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Copland

American  
[kohp-luhnd] / ˈkoʊp lənd /

noun

  1. Aaron, 1900–90, U.S. composer.


Copland British  
/ ˈkəʊplənd /

noun

  1. Aaron. 1900–90, US composer of orchestral and chamber music, ballets, and film music

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There is always room for Mozart and Haydn, to say nothing for his recent infatuation with Aaron Copland.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Like the Copland, it pays tribute to a historical figure in his own words, though in this case with a baritone soloist, rather than a narrator.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

On they came from the Copland Road stand in big numbers.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2026

If the Shakers have a lasting cultural legacy, it is their music — most famously “Simple Gifts,” the uplifting spiritual Aaron Copland immortalized in his ballet “Appalachian Spring.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2025

And when he finished, I asked him to play the Copland again, and he smiled and did.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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