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Note to You, A; Aaron Copland

07/02/2000

His music makes us think of the landscape of America: open fields, prosperity and strength. More than any other composer, Copland succeeded in creating a distinctive “American” sound. It’s the 100th anniversary of his birth this year-the perfect time to explore this Copland legacy. Virginia Eskin welcomes American Music scholar Judith Tick, for a look at Copland, this week on ANTY.


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Series
Note to You, A
Program
Aaron Copland
Program Number

0027

Series Description

A Note To You continues to educate, amuse and delight as it has for more than three decades. Explore the fascinating world of music and composition with host Virginia Eskin as she vividly illustrates what harmony means, how rhythm makes a melody beautiful, and how cultural concerns shape music, in addition to sharing information and stories about the music itself. Produced in conjunction with Northeastern University, A Note To You has earned national and international recognition from such prestigious juries as the New York International Festivals, The Ohio State Awards, and the Armstrong Awards. A Note To You is distributed nationally by WGBH Radio.

Program Description

His music makes us think of the landscape of America: open fields, prosperity and strength. More than any other composer, Copland succeeded in creating a distinctive “American” sound. It’s the 100th anniversary of his birth this year-the perfect time to explore this Copland legacy. Virginia Eskin welcomes American Music scholar Judith Tick, for a look at Copland, this week on ANTY

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Audio

Genres
Educational
Topics
Music
Citation
Chicago: “Note to You, A; Aaron Copland,” 07/02/2000, GBH Archives, accessed July 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_145750789DCB408C85173D1A581CDC48.
MLA: “Note to You, A; Aaron Copland.” 07/02/2000. GBH Archives. Web. July 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_145750789DCB408C85173D1A581CDC48>.
APA: Note to You, A; Aaron Copland. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_145750789DCB408C85173D1A581CDC48
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