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Listen to Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: I. Buckaroo Holiday by Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: I. Buckaroo HolidayAaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Fanfare for the Common Man by London Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland, see lyrics, music video & more!

Fanfare for the Common ManLondon Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland

Listen to Appalachian Spring (Original Version): Very Slowly by Aaron Copland, Paul Jacobs, Broadus Erle, Marilyn Wright, Herbert Sorkin, Gerald Tarack, Jeanne Benjamin, Ani Kavafian, Julius Levine, Harry Zaratzian, Harold Coletta, George Ricci, Jesse Levy, Harold Bennett, Charles Russo & Loren Glickman, see lyrics, music video & more!

Appalachian Spring (Original Version): Very SlowlyAaron Copland, Paul Jacobs, Broadus Erle, Marilyn Wright, Herbert Sorkin, Gerald Tarack, Jeanne Benjamin, Ani Kavafian, Julius Levine, Harry Zaratzian, Harold Coletta, George Ricci, Jesse Levy, Harold Bennett, Charles Russo & Loren Glickman

Listen to Appalachian Spring: III. Moderate. Duo for the Bride and her Intended – scene of tenderness and passion. by Boston Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland, see lyrics, music video & more!

Appalachian Spring: III. Moderate. Duo for the Bride and her Intended – scene of tenderness and passion.Boston Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland

Listen to Old American Songs: I Bought Me a Cat by William Warfield, Aaron Copland & Columbia Symphony Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Old American Songs: I Bought Me a CatWilliam Warfield, Aaron Copland & Columbia Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Sextet for Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet/II. Lento by Aaron Copland, Juilliard String Quartet, Robert Mann, Earl Carlyss, Raphael Hillyer, Claus Adam & Harold Wright, see lyrics, music video & more!

Sextet for Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet/II. LentoAaron Copland, Juilliard String Quartet, Robert Mann, Earl Carlyss, Raphael Hillyer, Claus Adam & Harold Wright

POV: You Just Leveled Up (feat. Aaron Copland, Adalgiso Ferraris, Adolf Terschak, Arvo Pärt & Alexander Glazunov) [Boss Mode]SynthRift

Listen to 4 Piano Blues: IV. With Bounce by Aaron Copland, see lyrics, music video & more!

4 Piano Blues: IV. With BounceAaron Copland

Listen to 4 Piano Blues: III. Muted and Sensuous by Aaron Copland, see lyrics, music video & more!

4 Piano Blues: III. Muted and SensuousAaron Copland

Listen to 4 Piano Blues: II. Soft and Languid by Aaron Copland, see lyrics, music video & more!

4 Piano Blues: II. Soft and LanguidAaron Copland

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Listen to Copland: Symphony No. 3, Statements for Orchestra & Billy the Kid Ballet Suite by London Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland

ALBUMCopland: Symphony No. 3, Statements for Orchestra & Billy the Kid Ballet SuiteLondon Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland

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Listen to Hallelujah Junction: Adams, Stravinsky, Gershwin & Copland by Lukas Geniušas & Anna Geniushene

ALBUMHallelujah Junction: Adams, Stravinsky, Gershwin & CoplandLukas Geniušas & Anna Geniushene

Listen to Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man & Lincoln Portrait - Ives: 3 Places in England by Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra

ALBUMCopland: Fanfare for the Common Man & Lincoln Portrait - Ives: 3 Places in EnglandEugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra

ALBUMCopland-Bernstein-NovákFrantisek Novotny, Igor Ardašev & Vladimír Hollý

ALBUMCopland: Symphony No. 3, Statements for Orchestra & Billy the Kid Ballet SuiteLondon Symphony Orchestra & Aaron Copland

Listen to American Century by Evan Mitchell

ALBUMAmerican CenturyEvan Mitchell

Listen to Berg, Beethoven & Copland: Piano Sonatas by Daniel Linder

ALBUMBerg, Beethoven & Copland: Piano SonatasDaniel Linder

Listen to Ravel, Copland, Granados by Cristiana Achim

ALBUMRavel, Copland, GranadosCristiana Achim

Listen to Aaron Copland: Old American Songs by James Bierney & Uli Schauerte

ALBUMAaron Copland: Old American SongsJames Bierney & Uli Schauerte

Listen to Somebody Loves Me by Yuko Nakamichi

ALBUMSomebody Loves MeYuko Nakamichi

Listen to Chasing Home by Richard McKay & Dallas Chamber Symphony

ALBUMChasing HomeRichard McKay & Dallas Chamber Symphony

Listen to The American Album: Works by John Adams, Aaron Copland & Wynton Marsalis by Oxalys

