Copland acknowledged that many had heard the influence of Charles Ives, Gustav Mahler, and Gabriel Faur in the Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson, which his memoirs, he linked Dickinson's and Mahler's preoccupation with death, additionally, each song created by Copland was dedicated to a composer friend.
Copland himself acknowledged that many have heard the influence of Charles Ives, Gustav Mahler, and Gabriel Faure in the songs. In his own memoirs, he made the link between Dickinson's and Mahler's preoccupation with death, however he stated that he recognized no direct musical influence. Each song is dedicated to a composer friend. 
