
"Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music" Preview
Preview: Season 49 Episode 24 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Scott Yoo explores the life and work of Aaron Copland.
Scott Yoo explores the life and work of Aaron Copland, and how he created the American sound.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...

"Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music" Preview
Preview: Season 49 Episode 24 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Scott Yoo explores the life and work of Aaron Copland, and how he created the American sound.
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