Buy Aaron Copland Vinyl Records, CDs & Cassettes Online | Nivessa RecordsAaron Copland — Biography & Facts
American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor (1900-1990)
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- Copland
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- Aaron Copland
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- November 13, 1900
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- December 1, 1990
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- United States
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- Brooklyn
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- Sleepy Hollow
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Aaron Copland House Music & creative work
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- piano
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- Columbia Records
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- Guggenheim Fellowship
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- Guggenheim Fellowship
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- Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score
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- Rome Prize
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- National Medal of Arts
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- Handel Medallion
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- Presidential Medal of Freedom
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- Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award
Aaron Copland — Albums & Discography
Popular albums and track listings from the Aaron Copland catalog.
Fanfare For The Common Man / Rodeo / Holidays Symphony(1991)
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Tracklist
- A1Fanfare For The Common Man2:51
- Four Dance Episodes From The Ballet Rodeo19:46
- A2aI. "Buckaroo Holiday"7:33
- A2bII. "Corral Nocturne"3:48
- A2cIII. "Saturday Night Waltz"4:55
- A2dIV. "Hoe-Down"3:17
- Holidays Symphony21:20
- BaIII. The Fourth Of July6:20
- BbIV. Thanksgiving And/Or Forefathers' Day14:52
Appalachian Spring / Nonet For Strings / Two Pieces For String Quartet(1991)
Tracklist
- AAppalachian Spring24:48
- B1Nonet For Strings16:28
- Two Pieces For String Quartet
- B2Lento Molto4:36
- B3Rondino4:14
American 20th Century Piano Music(1989)
Tracklist
- Piano Sonata19:45
- 1I Allegro Energico6:52
- 2II Allegro Vivace E Leggiero2:14
- 3III Adagio Mesto5:53
- 4IV Fugue: Allegro Con Spirito4:40
- 5Fantasia On An Ostinato12:01
- Third Piano Sonata12:23
- 6I Declaration3:51
- 7II Episode4:10
- 8III Psalm4:16
- Four Preludes7:55
- 9No. 12:21
- 10No. 21:28
- 11No. 32:38
- 12No. 41:18
- 13Variations10:49
Genus(1988)
Tracklist
- A1Concerto For Clarinet And String Orchestra With Harp And Piano
- A2Disco Gramofónico
- B1Ebony Concerto
- B2Prelude, Fugue And Riffs
In Praise Of Shahn / Connotations / Black Maskers Suite(1988)
Tracklist
- A1In Praise Of Shahn18:01
- A2Connotations19:59
- Suite From The Black Maskers22:01
- B1I. Dance4:14
- B2II. Scene7:51
- B3III. Dirge3:46
- B4IV. Finale5:50
Music For The Theatre · Music For Movies · Quiet City · Clarinet Concerto(1988)
Tracklist
- Music For The Theatre
- A1Prologue6:09
- A2Dance3:16
- A3Interlude5:43
- A4Burlesque3:15
- A5Epilogue3:50
- A6Quiet City10:02
- Music For Movies
- B1New England Countryside6:02
- B2Barley Wagons2:24
- B3Sunday Traffic2:28
- B4The Story Of Grover's Corners3:05
- B5Threshing Machines2:58
- B6Clarinet Concerto16:36
Chichester Psalms / In The Beginning & Three Motets / Agnus Dei(1987)
Tracklist
- Chichester Psalms
- A1Psalm 108, Verse 2; Psalm 1003:37
- A2Psalm 23, Verses 1-4; Psalm 2, Verses 1-4; Psalm 23, Verses 5, 65:49
- A3Psalm 131; Psalm 133, Verse 19:11
- A4Agnus Dei9:50
- B1In The Beginning15:46
- Three Motets
- B2Help Us, O Lord2:42
