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Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as "the Dean of American Composers". The open, slowly changing harmonies in much of his music are typical of what many people consider to be the sound of American music, evoking the vast American landscape and pioneer spirit. He is best known for the works he wrote in the 1930s and 1940s in a deliberately accessible style often referred to as "populist" and which the composer labeled his "vernacular" style. Works in this vein include the ballets Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid and Rodeo, his Fanfare for the Common Man and Third Symphony. In addition to his ballets and orchestral works, he produced music in many other genres, including chamber music, vocal works, opera and film scores.
Born
Wednesday, 14 November 1900
Died
Sunday, 02 December 1990
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Colin McPhee: The Lure of Asian Music | Self | 1985 |
The Music of Man | Self - Conductor, National Symphony Orchestra | 1981 |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self - Honoree | 1979 |
Live from Lincoln Center | Self | 1976 |
Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
The Subject Is Jazz | Self | 1958 |
Monitor | Self | 1958 |
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts | Self / Self - Guest Conductor | 1958 |
The Twentieth Century | Self | 1957 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Colin McPhee: The Lure of Asian Music | Self | 1985 |
The Music of Man | Self - Conductor, National Symphony Orchestra | 1981 |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self - Honoree | 1979 |
Live from Lincoln Center | Self | 1976 |
Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
The Subject Is Jazz | Self | 1958 |
Monitor | Self | 1958 |
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts | Self / Self - Guest Conductor | 1958 |
The Twentieth Century | Self | 1957 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1967 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Music - Composition | Nominated |
1950 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Won |
1944 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
1941 | Oscar | Best Music, Score | Nominated |
1941 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |