Chiquinha Gonzaga – Classics for Kids https://www.classicsforkids.com/composer/chiquinha-gonzaga/
Chiquinha’s mother was the daughter of a slave and her father was a white man from
Chiquinha’s mother was the daughter of a slave and her father was a white man from
The word fanfare comes from a French word that means to blow trumpets. Fanfares have been used for centuries to announce someone or something important. Presidential inaugurations, movies, the Olympics […]
Recorded on July 9, 2022 Get This Month’s Activity Sheet Fanfare for the Common Man
Corelli was famous, respected and admired during his lifetime and died a wealthy man
Victor Emanuel was the man Italians wanted to be their ruler.
Johann Sebastian Bach was born into a musical dynasty. The Bach family had over 300 years‘ worth of professional composers and musicians, but Johann Sebastian was the most famous of […]
Matthew Passion Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man???
Georges Bizet was not Jewish, his father-in-law was. Bizet married the daughter of his composition professor, Jacques Halevi. To celebrate Chanukah, we learn about some other Jewish composers of classical […]
This Month’s Activity Sheet La Juive American in Paris Fanfare for the Common Man
Through the centuries, there have been exceptional female performers – on the largest stages of the world, and in smaller, more intimate settings. They include Clara Wieck Schumann, Maria Theresia […]
Rest in the Lord” Percussion Concerto Cello Concerto Viola Sonata Jesu, Joy of Man
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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, […]
Recorded on July 2, 2022 Get This Month’s Activity Sheet Fanfare for the Common Man
A. Kori Hill Clarence Cameron White (1879/80–1960) loved the violin. His mom, Jeannie White, played it and his grandad played it. So, he was really excited to hear one of […]
A few days later, he located White and his mother and offered the young man violin