ALBUMThe American Album: Works by John Adams, Aaron Copland & Wynton MarsalisOxalys

Listen to Copland Conducts Music for a Great City & Statements for Orchestra by Aaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMCopland Conducts Music for a Great City & Statements for OrchestraAaron Copland & London Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Copland: The Tender Land by Aaron Copland, Claramae Turner, Richard Cassilly, Richard Fredericks, Norman Treigle, Joy Clements, Choral Art Society & New York Philharmonic

ALBUMCopland: The Tender LandAaron Copland, Claramae Turner, Richard Cassilly, Richard Fredericks, Norman Treigle, Joy Clements, Choral Art Society & New York Philharmonic

Listen to Piston, Copland & Others: Orchestral Works (Remastered 2023) [Live] by NBC Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic & Guido Cantelli

ALBUMPiston, Copland & Others: Orchestral Works (Remastered 2023) [Live]NBC Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic & Guido Cantelli

Listen to Rhapsody in Blue for clarinet and piano (feat. Muhiddin Dürrüoglu) by Ronald van Spaendonck

ALBUMRhapsody in Blue for clarinet and piano (feat. Muhiddin Dürrüoglu)Ronald van Spaendonck

Listen to Copland, Creston & Others: Orchestral Works by Anna Mattix, Timothy McAllister, National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic & JoAnn Falletta

ALBUMCopland, Creston & Others: Orchestral WorksAnna Mattix, Timothy McAllister, National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic & JoAnn Falletta

Listen to Copland: The Red Pony Film Suite, The Tender Land Suite, Three Latin American Sketches, & Clarinet Concerto by Verschiedene Interpret:innen

ALBUMCopland: The Red Pony Film Suite, The Tender Land Suite, Three Latin American Sketches, & Clarinet ConcertoVerschiedene Interpret:innen

Listen to Bernstein: Music for String Quartet by Lucia Lin, Natalie Rose Kress, Danny Kim & Ronald Feldman

ALBUMBernstein: Music for String QuartetLucia Lin, Natalie Rose Kress, Danny Kim & Ronald Feldman

Listen to Incantations by Vannina Santoni, Benjamin Garzia & GECA BRASS

ALBUMIncantationsVannina Santoni, Benjamin Garzia & GECA BRASS

Listen to Upon Further Reflection by John Wilson

ALBUMUpon Further ReflectionJohn Wilson

Listen to Finding Home - Music of Copland, Fine, Kernis and Prokofiev by Philip Mann

ALBUMFinding Home - Music of Copland, Fine, Kernis and ProkofievPhilip Mann

Listen to From Brighton to Brooklyn by Elena Urioste & Tom Poster

ALBUMFrom Brighton to BrooklynElena Urioste & Tom Poster

Listen to Copland & Galante: Song Cycles by Giovanna Maria Gatto & Lucy De Butts

ALBUMCopland & Galante: Song CyclesGiovanna Maria Gatto & Lucy De Butts

ALBUMAmerican DreamEvgeni Orkin, Olga Zheltikova & Dorado Ensemble

Listen to Ives, Copland & Corigliano: American Violin Sonatas by Adam Bruderek & Anna Prabucka-Firlej

ALBUMIves, Copland & Corigliano: American Violin SonatasAdam Bruderek & Anna Prabucka-Firlej

Listen to Debussy, Nielsen, Lutosławski & Copland: Clarinet Works by Blaž Šparovec, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Anna Skryleva & Vincenzo Milletarì

ALBUMDebussy, Nielsen, Lutosławski & Copland: Clarinet WorksBlaž Šparovec, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Anna Skryleva & Vincenzo Milletarì

