Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. WikipediaBorn: November 14, 1900, Brooklyn
Died: December 2, 1990, New York City
Compositions: Appalachian Spring, Fanfare for the Common Man, Rodeo, Billy the Kid, El Salón México, The Tender Land, Old American Songs, Clarinet Concerto, Symphony No. 3, Copland Piano Variations, Connotations For Orchestra, Copland: Orchestral Suite From Tender Land Suite, Billy the Kid: The Open Prairie, Billy the Kid: Street Scene in a Frontier TownMore
Movies: The City
Awards: Kennedy Center Honor, Pulitzer Prize for Music, Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition, Guggenheim Fellowship
