{"product_id":"aaron-copland-the-life-work-of-an-uncommon-man-9780805049091","title":"Aaron Copland: The Life \u0026 Work of an Uncommon Man","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAaron Copland: The Life \u0026amp; Work of an Uncommon Man\u003c\/strong\u003e by Pollack, Howard. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780805049091.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA candid and fascinating portrait of the American composer.\n\nThe son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Aaron Copland (1900-1990) became one of Americas most beloved and esteemed composers. His work, which includes Fanfare for the Common Man, A Lincoln Portrait, and Appalachian Spring, has been honored by a huge following of devoted listeners. But the full richness of Coplands life and accomplishments has never, until now, been documented or understood. Howard Pollacks meticulously researched and engrossing biography explores the symphony of Coplands life: his childhood in Brooklyn; his homosexuality; Paris in the early 1920s; the Alfred Stieglitz circle; his experimentation with jazz; the communist witch trials; Hollywood in the forties; public disappointment with his later, intellectual work; and his struggle with Alzheimers disease. Furthermore, Pollack presents informed discussions of Coplands music, explaining and clarifying its newness and originality, its aesthetic and social aspects, its distinctive and enduring personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946043699253,"sku":"ByrdShop_0805049096","price":37.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780805049091_29dbe271-ab48-4ce9-9992-2afaedd1f90d.jpg?v=1778642077","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/aaron-copland-the-life-work-of-an-uncommon-man-9780805049091","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}