Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was a renowned American composer, conductor, and writer, celebrated for his contributions to 20th-century classical music. Born in 1900, he is best known for works like "Appalachian Spring," "Rodeo," and "Fanfare for the Common Man," which encapsulate the American spirit. Copland's innovative use of folk elements and his role in shaping American music earned him numerous accolades, including a Pulitzer Prize and an Academy Award.
Book summaries for books written by Aaron Copland
Quotes
Music is, in a sense, a form of intelligence.
The listener's emotional response to music is no less real than his response to a drama.
The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought.
The most perceptive listener is still susceptible to suggestion.
The real purpose of music is to suspend the mind in a kind of sublimated animation.
The relation between the listener and the music is a kind of metaphor.
The role of the intellectual in music is to suggest and develop, not to dictate.
The sound of music is dauntingly abstract.
The ultimate aim of music is to connect us with the universe.
There is no such thing as absolute music.
To listen intently is to live in the eternal present.
To understand the music is to understand the creative process.