num_pages: 917
description: Hailed as important, entertaining, and revealing, 1900 Through 1942 is the memoir of one of America's most respected and loved musical pioneers. This is the story of a self-described "brash young man from Brooklyn" who went on to become a founding father of "serious" American music with works that include "Appalachian Spring, " "Lincoln Portrait, " the movie scores for "Of Mice and Men" and "Our Town, " and numerous orchestral and chamber works. The book charts his early years. The celebrations marking Aaron Copland's centenary will include numerous musical festivals such as the Tanglewood Festival, The New York City Opera, the American Musical Festival, The Library of Congress, and more.
language: English
title: Copland : 1900 through 1942
titlecomplete: Copland : 1900 through 1942
genres: Biography, Music
ratings_count: 42
publisher: William A. Thomas Braille Bookstore