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Originally a violin prodigy when the composer met him in 1932, Kraft gave up music to pursue a career in photography, in part due to Copland's urging. [124] Kraft would leave and re-enter Copland's life, often bringing much stress with him as his behavior became increasingly erratic, sometimes confrontational. [ 125 ]
The most famous hoedown in classical music is the section entitled "Hoe-Down" from the Rodeo ballet by Aaron Copland (1942). The most frequently heard version is from the Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo, which Copland extracted from the ballet shortly after its premiere; the dance episodes were first performed in 1943 by the Boston Pops conducted by Arthur Fiedler.
Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson (1958–70) (orchestral arrangement of part of Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson) Duo for Flute and Piano (1967/71) Threnody No.1: In Memoriam Igor Stravinsky for flute, violin, viola, and cello (1971) Three Latin American Sketches for orchestra (1972) Night Thoughts: Homage to Ives for piano (1972)
The circumstances surrounding the composition of Rodeo led to its having a number of features that set it apart from other Copland compositions. Though many of Copland's works incorporate traditional American folk tunes, Rodeo is unique in that it leaves them quite intact in the score, with very little alteration on the part of the composer.
"Hoedown" is an arrangement of "Hoe-Down" from the ballet Rodeo (1942) by American composer Aaron Copland, who gave the band permission to adapt the piece. [3] It became a live favorite and opened the band's shows between 1972 and 1974.
The "Beef. It's What's For Dinner" campaign was established through television and radio advertisements that featured actor Robert Mitchum as its first narrator, [3] and scenarios and music from the Rodeo suite by Aaron Copland, [4] followed by a large magazine campaign that was rolled out in late July and early August. [2]
ELP had previously adapted Copland's "Hoedown" for the band's Trilogy album in 1972.Although ELP did not always initially attribute the classical source for some of their pieces [7] (only attributed in later releases of the albums), Copland was attributed as the source for both "Hoedown" and "Fanfare".
Opus Two performs and records in many styles including classical, Broadway theatre, and Latin.Their performances have highlighted original music written for piano and violin by American composers such as Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and Lowell Liebermann as well as arrangements of American music written by or for the duo.