Bgrapher HOWARD POLLACK is the thor of –Aaron Copland: The Life and Work of an Unmon Man— (Universy of Illois Prs). This year marks the 100th anniversary of Coplands birth. Though Copland was jewish, gay, and raised Brooklyn, his work me to personify the Amerin Wt, wh such well known posns as –Billy the Kid— and –Roo.— Copland also wrote –Appalachian Sprg,— and –Fanfare for the Common Man.— Copland also wrote the film sr for –The Red Pony,— and –The Heirs.— POLLACK is profsor of mic history and lerature at the Universy of Hoton. 12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next h air how Philalphia won the bid to host the Republin Natnal Conventn and what s done to prepare for . We talk to Philalphia Daily News reporter Dave Davi. Also the life and work of poser Aaron Copland (–Cope-land—). This year marks the centenary of his birth. Jo for the next h air.
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AARON COPLAND WAS A GENI. A GAY GENI.
Gay HS ach said he was fired over photos on his Facebook, MySpace pag. He studied unr Frank Bridge, John Ireland and Arthur Benjam among others, and was also a fe ground-breakg operas, which clu Peter Grim (1945), and The Turn of the Screw (1954) – and his famo War Requiem – tackle ntemporaneo issu around psychology and post-war trma, as well his own homosexualy, which was illegal Brten’s lifetime. As well as beg one of the first openly gay posers full stop, Poulenc also didn’t chew his sexualy the ntext of his relig posns spanned om timate chamber sonatas wh sublime, twistg melodi and lite imprsnist harmoni (thk the 1957 Flute Sonata), to his Piano Concerto and epic one-act opera for soprano and orchtra, La voix humae.
THE DEAN OF GAY AMERIN COMPOSERS – AARON COPLAND
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