Has anyone checked Aaron Copland's grave for signs of vigorous rolling? Copland, the great American composer, who was openly gay and whose politics were socialist-leaning, keeps showing up on the ...

Host Scott Yoo and Cantor Daniel Mutlu discuss how Aaron Copland may have drawn inspiration from his Jewish roots and Cantor Mutlu performs “Mipnei Ma,” the source material for Copland’s “Vitebsk.” ...

The late music critic Terry Teachout described Aaron Copland's work as "probably the greatest piece of classical music composed by an American." Musician, author, composer and friend of the show, Rob ...

This July 4, you’ll definitely hear music composed by Aaron Copland. In fact, if you’re listening to Classical IPR, I can guarantee you’ll hear multiple pieces by Aaron Copland today. His music is ...

“In those days,” Aaron Copland once said of his early studies, “music was like the inside of a great building that shut out the street noises.” Later Copland was to do more than any other composer of ...

What would American music be without Aaron Copland? His music is played everywhere—at heartfelt memorials, inspiring commemorations, and raucous ball games. He wrote symphonies, ballets, operas, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Anyone who believes that tired old canard that classical music is dead or dying needed to hear conductor Daniel Reith and the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra play music by Lily ...

American Music Center in New York, founded by Aaron Copland and other American composers in March 1939, is set to introduce New Music Jukebox (newmusicjukebox.org), free Web site for contemporary ...

I grew up thinking of Aaron Copland as the musical voice of America. Like most everyone, when I hear Copland's music, I see the majesty of the Grand Canyon: I feel my breathing expand and relax with ...

Scott Yoo and Copland expert John Novacek discuss Aaron Copland's film career. Host Scott Yoo and pianist John Novacek discuss Copland's career as a film composer. Copland was a firm believer in "less ...

The Boston Symphony’s Serge Koussevitzky hurried offstage, excitedly kissed several dowagers who had come up to congratulate him. He had just conducted the world premiere of Aaron Copland’s Third ...