Kurt Weill was born on this day in 1900! Here, Copland introduces us to some of Weill’s music with performances by Lotte Lenya. youtu.be/1quSB7DceUw

Lew Milestone & John Steinbeck's The Red Pony premiered in New York City 75 years ago today! Starring Myrna Loy and Robert Mitchum with an iconic and original soundtrack by Aaron Copland, enjoy the original trailer below! youtube.com/watch?v=4VZeQ0…

Editing Copland, Part 2 is out now! Explore what makes critical editions unique with Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett as she walks us through her MUSA edition of Appalachian Spring. aaroncopland.com/news/midday-th…

The Tender Land premiered 70 years ago today at the New York City Opera! Celebrate the occasion with this abridged recording of the classic American opera featuring Copland conducting the New York Philharmonic. open.spotify.com/album/6B6QKiPW…

Aaron Copland's celebrated film score to The Red Pony was first heard in movie theaters 75 years ago, marking a significant moment in cinematic history. Learn more about the music in this month's article: aaroncopland.com/news/midday-th…

Copland's Old American Songs, Set 2 premiered on this day in 1953 by bass-baritone William Warfield with Copland on the piano in Ipswich, MA. Hear their recorded performance below! youtu.be/tjBBqPvO1P8

Conductor Serge Koussevitzky was born 150 years ago today. While music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949, he became a mentor and friend to Copland. Enjoy his 1938 recording of El Salón México below. youtu.be/XXikDEuv5dE

Copland's Piano Concerto is full of jazz influences, but can it really be considered a jazz concerto? Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett takes us through the work and Copland's evolving understanding of jazz to find out. aaroncopland.com/news/midday-th…

What can a live hearing of Copland's Piano Concerto offer the modern listener? How does the drama unfold over roughly 18 minutes? This and more in the latest installment of Midday Thoughts. aaroncopland.com/news/midday-th…

Copland's Three Songs to Texts by Aaron Schaffer premiered on this day in 1986! Originally written in 1918, the songs were later found in Copland's files by Vivian Perlis. Enjoy "Night" from the set below. youtu.be/C3tHDUfLhkI

Benny Goodman commissioned Copland's Clarinet Concerto and premiered it with the NBC Symphony Orchestra on this day in 1950! Below, hear the premiere performance recording. youtu.be/ZFnoFm8huro

On this day in 1940, Billy the Kid Suite premiered in New York! Composed two years after the cowboy ballet's premiere, this suite has become one of Copland's most popular works. Enjoy this historic performance by Leonard Bernstein and the NY Phil. youtu.be/gwUt32jwvWQ

🎺🥳 Happy Birthday Aaron Copland, born #OTD in 1900! » digitalconcerthall.com/concert/53590?… Let's celebrate with his Fanfare for the Common Man, conducted here by Thomas Guggeis in 2020.

Happy 124th birthday, Aaron Copland! 🎉 If you could share a slice of birthday pie with the Dean of American Composers, what would you ask him? 🥧

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#MTT80 // A young MTT with Aaron Copland, born #otd in 1900. MTT has always been a champion of Copland's work, including two SF Symphony recordings that celebrated two sides of #Copland's artistry: - The Modernist: bit.ly/48O4ba5 - The Populist: bit.ly/48L9Eyx

Happy birthday, Aaron Copland! 🎂To celebrate, check out the newly launched Copland YouTube channel, where you can find score videos, performances, rare footage of Copland himself, and more. 👉Subscribe here: youtube.com/@AaronCoplandO…

LA Times music critic Mark Swed reflects on LA's past and present through Martha Graham, Aaron Copland, Isamu Noguchi, and Appalachian Spring. latimes.com/entertainment-…

Prompted by the recent loss of former President Jimmy Carter, Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett reflects on the connections between the Carters, Copland, and his music in the latest Midday Thoughts. buff.ly/41bCbLB

With nearly 100 years of performance history to consider, the Piano Concerto's reputation cannot be summed up in a single statement. Learn about the rich history of the work's reception in the latest Midday Thoughts. aaroncopland.com/news/midday-th…