Tag: Composer
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On this day in history, German pianist and composer Ludwig van Beethoven dies in Vienna at age 56. March 26, 1827.
Image: Ludwig van Beethoven (Public Domain) On this day in history, March 26, 1827, German pianist and composer Ludwig van Beethoven dies in Vienna at 56. He is widely deemed one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. His groundbreaking compositions blended vocals and instruments, expanding the sonata, symphonies, concertos, and quartets range. His…
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Amy Beach’s “Gaelic Symphony” Debuts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the First Significant Work by an American Female Composer to Receive “public and journalistic acclaim.” October 30, 1896.
Image: American composer and pianist Amy Beach (1867-1944) (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 30, 1896, Amy Beach’s “Gaelic Symphony” debuts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the first significant work by an American female composer to receive “public and journalistic acclaim.” She was the first American composer to triumph without the advantage of…
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