The Powerful Union of Emily Dickinson and Aaron Copland: Creation of Musical Silence through Transcendent Negation

Abstract

This capstone paper delves into the remarkable success of Aaron Copland\u27s art song settings of Emily Dickinson\u27s poetry. Through detailed poetic and musical analysis, the paper examines the synergy between Dickinson\u27s poetic genius and Copland\u27s compositional mastery. It reveals how Copland\u27s musical interpretations successfully capture and amplify the essence of Dickinson\u27s poetic style and vision

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This paper was published in Skidmore College: Creative Matter.

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