Aaron Copland: A profile from Yale's Oral History of American Music Project

What this episode covers

Aaron Copland, (1900-1990) major figure in American composition and leader in the promotion and establishment of American music, was interviewed by Vivian Perlis for Yale’s Oral History American Music Project (OHAM) between 1975 and 1978. Excerpts appear in Composers’ Voices from Ives to Ellington, CD and book publication by Vivian Perlis and Libby Van Cleve, Yale University Press, 2005. (See: http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=0300106734) Included are comments on: Nadia Boulanger, jazz influence, Koussevitzsky, Stravinsky, twelve-tone methods, film music, Martha Graham, Appalachian Spring, and artistic inspiration, with short musical excerpts mostly recorded at the Yale School of Music. For information about music samples and interview transcript, see OHAM website: www.yale.edu/oham/. This podcast was derived from the publication’s second CD, Track 11. For additional Music at Yale podcasts, visit www.yale.edu/music/ysm.

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