Aaron Copland ( /ˌærən ˈkoʊplənd/; November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. He was instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, and is often referred to as "the Dean of American Composers". He is best known to the public for the works he wrote in the 1930s and 1940s in a deliberately more accessible s...
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Date of birth:
- Nov 14, 1900
Date of death:
- Dec 2, 1990 (age 90 years)
Place of birth:
Active as Musical Artist (start):
- 1920
Active as Musical Artist (end):
- 1990
Musical Genres:
View Aaron Copland: Genre »Also known as:
- Copeland,
- Copland,
- Copland, Aaron,
- Aaronn Copland,
- Aaron Copeland,
- Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
