- Title
- Old Poem
- For
- voice and piano
- Alternate Titles
- Vieux Poème (Alternate/Synonymous)
- An Old Poem (Alternate/Synonymous)
- Year Composed
- 1920
- ARCO Number(s)
- 2
- Category
- Vocal
- Duration
- 3'
- Text Information
- translated from the Chinese
- Premiere
- World: Paris, January 10th, 1922 (Charles Hubbard, Copland)
- Related Persons
- Arthur Waley (translator)
- Publisher
- Boosey & Hawkes
- Publishing Status
- Published
- In Collections
- The Copland Violin Collection: 13 Pieces for Violin & Piano (for violin and piano)
- Copland for Violin (for violin)
- Copland for Flute (for flute)
- Copland For Clarinet (for clarinet)
- Aaron Copland Art Songs and Arias (high voice) (for high voice and piano)
- Aaron Copland Art Songs and Arias (medium/low voice) (for medium/low voice and piano)
- Copland for Alto Saxophone (for alto saxophone)
- Copland for Bass (for double bass)
- Copland for Bassoon/Trombone/Baritone B.C. (for bassoon, trombone, or baritone B.C.)
- Copland for Cello (for cello)
- Copland for Horn (for horn)
- Copland for Oboe (for oboe)
- Copland for Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Baritone T.C. (for trumpet, tenor saxophone, or baritone T.C.)
- Copland for Tuba (for tuba)
- Copland for Viola (for viola)
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Program Note
When Copland went to Paris in 1921, he took this early song along. He described it as "one of the first of my pieces to show the beginnings of a musical personality, at least in terms of rhythmic feeling, frequent meter changes, and sense of form."
- Author
- Vivian Perlis
- Year
- 1998