
  • Our Town soundtrack (1940)
  • John Henry for orchestra (1940, revised in 1952)
  • Piano Sonata for piano (1941)
  • North Star soundtrack (1943)
  • Dirge in the Woods for voice and piano (1954)
  • Three Latin American Sketches for piano (1972)
  • Threnody No. for orchestra (1972)
  • Threnody No.2 for orchestra (1973)
  • Proclamation for orchestra (1973-82)

Categories

• View History
• Discuss on the Message Board
• Embed this Page
• Share this page