Aaron Copland
By: Bailey Roberts
Life
Copland was born on November 14, 1900. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in America. He was the last of five children. His family lived above his parents' Brooklyn shop. Aaron worked for himself.
WOW! That's interesting
Unique
Copland was homosexual. He liked to keep his life private. Yet he traveled with his lovers, most of whom were talented.
Pianist
His older sister taught him to play the piano. He liked to practice at night and it caused him to move a lot!
Ho-down
His piece "ho-down" was used in a commercial for the beef council. This song made beef more popular. It was also his most famous piece.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsReWx9XdNs&edufilter=0NsmCsBD3UGorqyU6yfFOg
What made Aaron Copland so famous?
Aaron Copland was the most famous American composer. He was someone that America could be proud of. Most composer's were from other countries.
Death
Copland died on December 2, 1990. He died at the age of 90 from Alzheimer's disease.