The programs of American orchestras have remained overwhelmingly tilted toward works of the past, mostly the distant past. The gist of his argument, alas, still applies today. Rose Hall, a recording of Copland’s remarks was played before the American Composer Orchestra’s 40th Birthday Concert. On Tuesday night at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. “All we want to do is get in on it!” he said.Ĭopland addressed those comments that year to an audience at Alice Tully Hall before the inaugural concert of the American Composers Orchestra. In a 1977 talk, Aaron Copland complained that concerts by America’s orchestras were still frustratingly dominated by the “great works of the past.” No American composer was suggesting that these great old works should not be played, Copland explained.
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