![]() Sources geared toward musicians, though, are markedly different. The Wikipedia article on Copland describes his support for other composers only at the end, in a short section subtitled " Critic, writer, teacher." Britannica online barely mentions his activities outside of composing. ![]() Surprisingly, the broad, listening public today remains largely unaware of Copland's ongoing, transformative commitment to the compositional community in the U.S. Aaron Copland at piano in his studio in Ossining, with motion picture photographers in background., ca. Composers, directors, conductors, arts administrators, aspiring composers and publishers all knew him as an astute team player, even tempered, and unusually generous with his time and efforts toward improving the prospects for a broad range of American composers. He did far more than contribute masterpieces to the field of American music in the Western art music tradition he rolled up his sleeves, rallied co-laborers, and cleared land for the field to grow. But to those who knew him as a colleague, he was equally famous for his service to the profession. ![]() ![]() Copland's fame rests most broadly on his music. ![]()
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