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Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, February 3, 1936.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Benjamin Britten, September 23, 1959.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Verna Fine, August 27, 1951.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Natalie Koussevitzky, October 29, 1931
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky, January 26, 1933
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, October 1938

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, October 1938

excerpt: "I'll try to reach Blitzstein before I call you to get the dope from him. But what makes you think he controls the fee?" From: Correspondence Series

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, May 21, 1938

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, May 21, 1938

excerpt: "I wish you'd come down to Princeton on Friday the 27th. Walter P__ and I are having a program at 4...and Roy Harris is being performer that night." From: Correspondence Series

Aaron Copland as photographed by David Diamond

Aaron Copland as photographed by David Diamond

Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of composer or musician, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Aaron Copland walking down a Mexican road

Aaron Copland walking down a Mexican road

Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of composer or musician, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Letter from Aaron Copland to Benjamin Britten, May 1940.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, April 10, 1943.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Harold Spivacke, November 2, 1944.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, March 21, 1945
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, October 9, 1945.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Marcelle de Manziarly, April 24, 1945.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, April 8, 1946
Letter from Aaron Copland to Louis Kaufman, August 26, 1948
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, December 23, 1948
Letter from Aaron Copland to Olga Koussevitzky, March 22, 1949.
"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d."

"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d."

excerpt: "Hope you're fixed up by now Forget about the Army - and self-consciousness on the subject. You're asthmatic - and that's that."

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d.

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d.

excerpt: "...I've been spending most of my mornings fussing with your arrangement. Here is a list of my grievances:..." From: Correspondence Series

Letter from Aaron Copland to Irving and Verna Fine, September 9, 1952.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d.

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d.

excerpt: "I'm coming...for the premiere of Our Town!" From: Correspondence Series

Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, April 12, 1965.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, August 26, 1968

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, August 26, 1968

excerpt: "American music would have a different 'face' without you." From: Correspondence Series

Letter from Aaron Copland to Nadia Boulanger, November 27, 1968
Aaron Copland and Victor Kraft, Yorkshire, 1970

Aaron Copland and Victor Kraft, Yorkshire, 1970

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Letter from Aaron Copland to Verna Fine Gordon, March 5, 1976.
Letter from Aaron Copland to his parents, August 23, 1921
 Script for Appalachian spring, between 5291943 and 7101943

Script for Appalachian spring, between 5291943 and 7101943

Reproduced with the permission of the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc (Copyright Notice)

Letter from Aaron Copland to his parents, July 20, 1921
Letter from Aaron Copland to Irving and Verna Fine, September 11, 1950
"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d. with copy"

"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d. with copy"

excerpt: "Sorry about the Chavez news I read in the Times. But can't somebody conduct it? Officially I'm arriving Wed morn. For the rehearsal Unofficially will you meet me at same train, same place "

"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d."

"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d."

excerpt: "I think the thing I mostly want is the feeling that we can always confide That will always keep us close-and the rest will take care of itself."

Letter from Aaron Copland to Verna Fine, August 20, 1951
Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, March 1935

Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, March 1935

[Harvard University / Division of Music stationery]

Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge Koussevitzky, August 30, 1930
 Script for Appalachian spring, between 5291943 and 7101943

Script for Appalachian spring, between 5291943 and 7101943

Reproduced with the permission of the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc (Copyright Notice)

"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, March 25, 1943"

"Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, March 25, 1943"

excerpt: "I think of you every day - particularly when I don't write to you Best news of the week was a wire from Kouss telling me he had managed to get Kostie to unban the Lincoln piece."

Tribute to Aaron Copland on his 65th birthday statement for the American Record Guide, 1965 Oct. 29
Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, December 25, 1971
Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, July 1, 1975

Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, July 1, 1975

[1538 L. Washington Street stationery]

 Letter from Martha Graham to Aaron Copland, Feb 17, 1941

Letter from Martha Graham to Aaron Copland, Feb 17, 1941

Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with the permission of the Aaron Copland... More

 Script for Appalachian spring, between 10 July 1943

Script for Appalachian spring, between 10 July 1943

Reproduced with the permission of the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc (Copyright Notice)

Copland at Kennedy Center, or, Tribute to Aaron Copland TV commentary, Kennedy Center Honors, 1979 Dec. 2
Copland at Kennedy Center, or, Tribute to Aaron Copland TV commentary, Kennedy Center Honors, 1979 Dec. 2
letters to Aaron Copland (52747 and 111267) and Sonnet on receiving an honorary doctorate with Aaron Copland, excerpted in Vivian Perlis' oral history project, 1989 January
letters to Aaron Copland (52747 and 111267) and Sonnet on receiving an honorary doctorate with Aaron Copland, excerpted in Vivian Perlis' oral history project, 1989 January
Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Opening of the New York Philharmonic Season of 1958-1959 [musical examples in pencil]
 Script for Appalachian spring, between 5291943 and 7101943

Script for Appalachian spring, between 5291943 and 7101943

Reproduced with the permission of the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc (Copyright Notice)

Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Opening of the New York Philharmonic Season of 1958-1959 [musical examples in pencil]
Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Opening of the New York Philharmonic Season of 1958-1959 [musical examples in pencil]
letters to Aaron Copland (52747 and 111267) and Sonnet on receiving an honorary doctorate with Aaron Copland, excerpted in Vivian Perlis' oral history project, 1989 January
Letter from Aaron Copland to his family, March 21, 1922.

