Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland
Author: Richard Kostelanetz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2021-12-16
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1000143546

This book presents a selection of the best writings, of the American composer and music legend Aaron Copland, on a wide variety of topics. It features excerpts from his correspondence and recommendations he wrote for other composers.

Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland
Author: Howard Pollack
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Total Pages: 708
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1627798498

A candid and fascinating portrait of the American composer. The son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Aaron Copland (1900-1990) became one of America's most beloved and esteemed composers. His work, which includes Fanfare for the Common Man, A Lincoln Portrait, and Appalachian Spring, has been honored by a huge following of devoted listeners. But the full richness of Copland's life and accomplishments has never, until now, been documented or understood. Howard Pollack's meticulously researched and engrossing biography explores the symphony of Copland's life: his childhood in Brooklyn; his homosexuality; Paris in the early 1920s; the Alfred Stieglitz circle; his experimentation with jazz; the communist witch trials; Hollywood in the forties; public disappointment with his later, intellectual work; and his struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Furthermore, Pollack presents informed discussions of Copland's music, explaining and clarifying its newness and originality, its aesthetic and social aspects, its distinctive and enduring personality. "Not only a success in its own right, but a valuable model of what biography can and probably should be. " - Kirkus Reviews

A Catalog of Folk Song Settings for Wind Band

A Catalog of Folk Song Settings for Wind Band
Author: Mark Aldrich
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2004
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781574630282

(Meredith Music Resource). This comprehensive collection of folk songs used in band masterworks is a wonderful source for determining interpretation and style, and will open the door to creative teaching. Folk song overviews include notated tunes, lyrics and brief historical annotations. A must-have for the imaginative teacher/conductor! "This volume should be on the shelf of every wind conductor's library." Allan McMurray, Director of Bands, University of Colorado

The Continental Harmony

The Continental Harmony
Author: William Billings
Publisher: Belknap Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2013-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780674188303

Title: The continental harmony: containing a number of anthems, fuges, and chorusses in several parts: never before published.Author: William BillingsPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP03901200CollectionID: CTRG02-B215PublicationDate: 17940101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Includes index. Error in paging: p. 168 misnumbered 198.Collation: 199, 1] p., 1] leaf of plates: ill., music; 13 x 23 cm

Great Music for Wind Band

Great Music for Wind Band
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2009
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781574630923

(Meredith Music Resource). The individual selection of quality literature one of the most important responsibilities facing today's band director is greatly simplified using this one-of-a kind publication. It is the ultimate tool in concert planning and programming benefiting both entry-level and experienced conductors by compiling all of the information needed for reliable music selection. Assisting conductors recall works they may have heard but not yet conducted, brief incipits of prominent melodic themes are included, as are cost, duration, availability, instrumentation, recordings, publishers, solos, and tips on programming. With hundreds of new works produced each year, this handy "survival guide to music selection" is a must for the serious wind band conductor. "... a much-needed addition to our profession ... this is a must for every band library!" Ray E. Cramer, Emeritus Director of Bands, Indiana University (a href="http://youtu.be/xWMQIRVIhGs" target="_blank")Click here for a YouTube video on Great Music for Wind Band(/a)

Three Ducks Went Wandering

Three Ducks Went Wandering
Author: Ron Roy
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1979
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780899194943

Blind luck protects three little ducks when they venture out of the barnyard.

Simple Gifts

Simple Gifts
Author: Aaron Copland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 6
Release: 1958
Genre: Folk-songs, English
ISBN:

Concerto in Classical Style

Concerto in Classical Style
Author: Martha Mier
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457417626

This intermediate level concerto in three movements for solo piano with piano accompaniment is beautifully composed in the classical style. The opening theme is strong and memorable and all technical passages are well within reach of intermediate pupils. Younger pianists will gain the rewarding experience of playing a concerto and they will be prepared to learn the great concerti of master composers. Note: two copies are needed for performance.

Teaching Musicianship in the High School Band

Teaching Musicianship in the High School Band
Author: Joseph A. Labuta
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1997
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781574630237

(Meredith Music Resource). This book provides a broad curriculum or guide for directors emphasizing music as a fine art or cultural, aesthetic study. Through its presentation of lecture and resource materials including the teaching of timbre, structural elements, form, styles and performance practice, it provides justification for including the band program as a core curriculum subject. The text also presents musical examples of varying levels of difficulty from the band repertory which offer an excellent source for quality programming.

Appalachian Spring

Appalachian Spring
Author: Aaron Copland
Publisher: A-R Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2019-12-31
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1987204581

Appalachian Spring is perhaps the most popular work by Aaron Copland (1900–1990). Composed as a ballet for the renowned choreographer Martha Graham (1894–1991), it was the result of a close collaboration between Copland and Graham, and the music quickly took on a life of its own. However, the best known versions of the score, those most frequently recorded and heard in concert, differ in form and musical content from the original ballet, which was scored for a chamber ensemble of thirteen instruments and premiered by the Martha Graham Dance Company at the Library of Congress on 30 October 1944. This edition presents the first completed engraving of the original version of Appalachian Spring, providing musicians and scholars access to the score as it has been performed for more than 75 years by the Graham Company. On each page of the score, the editors have included stills from the 1958 film of the ballet, with Graham dancing the lead role, in order to highlight the connection between music and dance. An introductory essay explores the creation of the work, the musical structure, the origins of and differences among multiple versions of the score, and the continued significance and influence of Copland’s music. The critical commentary draws on manuscript and published sources, as well as Graham Company performance practice, to illuminate editorial decisions. The edition also includes appendices that present a comparison of historical tempi, markings from the Graham tradition for augmenting the orchestration, and a selected discography of different versions of the score.