Aaron Copland

graduating from Boston Latin School in 1935, he attended the prestigious, Harvard University, where he majored in music. Bernstein met many accomplished conductors during his time at Harvard that influenced him greatly. Dimitri Mitropolous and Aaron Copland were two major influences that never formally taught Bernstein, but certainly left their mark on the young composer during his time at Harvard. After his studies were completed at Harvard in 1939, he set out to receive formal training at the…

“I wanted to begin not with characters or ideas, but with moments…. I wanted significant movement. I did not want it to be beautiful or fluid. I wanted it to be fraught with inner meaning, with excitement and surge” (Martha Graham). Martha Graham is a famous American choreographer, dancer, and teacher of modern Graham and was an inspiration for many people, not only for a dancer. Also, Martha Graham was the first lady to brought muscle movements in dance and strong emotional story with feelings.…

Introduction “Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.” (Miles Davis NYC, 1959) Jazz music was brought to America by African-Americans in the early 1900s. Jazz performances were mostly in the evening. Jazz was not a revolution, it is a revolution. Miles Davis, a legendary jazz composer and musician, said that Jazz is a revolution. It left a positive impact on American Society in the 20th century. This kind of music is a hybrid between European-Western Music, African…

In the ever expanding culture of music, certain musicians or even groups set a fundamental base for musicians or groups. Music of all sorts have always played a major role in society as a whole; certain musicians have impacted society so much to change the world at a certain point in time. The band, The Beatles, have been one of those certain musical groups that have served and continue to serve as a root for future musicians. They definitely impacted society and the world in a major way once…

Everyone knows what music is and have heard some form of it, but most people underestimate the importance music has in our everyday lives. Music is the center of my life, and it is the foundation of how I live. I like to use music as a form of self expression. I feel the most connected to my inner feelings when I listen to R&B music because the lyrics are so captivating. The easy breezy love song “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran is a perfect representation of how R&B positively affects me.…

After the disillusionment with the American lifestyle, lost generation members felt the alienation in their homeland. The feeling that they have no connection with the American inhabitants had grown up. In December 1919, Hemingway spent the winter in Toronto, Canada, and began to write stories to The Toronto Star. In the summer of 1920, He moved to Chicago where he wrote articles for a local magazine. After a year of working in the city, he began planning to leave the constraints of the American…

20th Century Composers like Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, and Leonard Bernstein. George Gershwin, for example, uses Jazz chords and rhythms in music all the time. Many of his Classical compositions, even have Saxophone parts in it. Leonard Bernstein, like George Gershwin, combines Jazz and Classical elements. His musical “West Side Story” became a big hit when it first premiered in 1957. This musical contains tons of Jazz harmonies and rhythms, like Gershwin. Aaron Copland takes more a…

Symphony, which was an attempt to rebuild hope in the United States after the 2008 presidential election. Schoenberg, who claimed it was his “civic duty to bring beauty into the world,” aimed for change, using the writing styles of American composers Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, and George Gershwin as his guiding…

Art has always existed in humanity. Since prehistoric times, primitive humans painted messages on the insides of caves. We hummed and used miscellaneous tools to serve the purpose of modern instruments. Because we have always had emotions, we always created art. A desire to create is born in us. Art appeals to all of our senses, which is why humans are so drawn to music, murals, dance, literature, and so on. Most importantly, art can change or create emotions in us based on what we hear, see,…

character with a lot of syncopation and a fast tempo. The third Cycle (Terceiro Ciclo Nordestino Op. 22) composed in 1966 was dedicated to Osvaldo Lacerda who was also a substantial Brazilian composer that studied with Camargo Guarnieri and Aaron Copland. In Terceiro Ciclo Nordestino Op. 22, Nobre…