Aaron Copland / Arthur Berger.

Author/creator Berger, Arthur
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, 1953.
Descriptionvii, 120 pages : portrait, music ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Part one. The man. Early musical training ; Paris and Boulanger ; Repatriation ; Cycle of departures and returns ; Extracurricular activities ; The days of the select audiences ; Appeal to a wider public ; The years of success -- Part two. The music. The stages of Copland's development ; Copland's economy of means ; The variations as focal point ; Jazz influences ; Declamatory style ; Copland's use of folk music ; The rehabilitation of the triad and Copland's method of chord-building ; The third symphony ; Period of consolidation ; Copland and Hollywood ; Copland's Americanism and influence -- Appendix. Articles and books by Aaron Copland ; Selected bibliography of articles on and references to Aaron Copland.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 107-116) and index.
LCCN 53009183