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About This Track
Composed in 1942 (while Copland was working on his Third and final symphony, which uses a reworked version of the Fanfare extensively in its fourth movement). It was written to a commission by Eugène Goossens, conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. According to Copland, Goossens, who had commissioned fanfares from British composers during World War I to begin each orchestral concert, had decided to do so again using American composers. 18 such fanfares were commissioned.
Copland considered several titles including Fanfare for a Solemn Ceremony and Fanfare for Four Freedoms; to Goossens’ surprise, however, Copland titled the piece Fanfare for the Common Man. Goossens wrote “Its title is as original as its music, and I think it is so telling that it deserves a special occasion for its performance. If it is agreeable to you, we will premiere it 12 March 1943 at income tax time”. Copland’s replied that he was “all for honoring the common man at income tax time”.
Copland considered several titles including Fanfare for a Solemn Ceremony and Fanfare for Four Freedoms; to Goossens’ surprise, however, Copland titled the piece Fanfare for the Common Man. Goossens wrote “Its title is as original as its music, and I think it is so telling that it deserves a special occasion for its performance. If it is agreeable to you, we will premiere it 12 March 1943 at income tax time”. Copland’s replied that he was “all for honoring the common man at income tax time”.
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IsabelleCorral wrote:
very good
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MavisMosier wrote:
My favorite song of 2009. My favorite song of 2010
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Sitka82 wrote:
This was written for the war effort of WWII
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ScottPierson wrote:
Short but one of the most amazing American-created pieces. Makes me think of two football teams lining up for battle!
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odinsothereye wrote:
Copland was a communist? Go him! I mean, given that, it would make sense that he would write music celebrating the common man, so it's nice to hear that his music was consistent with his politics. And anyway, communism in its democratic socialist form is a great idea. Stalinism etc, which involved dictatorship, was obviously no good, but that's not the communism Copland believed in. Just thought I'd clarify.
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DarkestHorizon wrote:
*Slow-mo walk to space shuttle*
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barbarahelen66 wrote:
One of my old time favourites love It!!
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idiotpatrol wrote:
this piece used to scare me so bad when i was little because they played it in the tunnel of time at the kids' museum where there were dioramas of the civil war that were super gorey. so for a long time i associated it with that.
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Pudzinski wrote:
I don't give a whit about his politics...this is noble music.
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laughingcossack wrote:
I first heard and played this in the Brass Choir at Fresno State College. It is very inspiring, especially to us common folk.
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AF474LP3N6U1N wrote:
I listen to this when I smoke marijuana and it speaks to my soul.
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Gunteraz wrote:
<3
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DodosSun wrote:
Kalel.. earth will be your new home now..
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HoRaN_07 wrote:
Vamo Gativideo!!!
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SquidZombie wrote:
Soooooooo overplayed. Copland wrote some fantastic atonal music, he was also a commie but everyone just seems to over look this. Everyone wants to listen to this song and think "Land of the free home of the brave!"
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cpn_crossfader wrote:
the best modern classical piece I can think of
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gabbynewneo wrote:
What an inspiring piece!
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mkreuz3s wrote:
somehow reminds me on star-treck movie or superman. was it in it ? great tune anyway
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rpdan wrote:
I had the privilege of playing this for a wedding march not too long ago. Amazing to be a part of making it happen.
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yous_E wrote:
this song is made for preparing big success project and victory, no matter where, when and who you are...
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