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Aaron Copland (/ ˈ k oʊ p l ə n d /, KOHP-lənd; [1] [2] November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer, critic, writer, teacher, pianist, and conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as the "Dean of American Composers".
In this way, they make a claim to MacDowell's identity as an American composer. [38] Henry Cowell Henry Cowell (1897–1965) was an American avant-garde composer who wrote music inspired by American folk tunes. Horatio Parker Horatio Parker (1863–1919) was an American composer, organist and teacher. Charles Ives
Charles Edward Ives (/ aɪ v z /; October 20, 1874 – May 19, 1954) was an American modernist composer, actuary and businessman. [1] Ives was among the earliest renowned American composers to achieve recognition on a global scale. [2] His music was largely ignored during his early career, and many of his works went unperformed for many years.
This is a list of American composers, alphabetically sorted by surname. It is by no means complete. It is not limited by classifications such as genre or time period—however, it includes only music composers of significant fame, notability or importance. Some further composers are included in Category:American composers
Rubin Goldmark (August 15, 1872 – March 6, 1936) was an American composer, pianist, and educator. [1] Although in his time he was an often-performed American nationalist composer, his works are seldom played now. Today he is best known as the teacher of other important composers, including Aaron Copland and George Gershwin.
In 1971, Schuman was awarded The Edward MacDowell Medal by The MacDowell Colony for outstanding contributions to American culture. [4] He won a special Pulitzer Prize in 1985 citing "more than half a century of contribution to American music as composer and educational leader" [5] and he received the National Medal of Arts in 1987. [6]
Irving Berlin (born Israel Isidore Beilin; Yiddish: ישראל איזידור ביילין; [1] May 11, 1888 [2] – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and songwriter. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook.
He incorporated it into his repertoire, and it became a regularly performed piece by American organists. In 1962 it was orchestrated by William Schuman, and premiered in this version by the New York Philharmonic under Andre Kostelanetz in 1964. The Schuman orchestration formed the basis of a wind band version by William E. Rhoads, published in ...