- B3Have Mercy On Us, O My Lord3:44
- B4Sing Ye Praises To Our King2:10
Old American Songs (Complete) / Canticle Of Freedom; Four Motets(1987)
Tracklist
- Old American Songs (Set 1)
- A1The Boatmen's Dance3:02
- A2The Dodger2:05
- A3Long Time Ago3:08
- A4Simple Gifts1:22
- A5I Bought Me A Cat2:10
- Old American Songs (Set 2)
- A6The Little Horses3:11
- A7Zion's Walls1:44
- A8The Golden Willow Tree3:18
- A9At The River2:41
- A10Cing-a-ring Chaw1:33
- B1Canticle Of Freedom13:46
- Four Motets
- B2Help Us, O Lord2:49
- B3Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever2:26
- B4Have Mercy On Us, O My Lord4:10
- B5Sing Ye Praises To Our King
Rhapsody In Blue(1987)
Tracklist
- A1Fanfare For The Common Man2:42
- A2Appalachian Spring23:25
- A3Cuban Overture10:05
- B1Rhapsody In Blue16:55
- B2An American In Paris17:40
Sextet / Piano Variations / Piano Quartet(1987)
Tracklist
- Sextet (1937)
- A1Allegro Vivace4:27
- A2Lento5:19
- A3Finale: Precise And Rhythmic5:42
- Piano Variatons (1930)
- A4Piano Variations11:19
- Piano Quartet (1950)
- B1Adagio Serio6:16
- B2Allegro Giusto7:53
- B3Non Troppo Lento6:26
American Piano Music(1986)
Tracklist
- American Ballads For Piano
- A1Streets Of Laredo1:36
- A2Wayfaring Stranger1:55
- A3The Bird1:34
- A4Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair1:10
- A5Cod Liver Ile2:08
- A6When Johnny Comes Marching Home1:50
- A7Dance1:06
- A8Cross-Country For Two Pianos1:04
- Sonatina For Piano6:03
- A9.1Allegro Ritmico
- A9.2Andante Cantabile
- A9.3Allegro
- Three Moods
- A10Embittered0:54
- A11Wistful1:07
- A12Jazzy0:59
- Three Excerpts From "The Guests" (A Ballet)
- A13Variation II1:00
- Pas De Deux
Appalachian Spring / Apollon Musagète(1986)
Tracklist
- A1Appalachian Spring (1945 Suite)23:05
- Apollon Musagète (Ballet En Deux Tableaux)
- B1.1Prologue: Naissance D'Apollon5:28
- B1.2Variation D'Apollon (Apollon Et Les Musses); Etc24:39
Billy The Kid / Rodeo(1986)
Tracklist
- A1Billy The Kid (Complete Ballet)32:26
- Rodeo (Complete Ballet)22:52
- B1I. Buckaroo Holiday7:07
- B2II. Corral Nocturne3:34
- B3III. Piano Interlude & Saturday Night Waltz7:57
- B4IV. Hoe-Down4:14
Clarinet Concertos(1986)
Tracklist
- Concerto For Clarinet With String Orchestra, With Harp And Piano
- A11. Slowly And Expressively
- A22. Rather Fast
- A3"The Pied Piper" For Clarinet, Strings And Celeste
- Concerto For Clarinet And String Orchestra
- B11. Allegro vigoroso
- B22. Adagio ma senza rigore
- B33. Rondo - Allegro giocoso
American Piano Music(1984)
Tracklist
- A1Proclamation For Piano (1973-82)2:11
- A2Midday Thoughts (1944-82)3:08
- Two Sentimental Tangos (1923)
- A3No.1: Slow And Smooth1:25
- A4No.2: Not Fast2:18
- Two Portraits (1983)
- A5Senza Espressione: Bennett Lerner1:14
- A6Phillip Ramey Thinking0:46
- Six Preludes For Piano (1934-45)
- A7Tranquillo - Grazioso - Stately - Allegro - Allegro - [♩ = 54]6:49
- Six Latin-American Pieces
- A8Huapango No.1 (1937)1:15
- A9El Bejuco (1943)0:52
- A10Tierra Mojada (1947)1:24
- A11Orosi (1948)1:45
- A12La Cuelga (1943)1:05
- A13Huapango No.2 ("El Sol") (1937)1:40
- B1Ballade For Piano, Op. 46 (1977)4:44
Copland's Greatest Hits(1984)
Tracklist
- A1Fanfare For The Common Man2:50
- A2El Salon Mexico10:57
- A3"Celebration" From Billy The Kid2:15
- A4"Hoe Down" From Rodeo3:31
- B1Appalachian Spring24:42
Old American Songs / Haugtussa (Song Cycle)(1984)
Tracklist
- Old American Songs
- A1The Boatmen's Dance2:30
- A2The Dodger1:58
- A3Long Time Ago2:21
- A4Simple Gifts1:24
- A5I Bought Me A Cat2:11
- A6The Little Horses2:41
- A7Zion's Walls2:04
- A8The Golden Willow Tree3:28
- A9At The River2:38
- A10Ching-A-Ring Chaw1:30
- Haugtussa (Song Cycle)
- B1Det Syng3:52
- B2Veslemöy2:44
- B3Blåbær-Li3:39
- B4Møte4:20
- B5Elsk2:41
- B6Killingsdans
Piano Music(1984)
Tracklist
- Three Piano Excerpts From Our Town9:45
- A1.1I. Story Of Our Town
