Classical music is so much more than Beethoven and Mozart! While their work was and is amazing, there are many talented composers right here in the U.S. (past and present) that you have likely never heard of. In a truly American way, each of the composers featured below had a vastly different approach to what… Continue reading American Classical Music.
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American Composers Month
American Composers Month. It happened! But since it largely took place across the social web rather than on this website, here is a rundown of the awesome we blasted across the web for American Composers Month. And what a good month it was. Enjoy! 1. Gotta get things started with Aaron Copland and Rodeo, of… Continue reading In Case You Missed It:
American Composers Month
Salon97 Podcast! A Little Bit of Calm
For those moments when you need to take a deep breath and chill out for a few minutes, listen to the pieces featured in this month’s podcast!
Composer of the Week: Amy Beach
It’s high time we get a female composer represented up in here! Amy Beach is super awesome, so she’s the first. b. Henniker, New Hampshire, September 5, 1867 d. New York, New York, December 27, 1944 From an early age it was obvious that Amy Cheney Beach was a musical prodigy, and though her mother… Continue reading Composer of the Week: Amy Beach