In Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes, 30 dancers of The Australian Ballet move through 22 episodes to music by legendary ...

There is something foundational about composers recording their own music. Though the necessary technology didn’t exist to capture the likes of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and others who performed much of ...

“In those days,” Aaron Copland once said of his early studies, “music was like the inside of a great building that shut out the street noises.” Later Copland was to do more than any other composer of ...

The late music critic Terry Teachout described Aaron Copland's work as "probably the greatest piece of classical music composed by an American." Musician, author, composer and friend of the show, Rob ...

On Tuesday, May 26, 1953, Aaron Copland appeared as a witness before the Senate committee headed by Joseph McCarthy. Summoned because of his past relationship with the American government—he served as ...

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What would American music be without Aaron Copland? His music is played everywhere—at heartfelt memorials, inspiring commemorations, and raucous ball games. He wrote symphonies, ballets, operas, ...

♪♪ -Coming up on "Great Performances"... I'm Scott Yoo. I'm at a teaching festival, where the pros help guide the next generation. This year we're playing the music of Aaron Copland -- fitting, since ...

This July 4, you’ll definitely hear music composed by Aaron Copland. In fact, if you’re listening to Classical IPR, I can guarantee you’ll hear multiple pieces by Aaron Copland today. His music is ...

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