Abstract
The paper explores Aaron Copland's composing style through a chronological discussion of his works and style, including his influences.

From the Paper
"Aaron Copland is a composer whose music is definitive of the synthesis of American idioms in composition. A wide range of influences from jazz to Mexican folk music give his works a distinctive style that while untraditional, expresses the spirit of American music. Copland, a highly trained technical master, studied as a protege under Nadia Boulanger in Paris."

Tags:Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring, works, influences

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This paper looks at the works and life of Aaron Copland. The direct appeal and irresistible imagination of Aaron Copland's works make him one of the defining voices of American music. His musical works ranged from ballet and orchestral music to choral music and movie scores. For the better part of four decades Aaron Copland was considered the premier American composer.

Abstract
The paper describes the life and achievements of Aaron Copland, often described as the greatest American composer of the twentieth century, who has been credited with writing some of the most enduring works available to musicians today. The paper notes that Copland was very active in the American music scene, teaching, forming alliances, and even establishing his own publishing company and that his orchestral pieces, ballets, incidental works and changer pieces continue to delight audiences everywhere today. Specifically discussed in this paper is Copland's work 'Quiet City', based on Irwin Shaw's play of the same name which has become one of his most performed pieces. Even though it had a rocky beginning, the paper holds that 'Quiet City' is firmly in the music repertoire defined as a monumental piece.

From the Paper
"By 1914, Copland started his formal music training, taking private piano lessons from Leopold Wolfsohn in Brooklyn. His debut was in 1917 in the auditorium of the Wanamaker Department Store in downtown Manhattan, performing Paderewski's Polonaise in B. It was also in 1917 that Copland began his formal study of harmony and counterpoint. Copland studied with a student of Dvorak, Rubin Goldmark. During his four years with Goldmark, Copland wrote many short pieces for various piano ensembles."

Tags:instrumentation, instrumentation, nervous, mysterious, repertoire

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This paper discusses some of the composer Aaron Copland's well-known compositions and analyzes his contribution to modern classical music. It includes an autobiographical account of Copland's life growing up in New York. It details his music and gives examples of his famous ballets and scores. It also describes his main influences in the music world. Finally, it details his great contribution with works such as: "Rodeo", and "Fanfare for the Common Man" making him one of the most loved American composers of all time.

From the Paper
"Popular jazz and be-bop music heavily influenced his early works. As he matured, he began to compose strictly in the modern classical style, and most of his work falls under this style. His music most often celebrated the unique American character that he found so appealing. His ballets and scores included "Rodeo," "Appalachian Spring," "A Lincoln Portrait," "Theme for the Common Man," and "Billy the Kid." He also wrote numerous piano concertos, smaller pieces, and two sets of "Old American Songs," which were arrangements of traditional folk tunes "that became so popular in their piano and orchestral versions as to eclipse the original melodies on which they were based" (Hampson). At the height of his popularity and career in 1944, Copland's score for "Appalachian Spring" won the Pulitzer Prize for music. Yet, he continued to write for thirty years after this apex of his work. "

Tags:Aaron, Copland, composer, New, York, American, classical, music, ballet, jazz, scores

Abstract
This paper creates a theoretical situation where Aaron Copland, Johannes Brahms, and Johann Sebastian Bach sit down and have lunch together. It discusses a bit about their lives, how they are similar and different, and talks about one or two different compositions of each composer as well. It is an academic paper in that it uses documented sources, but it is also creative.

From the Paper
"It is a bright day. The sun, barely clearing the horizon, sits at eye level, gleaming against buildings and tables. Three men enter the cafe separately, sitting together around a wooden table. "Good morning, everyone," the youngest of the group greets. "Good morning, Aaron," Bach replied. "Hmmph," grunted Brahms. "I'm glad that we had a chance to get together and talk for a while," continued Aaron. "I know that I have a deep appreciation of all of your works, and I am sure that you have heard some of mine as well. . ."

Tags:copland, brahms, bach

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This paper introduces two composers, George Gershwin and Aaron Copland, who both worked in the early 20th century. Specifically, it discusses opinion about their music and evaluates why these two composers are so quintessentially American. It looks at how George Gershwin wrote popular music and how early in his career was dismissed because he was not a "classical" composer, although his music is both classical and popular. It shows how Aaron Copland, on the other hand, also wrote popular music, especially for films but how he is better known for his classical compositions and American ballets.

