Critical editions offer so much more than just the notated score. Explore what makes these editions unique with Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett as she walks us through her MUSA edition of Appalachian Spring.
Midday Thoughts: Editing Copland, Part 1
By Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett | February 15, 2024 | Articles
The first of a two-part examination of recent editions of Copland's music, how they came to be, and why they matter.
Midday Thoughts: Shulamit Ran, Aaron Copland, and Reflections on the Life of a Composer
By Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett | December 13, 2023 | Articles
Shulamit Ran and Aaron Copland are not obvious parallels, but after a recent musicology event and chance to learn more about Ran and her music, Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett finds more similarities between the two than one might think.
David Del Tredici, 1937-2023
November 28, 2023 | Announcements
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music mourns the passing of our friend and founding board member, David Del Tredici.
Midday Thoughts: Lingering and Emerging Questions about Copland's Prelude for Piano Trio
By Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett | November 14, 2023 | Articles
Research often leads to new questions. This month, Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett takes us through new questions and possible answers from her summer research into Copland's Prelude for Piano Trio.
Midday Thoughts: Summer Break
June 29, 2023 | Announcements
We’ll be taking a break from our regular monthly series for the summer. In the meantime, enjoy one of our first Midday Thoughts on how Copland’s music has transcended genre boundaries for decades.