Book

Levin, Gail, 1948-

Aaron Copland's America : a cultural perspective / Gail Levin and Judith Tick.

New York : Watson-Guptill, 2000.

176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 -- Friends and associates -- Exhibitions.

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 -- Criticism and interpretation.

Arts -- United States.

United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.

Exhibition catalogs.

Tick, Judith.

Heckscher Museum of Art.

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Aaron Copland's America: a cultural perspective, at the Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York November 4, 2000-January 21, 2001, curated by Gail Levin"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173) and index.

Aaron Copland's America ; Picturing Aaron Copland / Gail Levin -- The music of Aaron Copland / Judith Tick.

Aaron Copland's America: a cultural perspective / Gail Levin. Introduction ; Formative years ; Study abroad: the Parisian avant-garde ; The influence of jazz ; Getting established in New York ; Explorations of folk idioms ; Contested cultural leadership ; The search for an American art ; Mexico ; Political engagement ; "Imposed simplicity" ; Billy the Kid ; Urban themes ; Political backlash ; Wartime works ; Appalachian Spring ; Composing for film ; Postwar years and beyond ; Conclusion -- Picturing Aaron Copland -- The music of Aaron Copland / Judith Tick. Introduction ; Years of exploration ; Paris ; New York modern ; Political ideals and pragmatism ; Grass roots and home-front culture ; Cold war modern.

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