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Aaron Copland
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Aaron Copland

Composer, conductor

1900–1990, born in Brooklyn

Born and raised in NYC Wikipedia

Classical

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Neighborhood

Wikipedia ties Aaron Copland to the Upper West Side, Manhattan. A tie, not always an origin

On the map at 628 Washington Avenue

628 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn: Throughout his childhood the family lived here above his parents' shop, H. M. Copland's, on the corner of Dean Street.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Places

  • Boys High School, School

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Also tied to the Upper West Side