Early Life
When was Aaron Copland born?
November 19, 1900
What was El Salon Mexico?
A song/composition
What was Aaron’s most frequently played work/piece of music?
Fanfare For The Common Man
What award did Aaron get for composing Appalachian Song?
Pulitzer
Is Aaron Copland still alive?
No
Where was Aaron Copland born?
New York City
What was Aaron Copland’s first published composition?
The Cat and The Mouse
What was the last thing Aaron wrote before death?
The second volume of memoirs
Why did Aaron spend three years in Paris?
He was studying with imminent composition teacher Nadia Boulanger
When was Aaron Copland’s last symphony made?
1983
What instrument did Aaron’s sister teach him to play?
The Piano
Which one of Aaron’s compositions had the name of the 16th president?
Lincoln Portrait
In 1960, what did Aaron write for strings?
A Nonet
When did Aaron decide to become a composer?
15
What name was Aaron remembered as?
A man who encouraged young composers to find their own voice.
How many siblings did Aaron Copland have?
4 (two brothers and two sisters)
How many compositions did Aaron have?
59
What were his 2 most successful pieces of work?
Rodeo and Appalachian Spring
When did Aaron Copland get glasses?
1971
What was two months, one week, and three days before Aaron’s death?
September 22, 1990
Who was Aaron Copland known as?
The Quintessential american composer
How many of Aaron’s compositions had an instrument in the title?
7
What historical event happened in 1951?
Aaron Became the first composer to be honored with the Norton Professor of Poetics at Harvard
What was his first notated melody, seven bars of an opera called?
Zenatello
How old was Aaron when the oldest in his family died?
53 1/2 years old