Aaron Copland

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.

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)

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