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Aaron Copland

1900 - 1990

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Aaron Copland (, KOHP-lənd; November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer, critic, writer, teacher, pianist, and conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as the "Dean of American Composers". The open, slowly changing harmonies in much of his music are typical of what many consider the sound of American music, evoking the vast American landscape and pioneer spirit. He is best known for the works he wrote in the 1930s and 1940s in a deliberately accessible style often referred to as "populist" and which he called his "vernacular" style. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aaron Copland is the 328th most popular composer (up from 367th in 2019), the 1,725th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,748th in 2019) and the 17th most popular American Composer.

Aaron Copland is most famous for his compositions in the 20th century, including "Appalachian Spring" and "Rodeo".

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Among composers, Aaron Copland ranks 328 out of 1,451. Before him are Johan Halvorsen, Alberto Ginastera, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Alan Silvestri, and André Campra. After him are Heinrich Isaac, Maria Szymanowska, Julius Fučík, Bernard Herrmann, Keith Emerson, and Luca Marenzio.

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Among people born in 1900, Aaron Copland ranks 63. Before him are Mária Telkes, Charley Paddock, Maurice Thorez, W. Edwards Deming, Herberts Cukurs, and Yves Tanguy. After him are Kiyoo Kanda, Katina Paxinou, Werner Haase, Mahavatar Babaji, Nathalie Sarraute, and Helen Hayes. Among people deceased in 1990, Aaron Copland ranks 49. Before him are Yiannis Ritsos, Ugo Tognazzi, Angelo Schiavio, Capucine, Viktor Tsoi, and Ivan Serov. After him are John Stewart Bell, Robert Noyce, Alexander Pechersky, Reinaldo Arenas, Delphine Seyrig, and Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Aaron Copland ranks 1,725 out of 20,380. Before him are Rex Stout (1886), John Forsyth (1780), Irwin Shaw (1913), Noah Gordon (1926), Mark Spitz (1950), and Mike Powell (1963). After him are Josiah Warren (1798), Superstar Billy Graham (1943), Merton Miller (1923), Calamity Jane (1852), Otis Redding (1941), and Bruce Dern (1936).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, Aaron Copland ranks 17. Before him are Jerry Goldsmith (1929), James Horner (1953), Steve Reich (1936), Stephen Schwartz (1948), Charles Ives (1874), and Alan Silvestri (1950). After him are Bernard Herrmann (1911), Cole Porter (1891), Richard Rodgers (1902), Elmer Bernstein (1922), Paul Bowles (1910), and Danny Elfman (1953).

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