Listen to Many-Sided Music, Vol. 2: Ariel & Other Poems by Aeolus Quartet

ALBUMMany-Sided Music, Vol. 2: Ariel & Other PoemsAeolus Quartet

Listen to Music for Brass Septet, Vol. 7 (Gershwin & Copland) by Septura

ALBUMMusic for Brass Septet, Vol. 7 (Gershwin & Copland)Septura

ALBUMA Gentle NotionRichie Hawley & Conor Hanick

Listen to A Gentle Notion by Conor Hanick & Richie Hawley

ALBUMA Gentle NotionConor Hanick & Richie Hawley

Listen to 1942: Prokofiev, Copland & Poulenc by Benjamin Baker & Daniel Lebhardt

ALBUM1942: Prokofiev, Copland & PoulencBenjamin Baker & Daniel Lebhardt

Listen to A Clarinet in America by Alexander Fiterstein, English Chamber Orchestra & Chris Hopkins

ALBUMA Clarinet in AmericaAlexander Fiterstein, English Chamber Orchestra & Chris Hopkins

Listen to Caprices & Laments: Clarinet Concertos by Nielsen, Copland and Macmillan by Maximiliano Martín, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife & Lucas Macias Navarro

ALBUMCaprices & Laments: Clarinet Concertos by Nielsen, Copland and MacmillanMaximiliano Martín, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife & Lucas Macias Navarro

ALBUMIdílioCarolina Meneses João & Petra Ruth Alexandry

Listen to American Ivory by Richard Fountain

ALBUMAmerican IvoryRichard Fountain

Listen to Strauss / Copland by Richard Stamp, Ernst Ottensamer, Stepan Turnovsky, Northern Sinfonia & Academy of London

ALBUMStrauss / CoplandRichard Stamp, Ernst Ottensamer, Stepan Turnovsky, Northern Sinfonia & Academy of London

Listen to American Pioneers: Music for String Orchestra by Ciconia Consort & Dick van Gasteren

ALBUMAmerican Pioneers: Music for String OrchestraCiconia Consort & Dick van Gasteren

Listen to From the New World by Hansjörg Albrecht

ALBUMFrom the New WorldHansjörg Albrecht

Listen to A Simple Gift by Daniel Parkinson & Friends

ALBUMA Simple GiftDaniel Parkinson & Friends

Listen to Father Copland by Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn & Case Scaglione

ALBUMFather CoplandWürttembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn & Case Scaglione

Listen to Bernstein, Gershwin & Copland: Works by National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic & James Judd

ALBUMBernstein, Gershwin & Copland: WorksNational Orchestral Institute Philharmonic & James Judd

Listen to Copland: Symphony No. 3 by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMCopland: Symphony No. 3Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 - Copland: Billy the Kid by National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center & Gianandrea Noseda

ALBUMDvořák: Symphony No. 9 - Copland: Billy the KidNational Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center & Gianandrea Noseda

ALBUMDualityOberon Trio

Listen to Standards by Simon Höfele, Duncan Ward, BBC National Orchestra of Wales & BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMStandardsSimon Höfele, Duncan Ward, BBC National Orchestra of Wales & BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMAmerican RageConrad Tao

Listen to Trip to America by German Brass

ALBUMTrip to AmericaGerman Brass

Listen to Sommernachtskonzert 2019 / Summer Night Concert 2019 (Visual Album) by Gustavo Dudamel & Wiener Philharmoniker

ALBUMSommernachtskonzert 2019 / Summer Night Concert 2019 (Visual Album)Gustavo Dudamel & Wiener Philharmoniker

Listen to Sommernachtskonzert 2019 / Summer Night Concert 2019 by Gustavo Dudamel & Wiener Philharmoniker

ALBUMSommernachtskonzert 2019 / Summer Night Concert 2019Gustavo Dudamel & Wiener Philharmoniker

ALBUMAn American Song AlbumMelody Moore & Bradley Moore

Listen to Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" by Christoph König & Solistes Europeens, Luxembourg

ALBUMDvorak: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"Christoph König & Solistes Europeens, Luxembourg

Listen to A Tribute to Benny Goodman by Andrzej Wojciechowski, Gdańsk Academy of Music Chamber Orchestra & Łukasz Borowicz

