Symphony No. 3 : Quiet City
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Title:
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Symphony No. 3 : Quiet City |
Otros títulos:
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Sinfonía No. 3 : Ciudad Tranquila |
Intérprete/ Colaborador:
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Aaron Copland; New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein |
Código CDU:
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Cop.01 |
Forma Musical:
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Symphonies, English horn and Trumpet with String Orchestra |
Abstract:
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Few figures in American music loom as large as Aaron Copland. As one of the first wave of literary and musical expatriates in Paris during the 1920s, Copland returned to the United States with the means to assume, for the next half century, a central role in American music as composer, promoter, and educator. Copland's sheer popularity and iconic status are such that his music has transcended the concert hall and entered the popular consciousness; it both accompanies solemn and joyous celebrations the world over (Fanfare for the Common Man) and punctuates the familiar words "Beef: It's What's for Dinner!" (Rodeo) for millions of television viewers.
Copland was the youngest of five children born to Harris and Sarah Copland, Lithuanian Jewish immigrants who owned a department store in Brooklyn. He did not take formal piano lessons until he was 13, by which time he had also begun writing small pieces. Instead of attending college, Copland studied theory and composition with Rubin Goldmark ... |
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