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Copland is one of America's best-known composers and writers on 20th century music. This volume brings together the best of his published essays on music with previously unpublished material from his diaries, letters and writings, to present a complete picture of Copland as a cultural critic.

Whether they listen to Mozart or Duke Ellington, Aaron Copland invites readers to ask two basic questions: Are they hearing everything that is going on? Are they really being sensitive to it? With his provocative suggestions, Aaron Copland guides readers through a deeper appreciation of the most rewarding of all art forms.

Whose fault is it that the artist counts for so little in the public mind? Has it always been thus? Is there something wrong, perhaps, with the nature of the art work being created in America? Is our system of education lacking in its attitude toward the art product? Should our state and federal governments take a more positive stand toward the cultural development of their citizens?These are some of the provocative questions which Aaron Copland raises and answers in Copland on Music.