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Cowboy songs. Other folk tunes. Aaron Copland. Very popular composer ... Most famous pieces were written for the ballet. Billy the Kid. Rodeo. Appalachian Spring ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Aaron Copland


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Aaron Copland
  • 1900-1990
  • 90 years

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Aaron Copland
  • A leading American composer
  • Grew up and worked in New York
  • Sought to write works with American character

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Aaron Copland
  • Used tunes and harmonies from
  • Jazz
  • Revival hymns
  • Cowboy songs
  • Other folk tunes

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Aaron Copland
  • Very popular composer
  • His music sounds uniquely American
  • Most famous pieces were written for the ballet
  • Billy the Kid
  • Rodeo
  • Appalachian Spring

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Aaron CoplandAppalachian Spring (1943-44)
  • Ballet music for Martha Graham
  • Like Stravinskys ballet music, now mostly
    performed as a concert work
  • Includes piano and large percussion section

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Appalachian Spring
  • Theme and Variations on Simple Gifts
  • Based on a Shaker hymn tune
  • Variations
  • Tune is not changed
  • Changes
  • Tempo
  • Tone color
  • Dynamics
  • Register
  • Accompaniment

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