http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.284&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rssIn the first half of the twentieth century, Aaron Copland was at the forefront of American music. He was a skillful and determined composer who incorporated jazz, European post-Romanticism, and even serialism into his works. But it was his distinctively American pieces that have made him famous -- they're vigorous, energetic, highly rhythmic and extremely accessible, and Copland's original audiences loved them. Listeners still do: <I>Fanfare for the Common Man</I> and the ballets <I>Billy the Kid</I>, <I>Rodeo</I> and <I>Appalachian Spring</I> are burned into the American psyche. But the appeal he has as a popular artist does not make for work of poor quality. Even the most ostensibly jingoistic or simplistic of his pieces is multilayered, incredibly dense and harmonically sophisticated, revealing a formidable mind at work. For instance, the composer's best-known ballet <I>Appalachian Spring</I> is a powerful and emotional document of the pioneer spirit that subtly moves from austere phrases to full, lush textures. The piece flirts with dissonance, quotes from traditional folk tunes and utilizes effective and propulsive changes in meter. Copland was shrewd enough to craft art that still touches people, and talented enough to ensure it lasted beyond his lifetime. - Will Lerner20th/21st Centuryen720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:30:39 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.284&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss In the first half of the twentieth century, Aaron Copland was at the forefront of American music. He was a skillful and determined composer who incorporated jazz, European post-Romanticism, and even serialism into his works. But it was his distinctively American pieces that have made him famous -- they're vigorous, energetic, highly rhythmic and extremely accessible, and Copland's original audiences loved them. Listeners still do: <I>Fanfare for the Common Man</I> and the ballets <I>Billy the Kid</I>, <I>Rodeo</I> and <I>Appalachian Spring</I> are burned into the American psyche. But the appeal he has as a popular artist does not make for work of poor quality. Even the most ostensibly jingoistic or simplistic of his pieces is multilayered, incredibly dense and harmonically sophisticated, revealing a formidable mind at work. For instance, the composer's best-known ballet <I>Appalachian Spring</I> is a powerful and emotional document of the pioneer spirit that subtly moves from austere phrases to full, lush textures. The piece flirts with dissonance, quotes from traditional folk tunes and utilizes effective and propulsive changes in meter. Copland was shrewd enough to craft art that still touches people, and talented enough to ensure it lasted beyond his lifetime. - Will Lerner http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21204094&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss 20th/21st Century Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Aaron Copland on Rhapsody Online 21204094 tra.21204094 Aaron Copland art.284 0.99 Bach for the Brain: Classical Music to Make You Smarter! alb.21193055 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/0/7/1267075_170x170.jpg 2008-06-06 00:00:00.0 2008-06-06 00:00:00.0 true Simple Gifts (Apallachian Spring) tra.21204094 101000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21204094&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21204094&variant=data&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10577627&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss 20th/21st Century Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Aaron Copland on 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10577628&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss 20th/21st Century Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Aaron Copland on Rhapsody Online 10577628 tra.10577628 Aaron Copland art.284 0.99 The Copland Collection alb.10577220 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/0/3/1273017_170x170.jpg 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 true Hoe-Down from Rodeo (Four Dance Episodes) tra.10577628 189000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10577628&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10577628&variant=data&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2701391&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss 20th/21st Century Thu, 13 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Aaron Copland on Rhapsody Online 2701391 tra.2701391 Aaron Copland art.284 0.0 Our Town/El Salon Mexico alb.111662 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/3/1303856_170x170.jpg 1988-03-01 00:00:00.0 2002-06-13 00:00:00.0 true Our Town tra.2701391 661000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2701391&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2701391&variant=data&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2074950&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss 20th/21st Century Sun, 1 Apr 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aaron Copland on Rhapsody Online 2074950 tra.2074950 Aaron Copland art.284 0.0 Rodeo / Billy the Kid / Appalachian Spring alb.88646 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/7/1/401726_170x170.jpg 1990-04-01 00:00:00.0 1990-04-01 00:00:00.0 true Buckaroo Holiday tra.2074950 504000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2074950&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2074950&variant=data&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10577629&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss 20th/21st Century Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Aaron Copland on Rhapsody Online 10577629 tra.10577629 Aaron Copland art.284 0.99 The Copland Collection alb.10577220 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/0/3/1273017_170x170.jpg 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 true The Promise of Living from The Tender Land, Suite tra.10577629 339000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10577629&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10577629&variant=data&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2074952&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss 20th/21st Century Sun, 1 Apr 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aaron Copland on Rhapsody Online 2074952 tra.2074952 Aaron Copland art.284 0.99 Rodeo / Billy the Kid / Appalachian Spring alb.88646 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3138213&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss 20th/21st Century Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aaron Copland on Rhapsody Online 3138213 tra.3138213 Aaron Copland art.284 0.99 Music For Films alb.266758 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/2/8/1558285_170x170.jpg 1994-04-12 00:00:00.0 1994-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Our Town tra.3138213 546000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3138213&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3138213&variant=data&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2074953&variant=play&rws=%2Faaron-copland%2Ftop-tracks.rss 20th/21st Century Sun, 1 Apr 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aaron Copland on Rhapsody Online 2074953 tra.2074953 Aaron Copland art.284 0.99 Rodeo / Billy the Kid / Appalachian Spring alb.88646 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/7/1/401726_170x170.jpg 1990-04-01 00:00:00.0 1990-04-01 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