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Article: The music of America; Opening minds as well as ears, Aaron Copland dedicated his long life to the cause of his country's music, inspiring generations of composers.(ENTERTAINMENT)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- January 9, 2000
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If the 1900s were indeed the American Century, then it galloped along to the music of Aaron Copland. The Brooklyn-born son of eastern European Jewish immigrants, Copland came to exemplify through music all that is loved as truly American.
His ballets "Appalachian Spring," "Billy the Kid" and "Rodeo" mythologize life in the great, wild West. His concert works "Fanfare for the Common Man," "A Lincoln Portrait" and "Quiet City," along with his opera "The Tender Land," speak with an unmistakably American sincerity and optimism. His compositions also include scores for such films as "The Red Pony" and "Our Town," and much important early, atonal work.
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