How fortunate that one of our greatest composers lived through an era when so much could be documented on film. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I’ve assembled a Copland cornucopia, for his birthday.

Copland conducts “El Salón México,” for his 60th

Bernstein introduces Copland’s Clarinet Concerto

Copland conducts it in L.A., with Benny Goodman the soloist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYwPJrRnGSE

Copland plays his Piano Concerto, with Bernstein conducting

Copland conducts “Appalachian Spring” in D.C. on his 80th

Copland at home, playing the coda to “Appalachian Spring”

“Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait”

Seiji Ozawa conducts Copland’s arrangement of “Happy Birthday” for Bernstein’s 70th

Happy birthday, Aaron Copland!