Trumpet call for a very uncommon man. Aaron Copland. 1900-1990

Born in Brooklyn of Eastern European stock, Aaron Copland rose to be a composer of a type of music that combined simplicity with originality. His style and breadth of vision was considered by many to evoke the vastness and spirit of eighteenth century America." The sound of a continent".

After a comprehensive musical education (theory,harmony and composition) Copland spent a few years in Europe, rounding his expertise and on his return to America, based himself in New York. However,Aaron was not an instant success and it was during these hard times that he learnt to modify the pure artistic music he was composing with a touch of commercialization.

Creating music with a wide appeal and a love of wide canvases Copland's world wide fame was soon established with a string of compositions .

       Hoe Down (Rodeo)    http://youtu.be/er8JloGJhAQ
       Appalachian Spring.   http://youtu.be/7U7hPHSkNJo
       El Salon Mexico.     http://youtu.be/PMHDpp_CUPw
       Prairie Journal.        http://youtu.be/sE6yTE9FX6c
       John Henry.            http://youtu.be/Gu06sqSIRdE
       Quite City.             http://youtu.be/Gu06sqSIRdE

And of course  Fanfare for the common man.    http://youtu.be/whI85ovsTIs

During this time of success Copland not only amassed a fortune, but also exerted a major influence on a generation of American composers . In the American western, for instance, you can still hear the echoes of Aaron in the compositions of modern composers.

                 "I have spent a lifetime trying to get the right note in the right place"