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Joan Tower (Photo by Noah Sheldon)
Joan Tower writes music that is both completely accessible yet arresting at the same time, often drawing comparisons to the later works of Aaron Copland. We hear one of her Copland-inspired pieces, "Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman."
In The Composer's Words
Joan Tower has this to say about her work: "'Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 1' was inspired by Copland's 'Fanfare for the Common Man' and employs, in fact, the same instrumentation. In addition, the original theme resembles the first theme in the Copland. It is dedicated to women who ...
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