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Good Music And Good Food: Cooking With Rossini
Good music and good food: two indulgences that go well together. Composers have been writing music to accompany banquets, dinners and parties for centuries. Think of Telemann’s Tafelmusik (“Table Music,” in English), or the Divertimenti Mozart wrote for the wind band hired to play during the Emperor’s lunch. But one composer stands out as someone who created both the music and the food. That’s Gioacchino Rossini. Continue Reading Good Music And Good Food: Cooking With Rossini
Composer Or Potato?
Is Vivaldi a composer or a potato? We put our staff to the test to see how well they do with this quiz from Classic… Continue Reading Composer Or Potato?
The Man Who Made The Guitar A Serious Instrument
CREDIT: DUTCH NATIONAL ARCHIVESWIKIMEDIA COMMONS Andres Segovia in recital at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, 1962 The “grandfather” of his instrument. Virtuoso, transcriber, mentor, innovator. Andres Segovia,… Continue Reading The Man Who Made The Guitar A Serious Instrument
How Movie Darling Mary Pickford Became The Most Powerful Woman In Hollywood
The producer, studio head and Oscar-winning actress would have been the envy of today’s industry women. How did she get all that power a century ago? It started with her popularity as a star. Continue Reading How Movie Darling Mary Pickford Became The Most Powerful Woman In Hollywood
Celebrate Handel With Good Works
Every year, when spring begins to consider the possibility of a return, eager singers gather to prepare their concerts of Handel’s inspiring music. Continue Reading Celebrate Handel With Good Works
50 Years On, Mister Rogers Still Lives In Your Neighborhood
Fifty years ago, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” made its television debut. Nearly 20 years after its final episode and 15 years after Fred Rogers’ death, his “neighbors” still look to him for comfort. Continue Reading 50 Years On, Mister Rogers Still Lives In Your Neighborhood
