The underlying idiom is very american, with evocative melodies and blues influences. First introduced to music ragtime and opera by his sister, laurine, copland began taking piano. Aaron copland list of works copland house where america. Aaron copland duo for flute and piano mvt 1 youtube. Copland didnt write a cds worth of music for violin and piano, so the performers had to exercise ingenuity to fill the disc. Completed in 1971, it was first performed by elaine shaffer and hephzibah menuhin at the settlement music school in philadelphia, pa. Aaron copland sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Aaron copland hoedown from rodeo sheet music piano solo. Works for violin and piano complete by aaron copland. It displays a flautist advance technique from quick fingers and exceptional tone and projection. We also archive music for all the wind instruments, cello and string ensembles. Containing transcriptions as well as pieces originally written for violin and piano, it covers a wide spectrum of copland.
They came up with two virtually unknown preludes from 1917 very early but. November 14, 1900 december 2, 1990 was an american composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other american music. Isbn 1423461576 piano accompaniment available separately 48002531. Duo for flute and piano was commissioned in memory of flutist william kincaid by his friends and former students in 1971. See new and popular aaron copland songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Jovana damnjanovic flute jovana damnjanovic flute damon. Duo was commissioned by seventy pupils and friends of the celebrated flutist william kincaid after his death in 1967. Interpretation of aaron coplands duo for flute and piano. Copland duo for flute and piano musicology elements of music. Thomas robertello, flute kumi mizuno, piano copland duo izumi hall, osaka, japan june 1996. Bonapartes retreat traditional song as used in rodeo.
They came up with two virtually unknown preludes from 1917 very early but attractive music, two later short pieces, a trio adding the cellist, and some transcriptions. Copland employed many compositional styles throughout his career, but the one most often attributed to him that generated his early fame was the tonal, folkcentered music. Much attention has been given to his earlier compositions, but duo. See also for flute, piano arr, for recorder, piano, scores featuring the flute, for flute, continuo, for flute. Print and download hoedown from rodeo sheet music composed by aaron copland arranged for piano. Lively, with bounce music download by aaron copland. Here you can purchase and download the piano parts to play along to, recorded by a professional accompanist. The list below includes all pages in the category for flute, piano. Paul taffanels andante pastoral et scherzettino for flute and piano. Duo for flute and piano was composed from 19691971 as his last substantial composition. Practise your classical instrumental music with highquality piano accompaniment mp3 tracks available on this website. 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. Copland simple gifts as used in appalachian spring sheet.
Flute repertoire is the general term for pieces composed for flute particularly western concert flute. Aaron copland hoedown from rodeo sheet music piano. This page was last edited on 15 decemberat reinecke flute sonata op. This is a list of compositions by aaron copland 19001990 in chronological order of composition. Copland duo for flute and piano, sheet music, scores duet. Copland duo for flute and piano played by paul michell. The foundation of american flute playing told through the.
Claude bolling irlandaise trio sheet music for flute, piano, bass download free in pdf or midi. 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. 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. Free music pdf archives clarinet institute free music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as the dean of american composers. Jun 30, 2014 aaron copland s duo for flute and piano. Duo for flute and piano duo for flute and piano aaron copland c low in j j. Like his piano sonata 1939 41, copland s sonata for violin and piano 1942 43 represents a middle ground between the composers thornier works and those in his readily accessible americanainfluenced style. Aaron copland 19001990 duo for flute and piano 196771 in the early 1930s, copland experienced an epiphany of sorts, leading to a stylistic shift from a lean and acerbic stravinskian neoclassicism to a popularfolkjazz idiom that has endeared him to generations of music lovers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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.
Copland, aaron simple gifts as used in appalachian spring sheet music for unison choir pdf. The copland violin collection is truly a boon to those who love the fresh, open sounds of this american composer. 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. Bachs sonata in e minor for flute and continuo, bwv 1034.
Pastoral and elegiac in mood, duo for flute and piano is a chambermusic gem that should become a staple of the scant flute literature, wrote time. Copland house is a creative center for american music based at aaron copland s home, devoted to nurturing composers through a broad range of musical, educational, scholarly, and public programs and activities. Aaron copland s concerto for clarinet biography of aaron copland aaron copland was born in brooklyn, new york, on november 14, 1900. Lively with bounce flute lina park piano rhodri clarke. Revised edition based on the composers manuscripts held in the aaron copland collection at the library of congress. Duo for flute and piano flute i aaron copland flowingjj 84 p freely, recitative style re 0. Containing transcriptions as well as pieces originally written for violin and piano, it covers a wide spectrum of copland s work. 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.
