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Aaron Copland

14 nov 1900 (Brooklyn) - 2 dec 1990 (New York)

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American Masters: Aaron Copland - Summary of PBS show with links to connected artists and additional sites.
Classical Net - Copland: basic repertoire list.
Kentucky Educational Television - Kentucky Educational Television's distance learning program presents music and book reviews and articles by and about him from the archives of The New York Times.
Sony Classical - Biography, trivia, and discography from Sony Classical.
The Aaron Copland Collection - Library of Congress entry allows browsing by musical sketches, writings, correspondence, photographs, and title index. Includes the special presentations About Copland's Works, Timeline, An Intimate Sketch, and A 75th Birthday Tribute.
The Lied and Art Song Page - Cycles and individual works listed at recmusic.org, most with English texts.
Aaron Copland - Insightful biography and reminiscence from the American Composers Orchestra series David Raksin Remembers His Colleagues.
Aaron Copland - Filmography at IMDb with brief biography, Oscar awards and nominations, and composer, actor, lyricist, and musical director credits from film and television.
Aaron Copland - Biography summarizing his learning, growth, and maturity with noted works from the Composer of the Month feature by the Michael O'Neal Singers. Includes links.
Aaron Copland - Extracts from a 1961 BBC Four interview in RAM audio format. Includes photograph, brief biography, key works, and links.
Aaron Copland - Find A Grave entry with birth and death information, disposition of ashes, photograph, and interactive memorial.
Aaron Copland - Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, illustrations, noted works, MIDI audio of Appalachian Spring, and text of the song Nature, the Gentlest Mother.
Aaron Copland - Information about his operatic works, especially the both the two and the three act versions of The Tender Land.
Aaron Copland - Brief biography summarizing orchestral pieces and ballet music and showing the influence of Boulanger in moving him and his nation to a distinctive American music, away from European domination. Includes Naxos discography and caricature.
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) - Library of Congress citations.
Aaron Copland Credits on Broadway - Official credits from the Internet Broadway Database. Includes performers, choreographers, and other principals of each production.
Aaron Copland: American Composer - Lucidcafé's profile includes a biography, related links, and book and recording recommendations.
Aaron Copland: The Gift To Be Simple - Biography, key works, suggested reading, timeline, recommended recordings, quotes, additional resources, and historical and societal context. From Humanities Web.
Aaron Copland: The Life And Work Of An Uncommon Man - Classical Net review of the 1999 book by Howard Pollack with commentary on the author, the subject, and the writing itself.
Copland, Aaron - Biography with education and influences, interaction with peers, teaching, evolution of style, noted works, and summary list of compositions from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
Spectrum Biographies: Aaron Copland - Researched by Rachel Sahlman for the home and school magazine. Includes premium links to purchase books and recordings.
The Copland Heritage Association (CHA) - Aaron Copland's long-time home near New York City now administered as a composers' retreat and creative center for American music. Includes biography, works, calendar, contact information.

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