From the Paper
"Listening to Gershwin's compositions is always a treat because I hear something different each time I listen. "Rhapsody in Blue" has so many melodies and themes going on, that all come together in the recognizable theme that winds its way through the music, that I can listen to it a hundred times and still smile as it comes to a climatic close. The alternating orchestrations and beats, the lyrical and romantic qualities of the music, and the pictures it conjures up are all pleasurable and enduring, just like the music itself. While "Rhapsody" may be his most enduring piece, certainly many others embody his graceful and lyrical style. The "Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra" is a darker piece, which seems to evoke more images of the night in it, and a stronger, even more vital rhythm and beat than "Rhapsody," but it is clear the two pieces were written by the same composer. They share the same lyrical and lilting piano style, staccato trumpet solos, and that same slightly jazzy style which brings up pictures of a busy New York street on a Saturday night. Gershwin is a joy to listen to because his pieces are uplifting and make you want to listen to more."

Tags:classical, compositions, ballets, rhapsody, blue

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The paper relates that Copland based his music on a deep appreciation of the music of Brahms and Bach. The author points out that both Copland and Bach were enthralled by folk music as evidenced in Brahms' 'Hungarian Dances' and Copland's 'Billy the Kid'. The paper relates that, upon being asked by Brahms who influenced him, Bach remembers the deference that he held for the great organist Buxtehude; whereas, Beethoven and Robert Schumann strongly influenced Brahms. The author reveals that Brahms was a homosexual, Copland was a communist and Bach rebelled against the Calvinist Prince Leopold, his sponsor, by composing also such secular music as the 'Brandenburg Concertos'. The paper concludes that the music of all three men were revolutionary in their own way.

From the Paper
"Think of your Hungarian Dances. You were enthralled by the gypsy music that you heard, and it was evident in much of what you wrote. I also fell in love with folk music. I wrote 'Billy the Kid', which is indubitably folk, as well as 'Rodeo,' both of which are beloved. I'm not sure if you watch much television, but the hoedown from Rodeo is used in the 'Beef, it's What's for Dinner' commercial." "Speaking of beef, what is for lunch?" Johann interjected. "Do they have any mince pie?" "I'm not sure," Aaron replied, "but you might like a hamburger."
"As in Hamburg?" both Brahms and Bach asked.""

Tags:folk, piano, revolutionary, atonal, requiem

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The paper studies the Harlem Renaissance - the term given to a period in American history where a new focus on the African-American experience emerged. The writer of this paper shows how it was a time when African-American artists began to express their culture and at this time in history there came a new focus on the African-American artist and African-American Art. The writer introduces artist, Aaron Douglas, as someone who emerged from this time period and went on to create works which reflected the Harlem Renaissance. Some of Douglas' works are also discussed.

From the Paper
"From this we see how Douglas' paintings represented modern life for African-Americans. Rather than their African life, his paintings reflect the life of African-Americans within America. While the subject of the works was modern, Douglas also incorporated his African culture by his focus on African forms, with his style being described as "flat with hard edges and repetitive designs... heavily influenced by African sculptures, jazz music, dance and geometric forms" (Schomburg Center)."

Tags:black, William, Edward, Burghardt, DuBois, Alain, Locke, Trombones, Triborough, Bridge, Composer, Listen, Lord, Prayer, Evolution, Negro, Dance, Song, Towers

Abstract
This paper examines two modern day theorists that have had a major impact on psychology--Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck. Ellis is known as the founder of rational-emotive therapy and Beck is known as the founder of cognitive therapy. The paper evaluates how both Ellis and Beck are inspirational for their approaches to therapy, for the therapies they pioneered and for the impact these therapies have had. It considers both the approaches and the therapies of Ellis and Beck in turn.

From the Paper
"Ellis's theory is based on the belief that psychological problems are caused by irrational beliefs that people have gained by some experience in the past. These irrational beliefs cause people to overreact to situations. In one work describing how the theory is applied, Ellis offers the example of a woman who is rejected by her partner. According to Ellis, if the woman has emotional difficulties she responds to this rejection in an excessive way. Instead of thinking that it is undesirable to be rejected she believes she is a worthless person because she is rejected and believes that she will never be accepted by anyone (Ellis, 1979). To deal with these emotional problems, Ellis proposed rational-emotive therapy. This therapy is based on the idea that the therapist's role is to teach the individual to think logically. Unlike many therapists, Ellis did not believe that the patient should guide their own thinking."

Tags:cognitive, therapy, rational-emotive, psychological, problems

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This is a paper on arts and artists in the twentieth century. The particular subjects are Bertold Brecht, Aaron Copland, Carl Sandburg, Maurice Ravel and Pablo Picasso. An additional section of the paper deals with Picasso's work "Guernica" and the conditions under which it was created. The paper discusses why each subject was considered a major influence in 20th century art.

From the Paper
"Bertolt Brecht was an important German playwright. He lived in Germany until 1933. His plays were banned under the Nazis because of Brecht's increasingly left wing political orientation. Brecht moved to Denmark until 1940. He moved to Finland in April of 1940, around the time of the German invasion of Denmark. In 1941 he made his way to the United States, not returning to Germany until 1948."

Tags:art, cubism, populism