Perhaps motivated by the plight of children during the Depression, around 1935 Copland began to compose musical pieces for young audiences, in accordance with the first goal of American Gebrauchsmusik. These works included piano pieces (The Young Pioneers) and an opera (The Second Hurricane). Carlos Chávez in 1937 During the Depression years, Copland traveled extensively to Europe, Africa, and Mexico. He formed an important friendship with...
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Perhaps motivated by the plight of children during the Depression, around 1935 Copland began to compose musical pieces for young audiences, in accordance with the first goal of American Gebrauchsmusik. These works included piano pieces (The Young Pioneers) and an opera (The Second Hurricane). Carlos Chávez in 1937 During the Depression years, Copland traveled extensively to Europe, Africa, and Mexico. He formed an important friendship with...