Aaron Copland: The Life & Work of an Uncommon ManA candid and fascinating portrait of the American composer. |
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... thought we entertain both creates and draws conditions that crystallize about it, conditions exactly the same in nature as is the thought that gives them form. Thoughts are forces, and each creates of its kind, whether we realize it or ...
... Thought 4 : Even if you are on the right track , it takes acceleration to progress ........ 35 Thought 5 : Help others solve their problems and God will help you solve yours .... 39 Thought 6 : Sacrifice is that which obedience would ...
... thought, or a thought without word. The two are inseparable; one cannot exist or be even conceived without the other. Silesian Horseherd. In nearly all religions God remains far from man. I say in nearly all religions: for in Brahmanism ...
... thought , and that is the Adductive Power of Thought . Pay attention to this , please , as it is of the highest importance . Avoiding all attempts at a scientific explanation , and keeping away from technical terms , I will state the ...
... thought we allow to pass into the sub-conscious mind is translated into action. This is why a thought has been described as "an action in the process of being born." The great lesson for you, dear reader, to learn is this, that if the ...
Contents
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6 From Sonata Movement to Grohg 192124 | 76 |
7 Return and Rediscovery | 88 |
8 The Usable Past | 107 |
19 Music for the Movies and for Keyboard 193941 | 336 |
20 From Lincoln Portrait to Danzόn Cubano 1942 | 357 |
21 From The North Star to Appalachian Spring 194344 | 378 |
22 From Jubilee Variation to Four Piano Blues 194548 | 407 |
23 From The Red Pony to the Piano Quartet 194850 | 428 |
24 The Changing Scene | 451 |
25 From Old American Songs to the Piano Fantasy 195057 | 467 |
26 From Dance Panels to Connotations 195962 | 486 |
9 From the Organ Symphony to Vocalise 192428 | 121 |
10 From Vitebsk to the Piano Variations 192830 | 142 |
11 Copland Among His Peers | 159 |
12 Copland and Younger American Composers | 178 |
13 South of the Border | 216 |
14 Personal Affairs | 234 |
15 Copland and the American Theater | 257 |
16 An Engaged Citizen | 270 |
17 From the Short Symphony to A Prairie Journal 193337 | 288 |
18 From Billy the Kid to John Henry 193840 | 314 |
27 From Emblems to Proclamation 196482 | 503 |
28 Identity Issues | 518 |
29 The Later Years | 532 |
Conclusion | 550 |
List of Works | 557 |
Notes | 564 |
Selected Bibliography | 664 |
Index | 671 |