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Issued by Microsoft's ASP.NET Application, this cookie stores session data during a user's website visit. This cookie is used by Akamai to optimize site security by distinguishing between humans and bots This cookie is used to detect and defend when a client attempt to replay a cookie.This cookie manages the interaction with online bots and takes the appropriate actions. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. His estate established the Aaron Copland Fund for Composers, which annually bestows over $500,000 in grants. His protégé, Leonard Bernstein, is considered the best conductor of Copland’s work.Ĭopland died in Sleepy Hollow, New York. He had a major influence on the style of the next generation of American composers. His composition “A Lincoln Portrait” was withdrawn as part of the inaugural concert for President Eisenhower.Ĭopland dedicated the remainder of his life to composing, conducting and teaching. Although he was cleared of charges, Hollywood blacklisted him. His score for Martha Graham’s ballet “Appalachian Spring” (1944) earned him a Pulitzer Prize.ĭuring the communist witch hunts of the 1950’s, Copland was brought before Congress and questioned about whether he was affiliated with the Communist party. His compositions for film include “Of Mice and Men” (1939), “Our Town” (1940) and “The Heiress” (1949), which won him an Academy Award for best score. He composed a wide variety of music, including piano and orchestral arrangements, ballets, and Hollywood film scores. There he studied under Nadia Boulanger, who was his muse throughout his time in France.Ĭopland’s compositions are famous for rejection of the neo-Romantic form and his creation of a unique American style. Inspired by modern European music, he moved to France and attended the American Conservatory at Fontainebleau. After graduating high school, Copland played and composed works for dance bands.