In the final of three episodes about Rhapsody in Blue, Dr. Tammy Kernodle and Ana Smith discuss George Gershwin, the Cold War, and the various definitions of American Music.
Tammy Kernodle is a professor of musicology at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
In this second episode about George Gershwin, Ana Smith and Dr. Tammy Kernodle explore the musical themes of Rhapsody in Blue through the lens of American history.
Tammy Kernodle is a professor of musicology at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Congress passed legislation awarding the Congressional Gold medal, its highest honor, to the 369th Infantry regiment, also known as the “Harlem Hellfighters.” This recognition […]
Kernodle is a professor of musicology and affiliate faculty of American studies,
October 6, 2021, marked the 150th anniversary of the first tour of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a vocal ensemble who widened the definition of American music during the late 19th […]
Kernodle is a professor of musicology and affiliate faculty of American studies,
Many pieces of music from Russian operas have become much more famous in the concert hall than on the opera stage. Some of these pieces include Tchaikovsky’s Waltz and Polonaise […]
Alexander Borodin was a professor who only wrote music in his spare time.
Leonard Bernstein grew up in the Boston area. Here are some more composers who spent time in and around that city.
Who was the first American music professor?
Georg Philipp Telemann never studied composition – he taught himself how to write music. There are quite a few composers who taught themselves, including Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Edward Elgar, Francis Poulenc, […]
family members a professor at a music college George Philipp Telemann his wife
Classics for Kids Podcast Episode Listing Find More Composers at our Composer Explorer
Composer Teachers and their Students Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov spent years as a professor
father wouldn’t let her, so she wound up being taught privately by Conservatory professors
Conservative professors didn’t like him because he introduced new forms of music