The duo is a lightweight work by a masterful craftsman. Karen mclaughlin large kansas state university baroque barenreiter or amadeus editions preferred. Copland described it as lyrical and in a pastoral style. The clarinet institute provides free sheet music downloads to clarinet players all over the world. You can now rehearse all you want by using midi files for your accompaniment. Mar 04, 2019 nocturne et allegro scherzando for flute and piano 1906 philippe gaubert 18791941 acht stucke for solo flute paul hindemith 18951963 intermission duo for flute and piano 1971 aaron copland i flowing 19001990 ii poetic, somewhat mournful iii lively, with bounce sonata for flute and piano undine 1883 carl reinecke i.
For some forty years, from 1921 to 1960, william kincaid was the first flutist of the philadelphia orchestra. The following lists are not intended to be complete, but rather to present a representative sampling of the. The duo for flute and piano was composed on commission from a group of people and friends of the late. Lyricism seems to be built into the flute, he wrote. 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. Along with other composers in the mid1920s, aaron copland cultivated an interest in jazz in a selfconscious. The duo for flute and piano is often classified as a revisiting of this particular style, when in fact it incorporates elements from his four stylistic periods. On his death in 1967, a group of kincaids students and admirers approached copland about commissioning a work for flute in his memory. How to view the files the sheet music files are in adobe. Duo by aaron copland 19001990 softcover pianoflute. Johann sebastian bach partita in a minor unaccompanied johann sebastian bach sonatas in b minor, eflat major, a major, c major, e minor, e major johann sebastian bach suite in b minor. Copland s untiring efforts to ensure that his works would speak to the average citizen as well as to his. Nina perlove, flute and toni sheffer, piano in recital at northern kentucky university. Elaine shaffer october 22, 1925 february 19, 1973 was an american flutist and principal of the houston symphony orchestra between 1948 and 1953.
I used this for a string trio and also a duo with a. Copland duo for flute and piano free download as pdf file. The little lock haven girl who became queen of the flute. The quintessentially american composer, aaron copland 19001990, composed his duo for flute and piano in memory of william kincaid, the longtime principal flutist of the philadelphia orchestra who died in 1967. Native american exoticism in aaron coplands duo for flute. Ballets such as billy the kid and rodeo, film scores for. Duo for flute and piano by aaron copland a new york native, aaron copland 19001990 was born to russian jewish parents. Other works by copland other short works for flute special discount spend. Print and download in pdf or midi titanic celine dion. 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. Flute, piano sheet music book by aaron copland 19001990. 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.
Apr 18, 2017 my duo is a lyrical piece this multileveled work, emphasizing the flutes songful nature, is a delightful result of aaron coplands evolving philosophy that new music should no. Titanic duo flute and clarinet sheet music for flute. Duo for flute and piano copland flowing poetic, somewhat mournful lively, with bounce. The composer took almost four years to fulfill the commission, but in 1971 he completed the duo for flute and piano. Copland bonapartes retreat traditional song as used in. Aaron copland instrumental duo 1971 14 min for flute and piano 9790051590193 flute, piano availability. All works are recorded by a professional, experienced piano accompanist.
Works can be added only with the written permission of the lawful owners. Flowing performed by carol wincenc and samuel sanders from the 1985 album carol wincenc, flute posted with permission of the artist. Clarinet sonata in eflat major, mwv q 15 mendelssohn, felix. If you play these files asis with, say, the windows media player, you will hear both the clarinet part and the accompaniment. Visit my channel and subscribe for more flute videos. I provide an individual essay for each piece, and the entries. Aaron coplands reputation as a nationalistic composer has influenced the interpretation of his later. Describing these formative years in his book, our new music.
Analysis of duo for flute and piano by aaron copland. In our catalog, you can find aaron copland sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Besides, piano players are 1 never available, 2 they demand to be paid, and 3 they can rarely play up to your tempo. Duo by aaron copland 19001990 softcover pianoflute book. In our catalog, you can find aaron copland sheet music for piano, drums, flute. 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. Copland duo for flute and piano download free sheet music and. To help ascertain what elements were of the utmost importance in making the duo piano transcription, four duo piano pieces by aaron copland. He composed from 19171973, with many of his most recognizable works composed in the early 1940s. The quintessentially american composer, aaron copland 19001990, composed his duo for flute and piano in memory of william kincaid, the longtime principal.
Flowing performed by carol wincenc and samuel sanders from the 1985 album carol wincenc, flute. Copland house is a creative center for american music based at aaron copland s home, devoted to nurturing composers through a broad range of musical, educational, scholarly, and public programs. This includes works originally scored for flute and piano. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. To view them, download the latest version of the free adobe acrobat reader.
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