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Aaron Copland
Copland is documented as a gay man, he never married and thus does not have a wife.
Fanfare for the common man, Rodeo (ro-DAY-o not RO-dee-o), Appalachian Springs, Lincoln Portrait are the only ones that come to mind.
Copland, in his autobiography, wrote of the request: "Eugene Goossens, conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, had written to me at the end of August about an idea he wanted to put into action for the 1942-43 concert season. During World War I he had asked British composers for a fanfare to begin each orchestral concert. It had been so successful that he thought to repeat the procedure in World War II with American composers". A total of eighteen fanfares[1] were written at Goossens' behest, but Copland's is the only one which remains in the standard repertoire. Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/fanfare-for-the-common-man
Aaron Copland is remembered because of his music and his influence upon musicians. He wrote several orchestral pieces celebrating America and Americans that became and remain hugely popular: "Fanfare for the Common Man," "Appalachian Spring," "Billy the Kid," "Rodeo," and "A Lincoln Portrait." His book "What to Listen For in Music" still sells thousands of copies. His style of orchestration, luminous and transparent, influenced many composers worldwide.
Aaron Copland composed Fanfare For The Common Man.
Aaron Copland
Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copeland
Copland is documented as a gay man, he never married and thus does not have a wife.
It was successful because he (Aaron Copland) thought to repeat the procedure in world war 2
There is no keyboard part to "Fanfare for the Common Man," at least not the real version. Though other (and in my opinion, lesser) versions have since been arranged, Aaron Copland wrote the piece for brass and percussion, specifically on the commission of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Five minutes, give or take.
Fanfare for the common man, Rodeo (ro-DAY-o not RO-dee-o), Appalachian Springs, Lincoln Portrait are the only ones that come to mind.
There are quite a number of examples of various musical pieces that feature fanfare. One of the best examples of these types of musical pieces is Fanfare for the Common Man.
fanfare for the common man
The beats slow, but the melody is fast!
Copland, in his autobiography, wrote of the request: "Eugene Goossens, conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, had written to me at the end of August about an idea he wanted to put into action for the 1942-43 concert season. During World War I he had asked British composers for a fanfare to begin each orchestral concert. It had been so successful that he thought to repeat the procedure in World War II with American composers". A total of eighteen fanfares[1] were written at Goossens' behest, but Copland's is the only one which remains in the standard repertoire. Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/fanfare-for-the-common-man