ALBUMA Tribute to Benny GoodmanAndrzej Wojciechowski, Gdańsk Academy of Music Chamber Orchestra & Łukasz Borowicz

Listen to Copland & Chávez: Pan-American Reflections by Carlos Miguel Prieto & The Orchestra of the Americas

ALBUMCopland & Chávez: Pan-American ReflectionsCarlos Miguel Prieto & The Orchestra of the Americas

Listen to Will There Really Be a Morning? by Lynda Poston-Smith & Robert Carl Smith

ALBUMWill There Really Be a Morning?Lynda Poston-Smith & Robert Carl Smith

Listen to Copland, Ravel & Stravinsky: Symphonic Dances by David Bernard & Park Avenue Chamber Symphony

ALBUMCopland, Ravel & Stravinsky: Symphonic DancesDavid Bernard & Park Avenue Chamber Symphony

Listen to Copland: Grohg & Billy the Kid by Detroit Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin

ALBUMCopland: Grohg & Billy the KidDetroit Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin

Listen to New York Rising by New Hudson Saxophone Quartet

ALBUMNew York RisingNew Hudson Saxophone Quartet

Listen to A Simple Song by Anne Sofie von Otter & Bengt Forsberg

ALBUMA Simple SongAnne Sofie von Otter & Bengt Forsberg

Listen to Copland & Menotti: Piano Concertos by Earl Wild, Aaron Copland, Jorge Mester & Symphony of the Air

ALBUMCopland & Menotti: Piano ConcertosEarl Wild, Aaron Copland, Jorge Mester & Symphony of the Air

Listen to Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 by John Wilson & BBC Philharmonic

ALBUMCopland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4John Wilson & BBC Philharmonic

Listen to Joplin: The Entertainer by Giannantonio Mutto & Raffaella Benetti

ALBUMJoplin: The EntertainerGiannantonio Mutto & Raffaella Benetti

Listen to American Classics: Barber & Copland by Sean Kennard

ALBUMAmerican Classics: Barber & CoplandSean Kennard

Listen to Copland: In the Beginning & The Second Hurricane by Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Chorus Pro Musica & Soloists and Chorus of the High School of Music and Art, New York City

ALBUMCopland: In the Beginning & The Second HurricaneLeonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Chorus Pro Musica & Soloists and Chorus of the High School of Music and Art, New York City

Listen to Smith: The Star-Spangled Banner - Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D Major, Op. 123 - Copland: Connotations for Orchestra by Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Schola Cantorum of New York & The Juilliard Chorus

ALBUMSmith: The Star-Spangled Banner - Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D Major, Op. 123 - Copland: Connotations for OrchestraLeonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Schola Cantorum of New York & The Juilliard Chorus

Listen to Contemporary American Music: Barber, Diamond, Coplan, Creston by Vladimir Golschmann & The Concert Arts Orchestra

ALBUMContemporary American Music: Barber, Diamond, Coplan, CrestonVladimir Golschmann & The Concert Arts Orchestra

Listen to Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 / Bernstein: Seven Anniversaries / Copland: Piano Sonata / Blitzstein: Dusty Sun / Bernstein: I Hate Music by Leonard Bernstein

ALBUMRavel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 / Bernstein: Seven Anniversaries / Copland: Piano Sonata / Blitzstein: Dusty Sun / Bernstein: I Hate MusicLeonard Bernstein

Listen to Copland: Dance Symphony & Short Symphony & Organ Symphony by Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMCopland: Dance Symphony & Short Symphony & Organ SymphonyLeonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMA Certain Slant of Light - Songs on Poems by Emily DickinsonLisa Delan, Lawrence Foster & Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille

ALBUMNoëlAmes Chamber Artists

Listen to Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 - Symphonies by John Wilson & BBC Philharmonic

ALBUMCopland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 - SymphoniesJohn Wilson & BBC Philharmonic

Listen to All In by Louisville Orchestra & Teddy Abrams

ALBUMAll InLouisville Orchestra & Teddy Abrams

Listen to The Great Conductors: Symphonic Dramas - Morton Gould (Remastered 2017) by Morton Gould & Morton Gould and His Orchestra

