Aaron Copeland, notes on highlights

Aaron Copeland
most prolific American composer of 20th century
studied with Madame B-something, most famous teacher
tremendous grounding in composition
made living as a lecturer of 20th century music
wrote 3 famous ballets and bunch of other shit
nationalistic composer
1938 Billy the Kid a ballet
about the famous gunslinger/killer
*Copeland wrote a number of pieces for music
sounds like old west music
another ballet Rodeo 1942
last ballet Appalachian Spring
Theme and Variation of Simple Gifts
Fanfare for the Common Man