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Aaron Copland 1900 - 1990

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7 July 1961 Third Programme
Aaron Copland talks to Jeremy Noble about

	"serious" composers using contemporary music 1 min 36
	the influence of jazz in his music, why no improvisation 1 min 13
	writing the film score for "Something Wild" starring Carol Baker, the nature of writing music for films 1 min 7
	the synthesiser, electronic music and its effect on the nature of sound 2 min 58

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	Aaron Copland American composer Copland "showed the world how to write classical music in an American way". Made up of simple harmonies, folk melodies and straightforward orchestration, his works include the Pulitzer Prize winning ballet music, Appalachian Spring Read more