Letter from Aaron Copland to his family, March 21, 1922.

[American University Union / Continental Division stationery]

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, December 9, 1938

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, December 9, 1938

excerpt: "Don't make the mistake of thinking that just because a Gilbert used Negro material, there was therefore nothing American about it...Composing in this country is still pretty young..." From: Correspond... More

Letter from Aaron Copland to his family, April 1, 1922.

Letter from Aaron Copland to his family, April 1, 1922.

[Hotel Lugano Pension Fleurie (Rome) stationery]

Letter from Aaron Copland to Verna Fine, December 13, 1962.

Letter from Aaron Copland to Verna Fine, December 13, 1962.

[Shady Lane Farm postcard with address crossed out]

Letter from Aaron Copland to Irving Fine, June 10, 1950.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Irving Fine, June 10, 1950.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Benjamin Britten, February 12, 1940.
Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Opening of the New York Philharmonic Season of 1958-1959 [pencil on yellow legal pad paper, versos are upside down,]
Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Opening of the New York Philharmonic Season of 1958-1959 [pencil on yellow legal pad paper, versos are upside down,]
Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Opening of the New York Philharmonic Season of 1958-1959 [typescript with emendations in red, blue & black pencil; marked Afinal]
Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Opening of the New York Philharmonic Season of 1958-1959 [typescript with emendations in red, blue & black pencil; marked Afinal]
Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Opening of the New York Philharmonic Season of 1958-1959 [typescript with emendations in red, blue & black pencil; marked Afinal]
Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Opening of the New York Philharmonic Season of 1958-1959 [typescript with emendations in red, blue & black pencil; marked Afinal]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, September 24, 1947
Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, July 28, 1967.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, 1947

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, 1947

excerpt: "I distinctly got the impression that everybody prefers Music por el Teatro to El Salon down here." From: Correspondence Series

Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky, October 31, 1929.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, June 26, 1977.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Irving Fine, June 15, 1945.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, April 1941

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, April 1941

excerpt: "It just doesn't make any sense to be writing about the works of one R. Sessions in this atmosphere." From: Correspondence Series

Letter from Aaron Copland to Nadia Boulanger, November 22, 1938.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d.

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d.

excerpt: "...utterly charming idea. But you'd better bring plenty to do because it's very dull here." From: Correspondence Series

Letter from Aaron Copland to his parents, June 10, 1921.

Letter from Aaron Copland to his parents, June 10, 1921.

[A Bord de "France" stationery] Public domain photograph of correspondence, letter, manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, n.d.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky, 1931.

Letter from Aaron Copland to Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky, 1931.

[stationery of The Benjamin Franklin [hotel, Philadelphia]

Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, May 8, 1932.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Irving and Verna Fine, April 26, 1948.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Verna Fine, October 9, 1952.
Young People's Concerts Scripts: Aaron Copland Birthday Party [typescript in blue paper with emendations in ink & blue and black pencil]
Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, October 15, 1934.
Thursday Evening Previews Scripts: Before Garburo [pencil on yellow lega (signed in blue ink)l]
Letter from Aaron Copland to his parents, October 11, 1921.
Letter from Aaron Copland to his parents, October 11, 1921.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Nadia Boulanger, November 22, 1970.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, July 28, 1960

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, July 28, 1960

excerpt: "The only thing I don't want is to be presented as grandpa for the kiddies...you might consider...a selection of songs from the Old American Songs...Warfield does them wonderfully...Luciano Berio who i... More

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, October 18, 1948

Letter from Aaron Copland to Leonard Bernstein, October 18, 1948

excerpt: "...finished my Clarinet Concerto...Tried it over for Benny [Goodman]...Seems I wrote the last page too high...Me and Mrs. Reis are cooking up a big bang-up Carnegie Hall anniversary affair...I can't i... More

Letter from Aaron Copland to Olga Naoumoff, October 1939.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Irving and Verna Fine, January 30, 1962.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Nadia Boulanger, February 25, 1959.
Letter from Aaron Copland to his parents, June 18, 1921.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Nadia Boulanger, July 4, 1924.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Paul Bowles, January 8, 1935.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Olga Koussevitzky, undated.

Letter from Aaron Copland to Olga Koussevitzky, undated.

[photo: "the Ark of the Law with Cermonial Implements"]

Letter from Aaron Copland to Irving Fine, March 10, 1950.
Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, January 13, 1933.

Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, January 13, 1933.

[Hotel Whitney, Savannah, Ga., stationery]

Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, January 13, 1933.

Letter from Aaron Copland to Mary Lescaze, January 13, 1933.

[Hotel Whitney, Savannah, Ga., stationery]

Letter from Aaron Copland to Nadia Boulanger, November 25, 1964.
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