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| Aaron Copland
(1900 - 1990)
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| 1900 |
Born 14 November, in Brooklyn, New York; son of Russian Jewish immigrants |
| 1917 |
Begins music lessons with the eminent teacher and composer Rubin Goldmark |
| 1921 |
Continues his studies in France, where he is taught by Nadia Boulanger |
| 1925 |
Back home, the first performance of his Symphony for Organ and Orchestra (with Nadia Boulanger as soloist) creates a sensation |
| 1936 |
Composes El Salón México, marking the beginning of his "Americana" phase; founds the American Composer's Alliance for promotion of new music. |
| 1940 |
Joins staff of Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood, Massachusetts, where he teaches for 25 years |
| 1944 |
Ballet Appalachian Spring wins a Pulitzer Prize |
| 1990 |
Dies 2 December, in New York |
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