In part two, we learn how Copland created his distinctly American style and how McCarthyism impacted his career.

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Music for Remembrance We've reached Fall 2020, a year that will no doubt be remembered as a year of transition and mourning. This past...

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An auditory family reunion In my last post, Orchestration Basics – What is the Orchestra?, we learned a little background on the...

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