A music blog written by Rich Brown
Aaron Copland wrote his Symphony No. 3 at the end of World War II, and it was premiered in October of 1946. It was his largest, grandest orchestra piece to date, born in an atmosphere where America was full of a sense of accomplishment, victory, relief, and celebration as its boys returned home from the... Continue Reading →
I have a bit of a serious one to go with everyone’s tea and toast this morning. John Adams (born 1947) was commissioned in January of 2002 by the New York Philarmonic and Lincoln Center’s Great Performers to do the utterly impossible. He was to compose music in honor of the heroes and in memory... Continue Reading →
William Schuman (1910-1992) was inspired to become a composer at the age of 20 when he went to a New York Philharmonic concert with his sister. The concert was at Carnegie Hall, conducted by Arturo Toscanini, and left an impression on Schuman that changed his life. Bill, as he was known to everyone, went on... Continue Reading →
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