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Wednesday Nov 09, 2011
Wednesday Nov 09, 2011
Francois Couperin was born Nov.10 1668 and is the most prominent baroque harpsichordist of his era.
He was also an important composer and organist and wrote the Art de toucher le clavicin in the 1700's.
Thursday Nov 03, 2011
Thursday Nov 03, 2011
Born, Nov. 4 ,1856. Renowned composer for miliatary marches and patrotic pieces and known as the March King
Thursday Oct 27, 2011
Thursday Oct 27, 2011
Joseph Gingold, born Oct. 28, 1909, was one of the most influential violinists and violin teachers from the 1920's to 1990's. He taught at Indiana University from the mid-1960's to the 1990's and produced many great violinists of today including Miriam Fried and Joshua Bell.
Thursday Oct 20, 2011
Thursday Oct 20, 2011
One of the great pedagogues of the violin and founder of the Suzuki Method for violin, which has now extended to piano, cello, viola, guitar and harp.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2011
Tuesday Oct 11, 2011
Art Tatum was one of the greatest jazz pianists and virtuoso from the era between 1920-1940. Legally blind from infancy, he learned to play off piano rolls which had often times been recorded by two pianists. He was born October 13, 1909.
Thursday Oct 06, 2011
Thursday Oct 06, 2011
One of the most famous American cellists of out day and a music ambassador, humanitarian and inspiration to musicians both young and old.
Tuesday Sep 27, 2011
Tuesday Sep 27, 2011
One of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. Premiered works of Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Glazunov.
Tuesday Sep 20, 2011
Tuesday Sep 20, 2011
Nadia Boulanger, September 16,1887. One of the most influential teachers of composition of the twentieth century. Taught Aaron Copland and Astor Piazzola.
Thursday Sep 01, 2011
Wednesday Aug 24, 2011
Wednesday Aug 24, 2011
This is a short commentary on Leonard Bernstein whose Birthday was August 25.