Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland Aaron Copland was one of the most respected American, and one of American’s greatest composers of the twentieth century. ... Copland was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 14, 1900. ... He learned to play the piano from his older sister Laurine, and in less than a year, Copland had learned everything she could teach him. Upon graduating from high school, Copland studied harmony and counterpoint through a correspondence course, a difficult to lean music. ... Copland like other young musicians dreamt of studying music in France. ... Copland found a musical community unlike any other he had known.