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Francis Poulenc’s Playful Compositions: A Birthday Tribute to the Master of Mischief

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January 7, 2023
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Happy birthday to the one and only Francis Poulenc! This French composer, born on January 7, 1899, may have been self-taught, but that didn’t stop him from becoming one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Poulenc had a knack for infusing his music...

Arnold Schoenberg: The Composer Who Refused to Play by the Rules

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By Charles Carlini
January 4, 2023
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Arnold Schoenberg was a true eccentric in the classical music world. He was a composer, a teacher, a theorist, and even a painter (because one art form just wasn’t enough for him). But what he’s really famous for is his innovative approach to music composition,...

The Maestro’s Final Curtain: Remembering Ennio Morricone

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By Charles Carlini
July 7, 2021
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On July 6, 2021, the world lost one of its greatest composers: Ennio Morricone. Over the course of his 60-year career, Morricone composed music for over 500 films, and his iconic scores have left an indelible mark on the film industry. Born in Rome in...

Immortal Beloved: Beethoven’s Music is Still Bringing Joy

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December 16, 2020
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It is said that before composing, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) had a habit of dipping his head in cold water. We can’t be sure whether this tidbit is true or merely an invention of the 18th-century rumor mill. But this much we do know: regardless of...

Another Aspect of the Mozart Effect

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November 26, 2020
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When you hear the name Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), you probably think about some of the most beautiful music ever written—and rightly so. Lately, however, the great composer has been a focus of a scientific study, which has nothing to do with music per se....

From Sweet Sounds to Sainthood: John Coltrane’s Legacy

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November 22, 2020
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When John Coltrane was born in 1926, the Jazz Age was in its heyday. At 17, when his mother gifted him his first saxophone, the teenager’s musical talent was already budding. And by the time of his untimely death in 1967, Coltrane, whose 91st birthday...

Not Just Street Talk: Miles Davis is Honored in New York

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November 18, 2020
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Even though he was born in Illinois and died in California, New York City played—no pun intended—a major role in Miles Davis’ life and career. He had lived in the Big Apple for 25 years, constantly setting new trends in jazz music. The budding musician...

Lost and Found: The Anniversary of Stravinsky’s Early Work

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October 22, 2020
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Even the most ardent fans of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) may not realize that January 17 marks an anniversary of an important, yet little known, event in the Russian composer’s life. It was on that day in 1909 that his early orchestral work, “The Funeral Song,”...

Two Men, Two Lives: A Common Thread Linking Richard Wagner and Martin Heidegger

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October 12, 2020
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This week marks important milestones for two personalities: composer Richard Wagner (who was born on May 22) and philosopher Martin Heidegger (who died on May 26). This may seem like a tenuous link between the two historical figures who lived in different centuries. But if...

Spring Fever: Igor Stravinsky’s Ballet Was a Rude Awakening

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October 10, 2020
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Long before teenage girls swooned and screamed during the Beatles concerts and even longer before rock performances drew loud and rowdy crowds, there was the famous—and infamous—uproar at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. That particular riot broke out on May 29, 1913, at the...

Francis Poulenc’s Playful Compositions: A Birthday Tribute to the Master of Mischief

Arnold Schoenberg: The Composer Who Refused to Play by the Rules

The Maestro’s Final Curtain: Remembering Ennio Morricone

Immortal Beloved: Beethoven’s Music is Still Bringing Joy

Another Aspect of the Mozart Effect

From Sweet Sounds to Sainthood: John Coltrane’s Legacy

Not Just Street Talk: Miles Davis is Honored in New York

Lost and Found: The Anniversary of Stravinsky’s Early Work

Two Men, Two Lives: A Common Thread Linking Richard Wagner and Martin Heidegger

Spring Fever: Igor Stravinsky’s Ballet Was a Rude Awakening

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