A. Kori Hill César Franck was a Belgian composer who achieved great success in France. He wrote for orchestra, organ, chamber groups, and solo instruments. He was best friends with […]
You’d be hard-pressed not to find a recording of this work, and maybe you’re even
A. Kori Hill Betty Jackson King wrote Four Seasonal Sketches in 1955. It is dedicated to Dr. Geneva Handy Southall, a musicologist who wrote Blind Tom, the Black Pianist Composer (1849–1908), a biography of Thomas Greene […]
right hand, while the left hand provides harmonic support that helps the melody find
You’ve heard it before. Behave, or some monster’s going to get you! NEVER take candy from random adults on the streets! It’s what our folks tell us to teach us […]
She runs away and finds Uncle Bud, who gives her something to drink.
A. Kori Hill Listen to the article: Editor’s Note: This account is written in first person and draws upon scholarship on Dorothy Rudd Moore. Some of the material includes direct quotes from interviews with […]
It was hard to find other Black composers, so this society was an essential tool
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 […]
the next decade, the syncopated rhythms and “blued” harmonies of the group would find
The Mighty Handful, also known as the Mighty Five, were group of Russian composers who all wanted to develop a distinctly Russian style of classical music. The Mighty Five composers […]
When Mussorgsky’s family lost their land and money, where did he find a job?
When he was a kid growing up, Modest Mussorgsky learned Russian fairy tales and folk stories from the family nurse. Those fairy tales put in an appearance in the music […]
When Mussorgsky’s family lost their land and money, where did he find a job?
Aaron Copland was a 20th century American composer from Brooklyn, New York. Copland is known for writing very American music, but he actually studied in France. His teacher, Nadia Boulanger, […]
His teacher, Nadia Boulanger, helped Copland find his way to an American sound in