ALBUMThe Great Conductors: Symphonic Dramas - Morton Gould (Remastered 2017)Morton Gould & Morton Gould and His Orchestra

Listen to Bernstein: Complete Solo Works for Piano by Andrew Cooperstock

ALBUMBernstein: Complete Solo Works for PianoAndrew Cooperstock

Listen to Copland: Symphony No. 3 & Latin American Sketches by Detroit Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin

ALBUMCopland: Symphony No. 3 & Latin American SketchesDetroit Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin

Listen to Emblems by United States Air Force Heritage of America Band & Lowell Graham

ALBUMEmblemsUnited States Air Force Heritage of America Band & Lowell Graham

Listen to Rodgers, Gould, Bernstein, de Falla, Shostakovich, Copland, Ginastera & Khachaturian: Ballet Music by Arthur Fiedler

ALBUMRodgers, Gould, Bernstein, de Falla, Shostakovich, Copland, Ginastera & Khachaturian: Ballet MusicArthur Fiedler

Listen to 176 Keys - Music for Two Pianos by Vitya Vronsky

ALBUM176 Keys - Music for Two PianosVitya Vronsky

Listen to Copland: Appalachian Spring - Rodeo - Billy the Kid by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Stephen Gunzenhauser

ALBUMCopland: Appalachian Spring - Rodeo - Billy the KidSlovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Stephen Gunzenhauser

Listen to On a Clear Day (Piano Works from the Romantic to the Avant Garde) by Claudia Maria Racovicean

ALBUMOn a Clear Day (Piano Works from the Romantic to the Avant Garde)Claudia Maria Racovicean

Listen to New York Rhapsody by Lang Lang

ALBUMNew York RhapsodyLang Lang

Listen to Copland: Appalachian Spring & Hear Ye! Hear Ye! by Detroit Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin

ALBUMCopland: Appalachian Spring & Hear Ye! Hear Ye!Detroit Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin

Listen to Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 by Jonathan Scott, BBC Philharmonic & John Wilson

ALBUMCopland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2Jonathan Scott, BBC Philharmonic & John Wilson

Listen to Corigliano: Symphony No. 1 - Torke: Bright Blue Music - Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite by National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic & David Alan Miller

ALBUMCorigliano: Symphony No. 1 - Torke: Bright Blue Music - Copland: Appalachian Spring SuiteNational Orchestral Institute Philharmonic & David Alan Miller

Listen to Twentieth Century Duos: Korngold & Copland by Yuriy Bekker & Andrew Armstrong

ALBUMTwentieth Century Duos: Korngold & CoplandYuriy Bekker & Andrew Armstrong

Listen to Shirley Verrett at Carnegie Hall, New York City, January 30, 1965 by Shirley Verrett

ALBUMShirley Verrett at Carnegie Hall, New York City, January 30, 1965Shirley Verrett

Listen to The Great Conductors: Aaron Copland (Remastered 2016) by Aaron Copland

ALBUMThe Great Conductors: Aaron Copland (Remastered 2016)Aaron Copland

Listen to Finding a Voice: The Evolution of the American Sound by Walden Chamber Players

ALBUMFinding a Voice: The Evolution of the American SoundWalden Chamber Players

Listen to Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Ballet Suites by John Wilson & BBC Philharmonic

ALBUMCopland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Ballet SuitesJohn Wilson & BBC Philharmonic

Listen to Copland: Billy the Kid, Rodeo, El Salón México & An Outdoor Overture by Colorado Symphony & Andrew Litton

ALBUMCopland: Billy the Kid, Rodeo, El Salón México & An Outdoor OvertureColorado Symphony & Andrew Litton

Listen to Burton, Copland & Prokofiev: Flute Works by Anja Setzkorn-Krause & Jens Hoffmann

ALBUMBurton, Copland & Prokofiev: Flute WorksAnja Setzkorn-Krause & Jens Hoffmann

Listen to Simple Gifts: American and British Art Songs of the 20th Century by New York City Children's Chorus & Mary Huff

ALBUMSimple Gifts: American and British Art Songs of the 20th CenturyNew York City Children's Chorus & Mary Huff

Listen to Paul & Huw Watkins Play American Works for Cello and Piano by Paul Watkins & Huw Watkins

