Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait (1985)
Title
Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait (1985)
Subject
Composers--Biography
Interviewing
Music--20th century
URL
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Description
Documentary about 20th century American composer Aaron Copland.
Content description from TCM.com
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A documentary about the dean of American composers, eighty-five-year-old Aaron Copland. The celebrated composer looks back on his life, and the impact of his career on generations of musicians is described in interviews with major musical figures. Performances of excerpts of his major works are included in the film.
Ephemera: none available
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Content description from TCM.com
(http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/459024/Aaron-Copland-A-Self-Portrait/):
A documentary about the dean of American composers, eighty-five-year-old Aaron Copland. The celebrated composer looks back on his life, and the impact of his career on generations of musicians is described in interviews with major musical figures. Performances of excerpts of his major works are included in the film.
Ephemera: none available
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
Aaron Copland (presenter)
Alan Miller (director)
Vivian Perlis (writer)
Ruth Leon (producer)
Publisher
WNET
Date
1985
Citation
“Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait (1985),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections at Arizona State University, accessed October 11, 2026, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/23.