by barbk | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Antonin Dvořák — Symphony No. 9 One of the great ironies of American music history is that Antonin Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, “From the New World,” was primarily responsible for first putting this country’s classical music on the map. Given that Dvořák was a Czech...
by barbk | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Leonard Bernstein — “West Side Story,” medley arranged by Jack Mason For many Americans growing up in the 1950s, Leonard Bernstein was classical music. The young, vivacious musician— the first American-born maestro to ever hold a major conducting post in America —...
by barbk | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Irving Berlin — “God Bless America” / A Berlin Medley (Blue Skies, There’s No Business like Show Business) In 1911, a young Russian-born American composer splashed onto the international stage with “Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” The song was heralded by Variety as “the...
by barbk | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Cole Porter — “Another Op’nin’, Another Show” It would be almost impossible to live in Indiana and know nothing of Cole Porter. Born in the north-central Indiana town of Peru, Porter became one of the best-known songwriters of the early 20th century — not just here,...
by barbk | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
John Williams — Liberty Fanfare Few modern composers have achieved the level of name recognition that is enjoyed by John Williams. Composer of scores to such popular films as Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and of course Star Wars, Williams has managed...
Recent Comments