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1. • • "Fanfare for the Common Man" was certainly Copland's best known concert opener. He wrote it in response to a solicitation from Eugene Goosens for a musical tribute honoring those engaged in World War II.
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   Why did Aaron Copland write 'Fanfare for the common man'?

   • An enormous New York crowd celebrates VE Day at the end of WWII. Aaron Copland was inspired to write his "Fanfare for the Common Man" by a wartime speech rallying Americans against imperialism. This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem.

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   What is Fanfare for the common man?

   • Fanfare for the Common Man is not just reserved for the concert hall. It is frequently used to inject a feeling of heroic purpose at political rallies, sporting events, and in movies and TV programs. Jazz and rock stars have been inspired by Copland’s masterpiece, as well.

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   Who plays the opening section of 'Fanfare for the common man'?

   • Marin Alsop leads the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra in the opening section of Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" in 2012. In 1942, Copland was commissioned by the music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to write a fanfare.

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   Did Copland deserve a fanfare?

   • He deserved a fanfare.” Fanfare for the Common Man premiered on March 12, 1943, and the three-minute musical work stirred patriotic feelings like few others did. Unlike most fanfares, Copland’s is slow and majestic. It starts with percussive drums, gong, and timpani, rumbling like a distant battle.

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   Who commissioned Fanfare for the common man?

   • One of Copland's most famous works, Fanfare for the Common Man was commissioned by Eugene Goossens and premiered during income tax season on March 12, 1943.

   Fanfare for the Common Man (1942) | Works | Aaron Copland

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   What titles did Aaron Copland consider for his fanfare?

   • Other titles Aaron Copland considered for his fanfare were Fanfare for the Spirit of Democracy, Fanfare for the Rebirth of Lidice—a town in Czechoslovakia that had been destroyed by the Nazis, and Fanfare for Four Freedoms.

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   Fanfare for the Common Man is a musical work by the American composer Aaron Copland. It was written in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under conductor Eugene Goossens and was inspired in part by a speech made earlier that year by then American Vice President Henry A. Wallace, in which Wallace proclaimed the dawning of the "Century of ...

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   Jul 19, 2018 · An enormous New York crowd celebrates VE Day at the end of WWII. Aaron Copland was inspired to write his "Fanfare for the Common Man" by a wartime speech rallying Americans against...

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   Jul 23, 2019 · One of Copland's most famous works, Fanfare for the Common Man was commissioned by Eugene Goossens and premiered during income tax season on March 12, 1943.

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   Nov 17, 2018 · Aaron Copland's "Fanfare For The Common Man" was composed in 1942, and, since then, it has been heard everywhere - in movies, at sports events, political rallies, celebrations and memorials.

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   Mar 29, 2023 · A walkthrough analysis of the gestures and motives that make up the musical identity of Copland's unique and iconic Fanfare for the Common Man.

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    Fanfare for the Common Man is not just reserved for the concert hall. It is frequently used to inject a feeling of heroic purpose at political rallies, sporting events, and in movies and TV programs. Jazz and rock stars have been inspired by Copland’s masterpiece, as well.