The composer deep in thought

Over the years, Aaron Copland has been hailed as the quintessential American composer by everyone from Leonard Bernstein, who said, "He's the best we've got," to director Spike Lee, who paid musical tribute to Copland in his films. November 2000 marks the centenary of his birth - 100 years of Copland. To mark the occasion, we've come up with 10 nuggets about 10 aspects of the composer - 100 audio clips, anecdotes, quotes, and more:

• The 10 Chapters of Copland's Life
• 10 Top Copland Works
• 10 Copland Anecdotes
• The Influence of Copland - 10 Ways His Music Survives
• 10 Figures in Copland's Life
• Learn More - 10 Places to Look
• What People Say - 10 Quotes About Copland
• What Copland Says - 10 Quotes from the Composer
• More than Music - 10 Facts You Might Have Missed
• Listen - 10 Copland Audio Clips