Cop·land  (kōp'lənd)  American composer whose works include the ballets Rodeo (1942) and Appalachian Spring (1944), which won a Pulitzer Prize. |
A twentieth-century composer noted for the American settings of many of his pieces. Some of his best-known works are the ballets Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, and Rodeo; he has also written chamber music, symphonies, and music for films.