QUESTIONS ABOUT AARON COPLAND
Write answers in full sentences on your chromebook.
1. WRITE FIVE IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT AARON COPLAND AND HIS MUSIC.
One important fact about Aaron Copland and his music is that he, as the text states, “He composed music that uniquely reflected our land and history.” Secondly, another important fact is that “He went to a public school, and studied music theory with a private teacher.” Thirdly, another important fact about Aaron Copland and his music is “Aaron was the first student who was accepted to a school called Fontainebleau which was near Paris specifically for American musicians.” Fourthly, another fact is “He won a scholarship in 1921 and headed off to France. There he met Nadia Boulanger, a brilliant teacher with great musicality. With the help of his family, Aaron remained in France and took private lessons from her for three years.” And lastly, the fifth important fact about Aaron Copland and his music is “After the 1940’s he experimented with the twelve tone techniques, but mostly, he spent his later life organizing concerts and performances for young musicians, as well as conducting and playing his own works throughout the world.”
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2. WHAT WERE COPLAND’S PARENTS LIKE?
Copland’s parents were most likely caring for their children. They were immigrants from Russia which most likely made it a little bit harder to live a good life, but they cared for their children, and as the text states, they “Worked hard to make a secure and safe home for their large family.”
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3. WHERE DID COPLAND STUDY COMPOSITION?
Copland studied composition in a school called Fontainebleau which was near Paris.
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4. WHAT DID COPLAND THINK WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF HIS LIFE?
Copland thought that meeting Nadia Boulanger, his teacher, and as the text states “a brilliant teacher with great musicality.” was the most important event in his life.
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5. WHAT DID NADIA BOULANGER DO FOR COPLAND TO HELP HIS CAREER?
Nadia Boulanger helped Copland’s career by “persuading him to write an organ symphony for a concert she was going to play in New York.”
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6. WHAT WERE COPLAND’S INFLUENCES IN HIS WRITING OF COMPOSITIONS THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE?
Copland’s influences in his writing of compositions throughout his life were his teachers. They influenced him to pursue what he wanted to do, especially Nadia.
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7. WHY DID COPLAND START WRITING SIMPLER, EASIER MUSIC TO LISTEN TO?
Copland started to write simpler, easier music to listen to because, as the text explains, “His audience didn’t like the dissonant, hard to listen to music, so he started to write music to please his audience.”
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8. HOW DID COPLAND CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF EARLY AMERICA IN LINCOLN PORTRAIT?
Copland captured the spirit of early America in Lincoln portrait because in the text it states “He composed music that uniquely reflected our land and history.”
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9. HOW DID COPLAND SPEND MUCH OF HIS LATER LIFE?
Copland spent much of his later life “organizing concerts and performances for young musicians, as well as conducting and playing his own works throughout the world.” as the texts states.
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10. AFTER READING THE INFORMATION ABOUT AARON COPLAND I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT THIS QUESTION AND ANSWER IT IN THREE PARAGRAPHS, USING AN INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH AND A CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH.
WHAT WERE ALL THE THINGS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO AARON COPLAND’S SUCCESS AS A MUSICIAN AND COMPOSER? WHAT DID HE HAVE TO DO, AND WHAT DID OTHERS DO FOR HIM TO HELP HIM ALONG THE WAY?
Aaron Copland was an American musician and a composer in the early 1900s. Some things that contributed to Aaron Copland’s success (in my opinion) were Copland’s parents, his teachers, and European music. Here are some reasons of why I think this.
Copland’s parents contributed to how successful Aaron was as a musician and a composer. One reason of why I think this is because in the text it explains to us that “The two parents got lessons for their older four children, and decided against it for their youngest son, Aaron. However, Aaron begged for lessons and finally won them over.” This shows that Copland’s parents contributed to how successful he was because if they finally didn’t give in and give Aaron those lessons, than he most likely wouldn’t have been such a great composer that he was, or maybe he wouldn’t have been a composer at all. Another reason of why I think this is because in the text it also says that “His parents were immigrants from Russia. His parents worked hard to make a secure and safe home for their large family.” This shows that Copland’s parents contributed to how successful Aaron was because if they didn’t work hard to make sure their children are safe and secure, than they might be successful, and they’d be taught to just not try because of their parents.
I think Copland’s teachers also contributed to how successful Aaron was as a musician and a composer. One reason of why I think this is because in the text it states “Boulanger persuaded him to write an organ symphony for a concert she was going to play in New York.” This shows that Copland’s teachers contributed to how successful Aaron was because one of his teachers in college, Nadia Boulanger, offered him to do a big job for her by composing a piece for a concert in New York, contributing to how successful Aaron is. Another reason of why I think that Copland’s teachers also contributed to how successful Aaron was is because in the text it states that “Best of all, Koussevitsky continued to support Copland by having his pieces played for the next few decades by his symphony orchestra.” This shows why Copland’s teachers contributed to how successful Aaron was because Koussevitsky supported Copland and had him play his pieces in orchestras.
I think that European music inspired Copland, and contributed to how successful Aaron was as a musician and a composer. One reason of why I think this is because in the text it explains to us that he was inspired by Debussy, and Schoenberg from Europe. This shows that European music contributed to how successful Aaron is is because he was inspired by European musicians that contributed to his success. Another reason of why I think this is because in the text it explains about how at first, he played European music, but everybody thought that the music was too hard to listen to, so he modified it to the music we know that he played today, contributing to how successful he was. This shows why European music inspired Copland, and contributed to how successful he was as a musician, and a composer.
These are some of my reasons of what I think contributed to how successful Copland was. I think that Aaron’s parents, teacher, and European music contributed to Copland’s success. That is why I think Aaron Copland is successful.
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