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Aaron Copland

1900 -1990

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Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland

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Premier American composer, conductor, writer and teacher who helped bring American music to the forefront. His older sister taught him how to play the piano. Before he became a well-known composer, Copland worked at a resort in Pennsylvania as a pianist. Some of his works are "Piano Concerto," "Piano Variations," "Billy the Kid" and "Rodeo."

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