Aaron Copland
Born 1900 · Died 1990
Quotes
“I adore extravagance but I abhor waste.”
Aaron Copland: the Life and Work of an Uncommon Man, . “I don't compose. I assemble materials.”
Aaron Copland: the Life and Work of an Uncommon Man, . “For me, the most important thing is the element of chance that is built into a live performance. The very great drawback of recorded sound is the fact that it is always the same.”
Classic Essays on Twentieth-Century Music, . “So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it.”
Music as an Aspect of the Human Spirit 1954 .
Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Books by Aaron Copland in order
Books by Aaron Copland in the order they were published, from Passacaglia (1922) to The Complete Copland (2012).
- 1Passacaglia
Passacaglia1922 - 2What to Listen for in Music
What to Listen for in Music1939 - 3Copland on Music
Copland on Music1960 - 4Fanfare for the Common Man ; Lincoln PortraitFanfare for the Common Man ; Lincoln Portrait1965
- 5The Tender LandThe Tender Land1966
- 6The New Music, 1900-1960The New Music, 1900-19601968
- 7Lincoln PortraitLincoln Portrait1969
- 8Twelve Poems of Emily DickinsonTwelve Poems of Emily Dickinson1970
- 9Music and Imagination
Music and Imagination1980 - 10Copland
Copland1984 - 11Copland 1900 Through 1942Copland 1900 Through 19421984
- 12Copland Since 1943
Copland Since 19431989 - 13Ballet Music For Piano
Ballet Music For Piano2011 - 14The Complete CoplandThe Complete Copland2012
- 15VitebskVitebsk