ALBUMPaul & Huw Watkins Play American Works for Cello and PianoPaul Watkins & Huw Watkins

Listen to Changed My Name: Marking the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation by Mansfield University Concert Choir

ALBUMChanged My Name: Marking the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation ProclamationMansfield University Concert Choir

Listen to Copland: Appalachian Spring & Gould: Spirituals for String Choir and Orchestra by Walter Susskind & London Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMCopland: Appalachian Spring & Gould: Spirituals for String Choir and OrchestraWalter Susskind & London Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Novecento natura e anima by Marina Salvatore

ALBUMNovecento natura e animaMarina Salvatore

Listen to The American Muse by New Hudson Saxophone Quartet

ALBUMThe American MuseNew Hudson Saxophone Quartet

Listen to Copland: Symphony No. 3 by Antal Doráti & Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMCopland: Symphony No. 3Antal Doráti & Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

Listen to American Album for Flute by Jennifer Stinton & Malcolm Martineau

ALBUMAmerican Album for FluteJennifer Stinton & Malcolm Martineau

Listen to Stravinsky: Music for Four Hands by Paul Jacobs & Aaron Copland

ALBUMStravinsky: Music for Four HandsPaul Jacobs & Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland's Popular Music Videos

Copland: Clarinet Sonata: II. Lento

Richie Hawley & Conor Hanick

Andreas Ottensamer Music Video (Medley)

Andreas Ottensamer, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Rodeo - Four Dance Episodes: IV. Hoe-Down. Allegro

Gustavo Dudamel & Wiener Philharmoniker

Copland: Rodeo: Hoe-Down (Version for Violin and Piano)

Orion Weiss & Augustin Hadelich

Copland: Story of Our Town (From "Our Town")

Sebastian Knauer

Lincoln Portrait (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 12, 1956)

Carl Sandburg & André Kostelanetz

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About Aaron Copland

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Mehr als jede:r andere Komponist:in hat Aaron Copland die öffentliche Wahrnehmung amerikanischer Konzertmusik im 20. Jahrhundert geprägt – voller Elan, Gefühl und Grandezza. Coplands Eltern waren aus Litauen in die USA ausgewandert. Er wurde 1900 in New York City geboren und erhielt im Alter von 13 Jahren Klavierunterricht. Nachdem er Theorie und Komposition bei Rubin Goldmark studiert hatte, ging er 1921 als einer der ersten amerikanischen Schüler:innen von Nadia Boulanger nach Paris. Seine frühen Werke, darunter „Music for the Theatre“ (1925) und das „Piano Concerto“ (1926), verbanden einen von Igor Strawinsky inspirierten Neoklassizismus und einer jazzigen Nonchalance. Während der Weltwirtschaftskrise nahm Coplands Musik kurzzeitig eine abstraktere, modernistische Wendung, vor allem in den „Piano Variations“ (1930). Doch die Kluft, die sich zwischen modernen Komponist:innen und ihrem Publikum auftat, bewegte ihn dazu, populäre Orchesterstücke zu schreiben, die an mexikanische Tanzsäle, Cowboy-Hoedowns und Shaker-Lobgesänge erinnern, darunter „El salón México“ (1936), „Billy the Kid“ (1938), „Rodeo“ (1942) und „Appalachian Spring“ (1944 für Martha Graham komponiert). Unter dem Eindruck des Zweiten Weltkriegs beherrschte ein kraftvoller Patriotismus seine Werke „Lincoln Portrait“ (1942) und „Third Symphony“ (1944-46), während die Nachkriegszeit von der zunehmenden (jedoch alles andere als erfolglosen) Anstrengung geprägt war, avantgardistische Strömungen einfließen zu lassen. Nach einer Reihe von Vokalwerken, darunter „Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson“ (1949-50) und die Oper „The Tender Land“ (1954), entstanden die strenge, serielle „Piano Fantasy“ (1957) und „Connotations“ (1962). Als lebenslanger Lehrer und großzügiger Förderer anderer Komponist:innen schrieb Copland Bücher über Musik und komponierte mehrere Filmmusiken für Hollywood. Er starb im Jahr 1990.

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