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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,745 posts) Tue Nov 14, 2017, 11:59 AM Nov 2017

Happy 117th birthday, Aaron Copland.

Last edited Tue Nov 14, 2017, 03:55 PM - Edit history (1)

(Thanks for the spelling correction, Wikipedia.)

Aaron Copland (... November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as "the Dean of American Composers."

I'll post some videos later.

Surprise me.

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Happy 117th birthday, Aaron Copland. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 OP

Fanfare For The Common Man PJMcK Nov 2017 #1

A humble man KT2000 Nov 2017 #2

I bet you can't make it through this without crying: mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 #3

This is what always comes to my mind when Copland is mentioned: The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #4

Sound track selections from Our Town sarge43 Nov 2017 #5

One more sarge43 Nov 2017 #6

GREAT one! THANKS, elleng Nov 2017 #7

Quite enjoyable. Happy birthday Mr. Copland. oasis Nov 2017 #8

One of my all-time favorites. (nt) Paladin Nov 2017 #9

One of my faves... Blue Owl Nov 2017 #10

PJMcK

(22,071 posts)

1. Fanfare For The Common Man

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 12:01 PM

Nov 2017

Great post, mahatmakanejeeves!

Here ya go:

KT2000

(20,605 posts)

2. A humble man

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 02:13 PM

Nov 2017

and a sweet man. Fortunate to have seen him - one of my favorite memories.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,745 posts)

3. I bet you can't make it through this without crying:

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 03:29 PM

Nov 2017

Here's Copland's "Lincoln Portrait," with Copland as the narrator. I was looking for a video of Henry Fonda's narration, but there might not be one. Unfortunately, I'm getting the left channel only out of this. I hope there's a better version.