Which is Aaron Copland's best pieces of work?

Question: Which is Aaron Copland's best pieces of work!?

he is known as one of the greatest american composers, i tend to agree at times and find most of his work fun and challenging to play!. which is your favorite to play or listen to!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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My favorite is one of the shortest works of the 20th century genre!.

"Fanfare for The Common Man" is simple-yet has great power and color! As a brass player, I have had several opportunities to perform this ethereal work & it never loses any of its power!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm biased, but I have to go with his Clarinet Concerto!. And how can it get any better when you have Benny Goodman as the poster boy playing it!?! LOL

Aside from Hindemith's Clarinet Concerto in A Major, I think that Copland's Clarinet Concerto ranks as one of the best 20th Century clarinet pieces to either play or listen to, and it incorporates so many elements that it still sounds "classically modern"!.

Track 2!.!.!. you can select "play" rather than download!.
http://mp3!.rhapsody!.com/album/bennygoodm!.!.!.

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EDIT: Parker- I totally forgot about that one! Now I'm torn! lolWww@QuestionHome@Com

I love listening to his "Appalachian Spring!."

And he has some wonderful choral works that I like to sing!. "Tis the Gift to be Simple" is of course based on an Ap!. Spring theme!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Rodeo piece from American RapsodyWww@QuestionHome@Com

The boatman's dance; I'm a baritone and just love singing it!.
I love pretty much all Copland's work!.Www@QuestionHome@Com