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The Little Horses By: Aaron Copland

The Little Horses By: Aaron Copland . The Little Horses. Composer: Aaron Copland Written: 1952 Is from the extremely popular Old A merican Songs ll Instruments: piano, cello, flute, oboe. Violin, voice, bassoon, double bass, choir, horn, trombone, tuba and sexophone . Aaron Copland.

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The Little Horses By: Aaron Copland

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  1. The Little Horses By: Aaron Copland

  2. The Little Horses • Composer: Aaron Copland • Written: 1952 • Is from the extremely popular Old American Songs ll • Instruments: piano, cello, flute, oboe. Violin, voice, bassoon, double bass, choir, horn, trombone, tuba and sexophone.

  3. Aaron Copland • Nov. 14th1900 – Dec. 2nd 1990 • Aaron was born in Brooklyn, NY. • Premier American composer who helped bring American music to the forefront. • He was also a conductor, a teacher and a writer who wrote books about music as well as his autobiography • "Copland: 1900 Through 1942" • "Copland: Since 1943.'

  4. Semele • Written in the style of an opera, but originally staged as an oratorio, making it unpopular • First staged as opera in mid-1900s, bringing it into standard opera rep • Based on Greek myth of Semele, mother of Dionysus • “O sleep” - act 2, sung by Semele

  5. Text “Hush you bye, don’t you cry, go to sleepy little baby when you wake, you shall have, all the pretty little horses” Semele wakes from a good dream and begs sleep to come again so she can continue the dream.

  6. Musical Elements • Tonal, E Major • After 4-measure intro, opening word “O” is sustained for 2 measures, soft and unaccompanied, portraying Semele’s initial shock at waking up and desire for her dream to return • Text painting on “wand’ring” - melismas • “O sleep, again deceive me” - accidentals and mini key change representing deception

  7. I like this piece because of… • Beautiful legato phrasing • Simple yet passionate setting of text • Dynamic variation • Melisma on “wand’ring” - so expressive!

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