Quote by: Aaron Copland

A melody is not merely something you can hum.


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Author Bio


  • NameAaron Copland
  • DescriptionAmerican composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor
  • BornNovember 14, 1900
  • DiedDecember 2, 1990
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionConductor; Pianist; Composer; Choreographer; Musicologist; Music Educator; Jazz Musician
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Rome Prize; Academy Award For Best Original Score; National Medal Of Arts; Handel Medallion; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Grammy Trustees Award; Charles E. Lutton Man Of Music Award