Aaron Copland died on 2 December, 1990. I had just turned 20 and was at Swansea University. I watched the BBC News and there was an obituary. I can remember the black and white...
Hello I'm Kevin Lindegaard and I'm a huge fan of the music of Aaron Copland. I hope my blog will help spread the legacy of this colossus of 20th Century Music. I'm no musician myself but I have ears and I will try to communicate what moves me about Copland's music.
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I was well aware that I had become typecast as a purveyor of Americana in music. I knew this was not the whole story, or even the best of the story."
Who has recorded the most #AaronCopland pieces? You may be surprised. Read my blog to find out: https://aaron-copland.com/who-has-recorded-the-most-copland-you-may-be-surprised-the-london-symphony-orchestra/ @londonsymphony @nyphil @BBCPhilharmonic #SLSO @DetroitSymphony @TheAaronCopland @LennyBernstein @LeonardSlatkin #johnwilson @mtilsonthomas
Read my review of recent concerts at @stgeorgesbris & @Bristol_Beacon inc the World Premiere of Odyssey by Jonathan Dove with libretto by Alasdair Middleton. I am quite certain that this performance will have changed lives https://aaron-copland.com/world-premiere-of-jonathan-doves-odyssey-review/ @dovecomposer #jonathandove
Most people use music as a couch; they want to be pillowed on it, relaxed and consoled for the stress of daily living. But serious music was never meant to be soporific.
- Aaron Copland
Billy the Kid – Listening Guide
Rodeo – Listening Map
Music From Copland House: Sonic Images | CUNY TV Special
