1. Aaron Copland 1900-1990 Born in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family
Mother supported her 5 children’s
music education
Most musical exposure was at Jewish ceremonial events.
Age 11-First opera scenario
Age 13-began formal composition lessons
The cultural environment of New York allowed for eclectic style.

2. Aaron Copland 1900-1990 1917-1921- Paris 1925-Returned to America
Compositions of this time reflected ‘modern’ trends
Began “Young Composers Group”
Introduced to Alfred Steiglitz’s artistic circle
the American artist should reflect “the ideas of American Democracy”
Joined together with other young composers to
attempt to achieve ‘American’ sound

4. Aaron Copland 1900-1990 During the Great Depression; “music for use”
Wide appeal
Easily learned
Film music
1939-Billy the Kid
1940’s: Much success and world-wide fame
Rodeo
Appalachian Spring
Fanfare for the Common Man
Of mice and men, our town. Highly successful, established him. Excellent timing-American choreographers.
(1942-Rodeo) (1943-AS)

5. Aaron Copland 1900-1990 1950’s: experimentation
and advocacy of alternative
methods
Influence on Bernstein
Late life: conducting
Died of Alzheimer's
Calm, modest, shy, private. RODEO, APPALACIAN, FANFARE

6. Fanfare for the Common Man
Appalachian Spring
1944- for Martha Graham
1945-Pulitzer Prize
American Pioneers of the 1800’s
Employs Shaker tune ‘Simple Gifts’
Fanfare for the Common Man
Commissioned by Cincinnati Symphony
Celeberatign building a farm house Among the central characters are a newlywed couple, a neighbor, a revivalist preacher and his followers. .
(fanfare)

7. Leonard Bernstein 1918-1990 Born Lawrence, MA to a family of
Russian Jews
Father opposed interest in music
1934-Attended Harvard University, Curtis Institute for conducting
Post graduation: moved to New York
1940: Tanglewood Music Center
Studies with Koussevitzky
1951-Marriage to actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn
Piano at young age, sociacy active
On the town:

8. Leonard Bernstein 1918-1990 1943-Replaced Bruno Walter Instant fame
advocate of new music
1957-Music Director NY Phil
Young People’s Concerts
1960’s revived interest in Mahler’s music
1970’s- Vienna Philharmonic
1973-Norton Lectures
1989-Beethoven 9 at fall of Berlin Wall
Young People’s (
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9. Candide Words by Stephen Sondheim Opera vs Musical argument
Based on book by Voltaire
Initial failure, revived success
Candide (bastard) loves cunegonde (cousin) banished. Into army, heresy, whipped.reunited with cunegonde, her lovers arrive, candide stabs to death. Escape to South America, but on the way they’re attacked by pirates. Women carried off.Finds gold. Candide finds out Pirates have taken Cunegonde to constannople. Bribes for cunegonde with gold. Live a simple life as farmers.
(Glitter)