AARON COPLAND

CHILDHOOD

• Parents: Parents: Harris Copland and Sarah Copland
• Siblings: Laurine Copland, Josephine Copland Bergman, Leon Copland, and Ralph Copland

SCHOOLING

• School: Fontainebleau Schools
• Music Origin: He started writing music when he was 8

NATIONALITY

• Birthplace: He was born in Brooklyn, New York
• Death place: Sleepy Hollow, New York
• Religion: Aaron Copland was Jewish

MUSIC

• Era: 20th Century
• Style: Aaron composed Jazz, Folk, and Classical music

EXTRA INFO

• Teacher: Copland's teacher and mentor was Nadia Boulanger
• Influences: Copland was inspired by composers like Chopin, Debussy, and Verdi

INSTRUMENTS

• Playable: Aaron Copland played the Piano
• Composing Style: Copland mostly conducted orchestras
• Most Famous Work: Aaron’s most famous works were Lincoln Portrait and Fanfare for the Common Man

5 FACTS

• Copland was the first American composer to make international success.
• Aaron was the youngest of 5 children
• Copland was homosexual
• He never had kids
• Aaron won the Pulitzer for composing Fanfare for the Common Man, El Salon Mexico, and Appalachian Spring.

THE TENDER LAND SUITE

APPALACHIAN SPRING

HOEDOWN

• HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/LSREWX9XDNS
• Hoe down is part of the ballet called Rodeo
• It was composed in 1943
• It premiered at Metropolitan Opera House

CREDITS

• Wikipedia
• Notable Biographies
• thefamouspeople.com