Aaron Copland in Latin America by Carol A. Hess - 9780252086953

Aaron Copland in Latin AmericaMusic and Cultural Politics\nAuthor(s): Carol A. Hess\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252086953, 978-0252086953\nSynopsis\nBetween 1941 and 1963, Aaron Copland made four government-sponsored tours of Latin America that drew extensive attention at home and abroad. Interviews with eyewitnesses, previously untapped Latin American press accounts, and Coplands diaries inform Carol A. Hesss in-depth examination of the composers approach to cultural diplomacy. As Hess shows, Coplands tours facilitated an exchange of music and ideas with Latin American composers while capturing the tenor of United States diplomatic efforts at various points in history. In Latin America, Coplands introduced works by [url] composers (including himself) through lectures, radio broadcasts, live performance, and conversations. Back at home, he used his celebrity to draw attention to region.