Photo Tour of Copland House

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From an unobtrusive entrance at the road, the visitor ascends a long, winding driveway through the woods...

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... and arrives at the back of the house, as seen from the driveway.

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Proceeding around to the right, the west facade of the house comes into view, with Copland's music studio at the far right.

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The studio, as seen from the grounds below.

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Walking up the front steps leads ...

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... to the terrace that runs the length of the house, with a ramp leading to the entrance of the studio.

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The glass-walled studio is largely as Copland left it. In the foreground is his beloved workdesk, made for him in the 1950s by a local farmer. At rear is a new Steinway grand piano. The room also contains music books and a wide-rainging collection of compact-disc recordings of music by Copland, many American composers, and Copland House residents.

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Adjacent to the studio are the master bedroom, containing Copland's collection of The Musical Quarterly journals dating back to the issue with his first published article (September 1924, on Faure), and ....

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the library, with another work station, and a variety of non-musical books.

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A corridor passes the guest bedroom, and then leads to ...

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... the spacious, rustic living room, seen here in the bright afternoon sun. One portion of the room houses the Perlis Corner, named for the much-admired American music scholar, oral historian, and Copland memoirst, in gratitude for her generous donation of original Copland memorabilia and documents.

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The dining area is located in another corner of the living room, right next to ...

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the airy kitchen, with its full eastern exposure.

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Below the hilltop house are nearly three acres of terraced gardens and natural woodlands.