Aaron Copland FINAL Edition
Mr. [Aaron Copland] set out at a certain point in his career to create a type of music that was both thoroughly American and accessible to a large audience. Much of his best-known work had a strong western tinge - "Billy the Kid," "Rodeo," "El Salon Mexico" - which led...
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| Published in | The Washington post |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Washington, D.C
WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post
04.12.1990
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| Summary: | Mr. [Aaron Copland] set out at a certain point in his career to create a type of music that was both thoroughly American and accessible to a large audience. Much of his best-known work had a strong western tinge - "Billy the Kid," "Rodeo," "El Salon Mexico" - which led some to joke that this son of immigrants, born and raised in New York, was trying to be a "cowboy from Brooklyn." But there was nothing artificial in Mr. Copland's treatment of the folk tunes and rhythms that he learned and incorporated into his work. |
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| ISSN: | 0190-8286 |