Copland in a sentence

While emigrating from Russia to the United States, Copland's father, Harris Morris Copland, Anglicized his surname "Kaplan" to "Copland" while living and working in Scotland for two to three years to pay for the boat fare to the US.

Although he was not formally Copland's student as such, Bernstein would regularly seek advice from Copland in the following years about his own compositions and would often cite him as "his only real composition teacher".

Bernstein was considered the finest conductor of Copland's works and cites Copland's "aesthetic, simplicity with originality" as being his strongest and most influential traits.

Bernstein would go on to champion Copland as one of the greatest American composers of all time while being one of the few people Copland opened up to.

But his patience paid off two years later when Copland found a kindred spirit in director Lewis Milestone, who allowed Copland to supervise his own orchestration and who refrained from interfering with his work.

Copland, p. 133. Inspiration for this work came from Copland's vivid recollection of visiting the "Salon Mexico" dancehall where he witnessed a more intimate view of Mexico's nightlife.

Copland's father had no musical interest at all, but his mother, Sarah Mittenthal Copland, sang and played the piano, and arranged for music lessons for her children.

Copland's relationship with Koussevitzky was apparently unique, as his interpretations of Copland's works reflected the particular admiration that the latter had for the young composer.

Originally a student of music under Copland, Kraft gave up music in pursuit of a career in photography on Copland's urging.

Rodeo is another enduring composition for Copland and contains many recognizable folk tunes, well-blended with Copland's original music.

The danger Copland potentially presented was not in belonging to communist organizations, but in the possibility of spreading those ideas in the Latin American countries he was paid by the state to lecture in. Carol A. Hess:Copland in Argentina.

Boulder Symphony concert: Join Boulder Symphony to celebrate July 4th with symphonic classics, from Copland to Bernstein to Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” at the historic Boulder Bandshell.

Likewise, listening to Beethoven, Elgar, Copland, Blake (that would be Eubie), and Guthrie (Woody, of course), it’s like being there in person while they’re composing or performing.

Mahler did it in Austria, Ives and later Copland did it in the United States.

Mark Copland, owner of Inverurie-based Fireworx Scotland is urging people to be responsible with fireworks.

OIO starts its 2023 season, featuring Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld,” Donizetti’s “L’Elisir D’Amore” and Copland’s “The Tender Land,” June 23.

Also included on the program are Aaron Copland’s “The Promise of Living” from his opera “The Tender Land” and André J. Thomas’ “I Dream a World,” featuring the Loy Norrix and Kalamazoo Central High School Choirs.

From left to right, Joe Kent-Walters, Rob Copland, Richard Osman and Amy Gledhill.

However, Taylor told those at a FAB meeting that the building works on the Copland Stand and European failure meant savings were somewhat offset.

Nana Hughes, who chaired the judging panel, described Copland as a comedian who “in only his second full year at the festival has established himself as a cult favourite and created a legion of fans for his eccentricity and bravery”.