Fact file
| Year of birth | 1900 |
| Year of death | 1990 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Period | 20th century |
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NurembergBorn to Be Wild
Bernstein, Peck, Copland, Weber
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra; Brandon Keith Brown; Sebastian Manz
EdinburghMadeleine Mitchell & Nigel Clayton perform Scottish & American music, Edinburgh
Beach, McLeod, Copland, MacMillan, Osborne, Gershwin
Madeleine Mitchell; Nigel Clayton
EugeneMade in America
Schoenberg, Copland, Bernstein
Kelly Kuo; Oregon Mozart Players; Peter van de Graaff; Kathryn Leemhuis; Paul Scholten
SurpriseKabalevsky | Prokofiev | Bernstein | Copland
Kabalevsky, Prokofiev, Bernstein, Copland
West Valley Symphony; Cal Stewart Kellogg
ReginaOpening Night with Tracy Dahl
Berlioz, Bernstein, Barber, Copland
Regina Symphony Orchestra; Gordon Gerrard; Tracy Dahl
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Powerful Prokofiev, charming Copland
Three works written in the turbulent years after the end of World War 2 were featured in this dynamic concert with the BBCSO under the baton of Sakari Oramo.
Lunch with Lenny: Wallis Giunta in Bernstein and Friends
Wallis Giunta and Michael Sikich serve up a delectable programme of Bernstein, Sondheim, and friends
Carmina Burana at Blossom: A new look at an old friend
A fresh and compelling performance of Carl Orff’s classic. Aaron Copland’s rarely-performed Statements filled out the orchestra’s last concert performance at the Blossom Music Festival for 2018.
EIF's Queen's Hall cycle closes with a Bernstein flourish
The EIF begins its Bernstein day with music from the outer edges of his career.
Prom 34: Juanjo Mena bids farewell to BBC Philharmonic
An intriguing programme of Britten, Walton, Barber and Copland provided dynamism, evocative imagery and new discoveries in Juanjo Mena’s valedictory concert with the BBC Philharmonic.
List of works
Apalachian SuiteAppalachian SpringAppalachian Spring: SuiteBilly the Kid: suiteClarinet ConcertoDanzón cubano El Salón MéxicoEmblemsFanfare for the Common ManI Bought Me a CatIn the beginningLincoln PortraitMusic for the TheatreNocturneOld American SongsPiano Trio "Vitebsk", study on a Jewish themePiano VariationsQuiet City for cor anglais, trumpet and stringsRodeo: Four Dance EpisodesRodeo: HoedownSextet, for clarinet, piano and string quartetShall we gather at the riverSimple GiftsSonata for Violin and PianoSymphony for Organ and OrchestraSymphony no. 3The Little HorsesThe Promise of LivingTwo Pieces for String Quartet or String Orchestra