The first of a two-part examination of recent editions of Copland's music, how they came to be, and why they matter.
Midday Thoughts: Shulamit Ran, Aaron Copland, and Reflections on the Life of a Composer
By Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett | December 13, 2023 | Articles
Shulamit Ran and Aaron Copland are not obvious parallels, but after a recent musicology event and chance to learn more about Ran and her music, Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett finds more similarities between the two than one might think.
David Del Tredici, 1937-2023
November 28, 2023 | Announcements
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music mourns the passing of our friend and founding board member, David Del Tredici.
Midday Thoughts: Lingering and Emerging Questions about Copland's Prelude for Piano Trio
By Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett | November 14, 2023 | Articles
Research often leads to new questions. This month, Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett takes us through new questions and possible answers from her summer research into Copland's Prelude for Piano Trio.
Midday Thoughts: Summer Break
June 29, 2023 | Announcements
We’ll be taking a break from our regular monthly series for the summer. In the meantime, enjoy one of our first Midday Thoughts on how Copland’s music has transcended genre boundaries for decades.
Midday Thoughts: Copland Piano Trio Sees First Publication
By Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett | June 6, 2023 | Articles
Copland's Prelude for Piano Trio is about to step out of the shadows. Ninety-nine years after he first wrote the music, his arrangement of orchestral music that he wrote for Nadia Boulanger has finally seen publication.