- Aaron Copland wrote Poème for cello and piano in 1918, the same year he graduated high school. As one of the composer’s earliest works, Poème was never published.1
- During this time, Copland was studying composition under the tutelage of Rubin Goldmark in New York City.2
Sources
- “Poème,” Aaron Copland, accessed August 15, 2025, https://www.aaroncopland.com/works/poeme/.
- “Biographical Sketch,” Aaron Copland Collection (2005), accessed August 15, 2025, http://infomotions.com/sandbox/liam/pages/httphdllocgovlocmusiceadmusmu002006.html.
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