AARON COPLAND

INFO ABOUT HIM

• He's from the United States, born in New York
• He had tutelage from Nadia Boulanger
• He won the Pulitzer Prize
• Entered the American Conservatory at Fontainebeau
• Became a pianist, lecturer, and an activist in musical societies

MUSICAL INFO

• He composed in the 20th century era
• First published piece was: The Cat and the Mouse; in 1920
• His first concerto was Symphony for Organ and Orchestra
• He wrote Piano Variations and The Dance Symphony in 1930

WHAT HE PLAYED

• He played the piano
• He wrote for ochestras

HIS FAMILY

• He was the youngest child of five
• His father was Harris Copland and his mother was Sarah Mittenhal
• One of his brothers' names was Ralph
• One of his sisters' names was Laurine
• HE NEVER MARRIED

HIS MUSIC

• Aaron Copland wrote a concerto
• Wrote four ballets
• Wrote many symphonies

PEOPLE HE WORKED WITH

• Rubin Goldmark
• Nadia Boulanger
• Walter Damrosch
• Martha Grahm
• Serge Koussevitzky

COMPOSITIONS

• El Salon Mèxico
• The Cat and the Mouse
• Appalachian Spring
• Music for the Theater
• Symphony for Organ and Orchestra

EL SALON MEXICO

FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN

THE CAT AND THE MOUSE

• http://youtu.be/zcsMhuREKbw
• It was his first written piece
• The piece was published in 1920

WEBSITES

• Americancomposers.com
• Safari
• Biography.com
• Google

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