A music blog written by Rich Brown
If Horatio Alger had written one of his rags-to-riches stories about the life of a composer, it would read like the story of Roy Harris (1898-1979). He was not born into a life of privilege. In fact, his parents did not have very much money. Harris was born in Oklahoma, in a log cabin, on... Continue Reading →
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), the world-famous conductor, composer, pianist, lecturer, larger-than-life personality; how could I refer to him as neglected? It seems that Bernstein’s handprints are everywhere in the world of music. I do, however, believe some of his work is neglected. Okay, somewhat neglected. I might trade valuable appendages to be as “neglected” as the... Continue Reading →
John Corigliano (born 1938) is the first living composer I have included in this series on orchestra music by American Composers. He has lived his whole life in New York City, and teaches composition at both the Juilliard School and the City University of New York. His website, http://www.johncorigliano.com, has a biography and information on... Continue Reading →
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