- A1.2II. Conversation At The Soda Fountain
- A1.3III. The Resting Place On The Hill
- Four Episodes From Rodeo
- A2I. Buckaroo Holiday7:40
- A3II. Corral Nocturne4:00
- A4III. Saturday Night Waltz4:15
- A5IV. Hoe-Down3:20
- B1Piano Variations12:15
- Four Piano Blues10:30
- B2.1I. For Leo Smit: Freely Poetic
- B2.2II. For Andor Foldes: Soft And Languid
- B2.3III. For William Kapell: Muted And Sensuous
- B2.4IV. For John Kirkpatrick: With Bounce
- B3Danzon Cubano6:30
Songs Of Brahms And Copland(1984)
Tracklist
- A1Wir Wandelten3:15
- A2Feldeinsamkeit3:52
- A3Auf Dem Kirchhofe2:59
- A4Tambourliedchen1:22
- A5Ruhe, Süssliebchen6:01
- A6Alte Liebe3:11
- A7An Die Nachtigall3:50
- A8Wie Bist Du, Meine Königin4:04
- B1At The River2:48
- B2Long Time Ago2:58
- B3The Boatmen's Dance3:19
- B4Simple Gifts1:36
- B5I Bought Me A Cat2:27
- B6The Dodger2:14
- B7The Little Horses2:46
- B8Ching-A-Ring-Chaw1:31
American Festival(1983)
Tracklist
- A1Overture To Candide4:27
- Newsreel7:06
- A2.11) Horse-Race1:40
- A2.22) Fashion Show1:44
- A2.33) Tribal Dance1:05
- A2.44) Monkeys At The Zoo1:35
- A2.55) Parade1:02
- A3The Unanswered Question5:39
- A4If... Then3:30
- B1Fanfare For The Common Man3:52
- B2Variations On A Shaker Melody From The Ballet Appalachian Spring3:30
- B3Adagio For Strings9:44
- B4Saturday Night At The Firehouse5:03
- B5The Circus Band March2:05
Appalachian Spring / Adagio For Strings / "Candide" Overture / American Festival Overture(1983)
Tracklist
- AAppalachian Spring (Ballet For Martha)26:32
- B1American Festival Overture: Allegro Con Spirito10:01
- B2Adagio for Strings: Molto Adagio9:55
- B3Overture to "Candide": Allegro Molto Con Brio4:17
Bernstein - Complete Works For Solo Piano: Copland/Bernstein: El Salon Mexico(1983)
Tracklist
- Side One24:56
- Seven Anniversaries (1942-1943)
- A1For Aaron Copland2:28
- A2For My Sister, Shirley1:38
- A3In Memoriam; Alfred Eisner0:55
- A4For Paul Bowles1:06
- A5In Memoriam: Nathalie Koussevitzky2:27
- A6For Sergei Koussevitzky1:43
- A7For William Schuman0:36
- Four Anniversaries (1948)
- A8For Felicia Montealegre2:29
- A9For Johnny Mehegan0:36
- A10For David Diamond2:08
- Five Anniversaries (1949-51)
- A11For Elizabeth Rudolf1:22
- A12For Lukas Foss1:38
- A13For Elizabeth B. Ehrman0:43
- A14For Sandy Gelhorn
Bernstein Conducts Copland & Gershwin / Appalachian Spring / Rhapsody In Blue(1983)
Tracklist
- AAppalachian Spring (Ballet For Martha)
- B1Rhapsody In Blue
- B2Prelude For Piano No. 2
Brass At La Sauve-Majeure(1983)
Tracklist
- 1Fanfare For The Common Man3:35
- 2La Citadelle8:19
- 3Le Carrousel du Roy5:43
- 4Two Courtly Masquing Ayres3:36
- 5Madrigal: Cor Mio, Deh, Non Piangete2:18
- 6L'homme Arme8:54
- 7Canzon Septimi Octavi Toni5:24
- 8Two Courtly Masquing Ayres4:35
- 9Sinfonia "La Padovana"3:28
- 10From The Funeral Music For Queen Mary6:10
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A15Three-Four Dance3:13B1Love Song0:56B2Sonnet II1:22B3Petit Portrait ("ABE")1:07B4Sentimental Melody (Slow Dance)1:43B5Canzona For Piano5:22Voyage (A Cycle Of Five Pieces For Piano)19:47B6.1Anticipation (Andante)B6.2Caprice (Leggero)B6.3Realization (Lento)B6.4Decision (Vigoroso)B6.5Retrospection (Adagietto)Touches (1980)7:49B2aChorale: Andante A Piacere, Molto Rubato (With A Blues Feel)B2bVar.1: VivaceB2cVar.2: L'istesso TempoB2dVar.3: Più MossoB2eVar.4: Molto ModeratoB2fVar.5: LarghettoB2gVar.6: Andante ModeratoB2hVar.7: Allegro MoltoB2iVar.8: Vivace Come Var.1B2jCoda: LargoB3Piano Fantasy (1969-72)10:111:40
B7Vond Dag2:21B8Ved Gjætle-Bekken5:491:27
A15For Susanna Kyle1:46Side Two: Touches (1980) (Chorale, 8 Variations, Coda)21:32Moby Dyptich (1981)1:55B1SarabandeB2SpoutSong Without Words (1974)B3For Felicia1:33Two Anniversaries (1965)2:59B4For Stephen Sondheim1:15B5For Jessica Fleischmann1:44B6Copland: El Salon Mexico (Transcribed For Solo Piano By Leonard Bernstein)9:53