Composer Quiz

Aaron Copland USA [1900-1990]
Group: Neoclassicism, National
Short description: Expansive melodic sweep and novel rhythmic drive. Experimentalist, incorporates Jazz and Mexican dance rhythms in his music. The spirit of America. Deceptively simple from a casual acquaintance yet with a hidden richness and depth. Break away from the European-centric world of previous classical music.

Played 15 of 15 tracks for this composer (total 463 answers). Played blocks map:

04 - Appalachian Spring- Excerpt (7m)

05 - Rodeo- Corral Nocturne (4m)

05 - Appalachian Spring - Prelude (3m)

06 - Quiet City (9m)

(05) Yvar Mikhashoff - Our Town - The Resting Place on the Hill (5m)

Quartet for Piano and Strings (I - Adagio serio) (7m)

Duo for Flute and Piano (1967-1971) (14m)

Inscape (1967) (12m)

Piano Concerto (1926) (16m)

Symphony for Organ and Orchestra (1924) (27m)

Billy the Kid - Concert Suite - Complete (20m)

In Evening Air - piano (2m)

Fanfare For The Common Man (3m)

Hoe-down from -Rodeo (4m)

Simple Gifts from Appalachian Spring (3m)

Last comments for this composer:

Rualark
2015-05-16 08:27:07

Being one of the large 'ALL' islands, this one Still does not seem to be the most difficult, because modern composer differences sound more pronounced than for example Romantic. [All Modern]

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