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Háry János was a real man who liked to sit around at the village inn telling tall
Háry János was a real man who liked to sit around at the village inn telling tall
What do Frank Sinatra, Blood Sweat and Tears and John Denver have in common? They all used classical music in some of their pieces. After Aaron Copland composed his Fanfare […]
After Aaron Copland composed his Fanfare for the Common Man, the piece was also adapted
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
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
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
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???
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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 August 3, 2019 Get This Month’s Activity Sheet Fanfare for the Common Man
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
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She was a piano child […] Harry Burleigh: The Man who Created the “American Sound