Aaron Copland (November 11, 1900 ??? December 2,1990) was an American composer of concert and film music. Instrumental in forging a uniquely American style of composition, he was widely known as "the dean of American composers." Copland's music achieved a difficult balance between modern music and American folk styles, and the open, slowly changing harmonies of many of his works are said to evoke the vast American landscape. He incorporated percussive orchestration, changing meter, polyrhythms, polychords and tone rows. Outside of composing, Copland often served as a teacher and lecturer. During his career he also wrote books and articles, and served as a conductor, most frequently for his own works. It should be noted that this is one of the first openly Gay composers in history, especially in a time when this was not accepted in society.
1 | Sextet : Lento | Appalachian Spring and others |
2 | Two Pieces : Rondino | Appalachian Spring and others |
3 | Billy the Kid: Celebration (After Billy's Capture) | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
4 | Appalachian Spring: Moderato | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
5 | Fanfare for the Common Man | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
6 | Appalachian Spring: As at first (slowly) | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
7 | Two Pieces for String Orchestra : Lento molto | Appalachian Spring and others |
8 | Sextet : Finale | Appalachian Spring and others |
9 | Rodeo: II - Corral Nocturne | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
10 | Appalachian Spring: Very slowly | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
11 | Rodeo: IV - Hoe-Down | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
12 | Appalachian Spring: Sub. Allegro | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
13 | Billy the Kid: Introduction: The Open Prairie | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
14 | Quiet City | Appalachian Spring and others |
15 | Billy the Kid: Street in a Frontier Town | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
16 | Appalachian Spring: Allegro | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
17 | Billy the Kid: Billy's Death | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
18 | Billy the Kid: Mexican Dance and Finale | Rodeo - Billy the Kid - Appalachian Spring |
19 | Sextet for String Quartet, Clarinet and Piano : Al | Appalachian Spring and others |
20 | How Down from Rodeo | Appalachian Spring and others |