Copyright 1971 by the aaron copland fund for music, inc. Completed in 1971, it was first performed by elaine shaffer and hephzibah menuhin at the settlement music school in philadelphia, pa. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The duo is a lightweight work by a masterful craftsman. Much attention has been given to his earlier compositions, but duo is underrepresented in scholarly literature. Copland duo for flute and piano download free sheet. This research will help flutists better understand the lineage of modern flute pedagogy from france to the united states, allow for more informed performances of copland s duo for flute and piano and create a greater understanding of all american classical music. Coplands duo for flute and piano was commissioned by a group of students in memory of william. Elivi varga, flute rollin wilber, piano my duo is a lyrical. First introduced to music ragtime and opera by his sister, laurine, copland. The outer movements in particular require both performers to listen to each other constantly, as the two parts. While emigrating from russia to the united states, copland s father, harris morris copland, lived and worked in scotland for two to three years to pay for his boat fare to the us.
Copland duo for flute and piano free download as pdf file. Copland duo for flute and piano musicology elements of. Although aaron coplands 1971 composition, duo for flute and piano, is a relatively late work, its style echoes his earlier, most accessible works, with touches of both coplands jazzinspired works from the. Apr 18, 2017 dou for flute and piano by aaron copland three movements. Duo for flute and piano copland flowing poetic, somewhat mournful lively, with bounce. Dou for flute and piano by aaron copland three movements.
Copland house is a creative center for american music based at aaron coplands home, devoted to nurturing composers through a broad range of musical, educational, scholarly, and public programs. The following lists are not intended to be complete, but rather to present a representative sampling of the. Pianoflute book includes separate pull out performance part for. Flute, piano sheet music book by aaron copland 19001990. November 14, 1900 december 2, 1990 was an american composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other american music. In ireland fantasy for flute and piano sir hamilton. The opening flowing movement, a simple and introspective flute. Copland described it as lyrical and in a pastoral style. Kinkaid, principal flutist with the philadelphia orchestra. He was the youngest of five children in a conservative jewish family of lithuanian origins.
Duo for flute and piano 19671971 peter lustig dunkel, flauto. Copland duo for flute and piano musicology elements. The duo for flute and piano was composed on commission from a group of people and friends of the late william kincaid, for many years solo flutist of the philadelphia orchestra. The conclusion of the 1978 duo, originally for flute, is lacking the ecstatic poetry it can have, and the arrangements from rodeo and billy the kid dont have the raucous energy they need. Item includes contents billy and his sweetheart from billy the kid arranged by quincy c. He began piano study at the age of fourteen, and at. First introduced to music ragtime and opera by his sister, laurine, copland began taking piano lessons at a young age and was composing short pieces by age 12. Revised edition paperback june 1, 2004 by aaron copland composer visit amazons aaron copland page. Copland s untiring efforts to ensure that his works would speak to the average citizen as well as to his fellow artists made him one of the most honored cultural figures in united states history. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Copland duo for flute and piano musicology elements of music. Aaron copland instrumental duo 1971 14 min for flute and piano 9790051590193 flute, piano availability. Copland duo for flute and piano download free sheet music and. He began piano study at the age of fourteen, and at seventeen he began the study of harmony with rubin goldmark, nephew of the composer carl goldmark. See new and popular aaron copland songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. This arrangement of sound, both by timbre and tessitura and displayed over.
Here you can purchase and download the piano parts to play along to, recorded by a professional accompanist. Simple gifts ive heard an organ talk sometimes vieux poeme i bought me a cat lauries song billy and his sweetheart dirge in woods zions walls chingaring. See new and popular aaron copland songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a. Along with other composers in the mid1920s, aaron copland cultivated an interest in jazz in a selfconscious attempt to write recognizably american music. Containing transcriptions as well as pieces originally written for violin and piano, it covers a wide spectrum of copland s work.
Yajie wang, flute nelms mckelvain, piano sonata in e major for flute and piano, bwv 1035 johann sebastian bach i. Copland didnt write a cds worth of music for violin and piano, so the performers had to exercise ingenuity to fill the disc. Hilliard chingaring chaw from old american songs, set 2 arranged by aaron coplandchristopher ruck duo. Aaron copland hoedown from rodeo sheet music piano solo. Aaron copland s concerto for clarinet biography of aaron copland aaron copland was born in brooklyn, new york, on november 14, 1900. By aaron copland 19001990, francis poulenc 18991963, matthijs vermeulen 18881967, and reza namavar. Analysis of duo for flute and piano by aaron copland. Aaron copland sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. They came up with two virtually unknown preludes from 1917 very early but. Other works by copland other short works for flute special discount spend. Duo was commissioned by seventy pupils and friends of the celebrated flutist william kincaid after his death in 1967. This research will help flutists better understand the lineage of modern flute pedagogy from france to the united states, allow for more informed performances of coplands duo for flute and piano and create. Duo by aaron copland 19001990 softcover pianoflute.
