tial musical organizations, such as the American Music Center and the Koussevitzky Foundation. Copland also received an honorary doctoral degree from over 40 universities. Also, a school of music was established in his name at Queens College in New York City. So, although Copland was uncomplimentary of music critics, I found it very interesting that critics were so very fond of him. Finally, I will say something of my own insight. I find that reading quotations from a contemporary of the composer is a much more insightful way to learn about the composers influence than reading the composers own thoughts. Coplands modesty in his thinking is obvious when compared to the way other artists of the time period viewed him and how music critics and music organizations revered him. In both of the books by Copland and Perlis, some contemporaries disliked Coplands works, and some loved them, but it seemed that all respected him. To me, is quite telling that Coplands works were truly as influential and culturally insightful as it is claimed in his biography. ...