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. Lyricism seems to be built into the flute, he wrote. Duo for flute and piano was commissioned in memory of flutist william kincaid by his friends and. The list below includes all pages in the category for flute, piano. To help ascertain what elements were of the utmost importance in making the duopiano transcription, four duopiano pieces. I used this for a string trio and also a duo with a treble and bass instrument. About this item the copland violin collection is truly a boon to those who love the fresh, open sounds of this american composer. By aaron copland 19001990, francis poulenc 18991963, matthijs vermeulen 18881967, and reza. This includes works originally scored for flute and piano. Art reproduced by special amngement with hinddelds erdusire representative, the mugo stolen galkrks ltd. Copland bonapartes retreat traditional song as used. The opening flowing movement, a simple and introspective flute lament, gracefully leads into the wistful and reflective mood of the poetic, somewhat mournful second movement.
Aaron copland was born in brooklyn, new york, on november 14, 1900. Describing these formative years in his book, our new music. Easy to transpose those four meansuresthey were mostly open strings. The underlying idiom is very american, with evocative melodies and blues influences. Aaron copland s music is characteristically and recognisably american. Aaron copland hoedown from rodeo sheet music piano. Isbn 1423461576 piano accompaniment available separately 48002531. Revised edition paperback june 1, 2004 by aaron copland composer.
In its first part it brings his biography together with a summary of his most important pieces. Duo for flute and piano was composed from 19691971 as his last substantial composition. We are running our mail order service with a very small team. For some forty years, from 1921 to 1960, william kincaid was the first flutist of the philadelphia orchestra. Duo for flute and piano kristin paxinos music for flute. Flowing performed by carol wincenc and samuel sanders from the 1985 album carol wincenc, flute posted with permission of the artist. Although aaron copland s 1971 composition, duo for flute and piano, is a relatively late work, its style echoes his earlier, most accessible works, with touches of both copland s jazzinspired works from the 1920s and his famous folkinspired ballet scores of the 1940s. Analysis of duo for flute and piano by aaron copland exploring. See also for flute, piano arr, for recorder, piano, scores featuring the flute, for flute. The duo for flute and piano was composed on commission from a group of people and friends of the late. Great transcription, somewhat difficult if played up to speed. Along with other composers in the mid1920s, aaron copland cultivated an interest in jazz in a selfconscious. The composer took almost four years to fulfill the commission, but in 1971 he completed the duo for flute and piano, which was premiered by elaine shaffer, one of kincaids students, and pianist hephzibah.
Duo for flute and piano holds hints of copland s jazzinspired works from the 1920s and his famous folk inspired ballet scores of the 1940s. Please allow extra time for us to handle your order, and contact us by email rather than phone as we cannot handle large call volumes. Flowing performed by carol wincenc and samuel sanders from the 1985 album carol wincenc. To help ascertain what elements were of the utmost importance in making the duo piano transcription, four duo piano pieces by aaron copland were chosen for study. Works for violin and piano complete by aaron copland. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. On his death in 1967, a group of kincaids students and admirers approached copland about. In the duo works, the piano consistently overbalances the violin, a rather annoying flaw.
Aaron copland and his duo for flute and piano core. He composed from 19171973, with many of his most recognizable works composed in the early 1940s. Worked well except for one part where the bass line was written in treble clef for four measures. Flute repertoire is the general term for pieces composed for flute particularly western concert flute. The following lists are not intended to be complete, but rather to present a representative sampling of the most commonly played and wellknown works in the genre. Jun 30, 2014 aaron copland s duo for flute and piano. Duo for flute and piano free classical music online. The whole is a work of comparatively simple harmonic and melodic outline, direct in.
Duo for flute and piano duo for flute and piano aaron copland c low in j j. Revised edition based on the composers manuscripts held in the aaron copland collection at the library of congress. In our catalog, you can find aaron copland sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other. Duo for flute and piano by aaron copland a new york native, aaron copland 19001990 was born to russian jewish parents. On his death in 1967, a group of kincaids students and admirers approached copland about commissioning a work for flute in his memory. Coplands duo is one of his last compositions, written by him in 1971 at the age of 70. Duo for flute and piano holds hints of coplands jazzinspired works from the 1920s and his famous folk inspired ballet scores of the 1940s. Copland duo for flute and piano, sheet music, scores duet.
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