by Communications | Sep 14, 2022 | Composer Biographies, Education, September Birthday Bash Donation Blitz
Born: September 26, 1898 in Brooklyn, NY Died: July 11, 1937 in Los Angeles, CA (age 38) George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine) was the second of four children of Moishe Gershowitz and Roza Bruskina. Gershwin was an American pianist and composer, whose compositions...
by Communications | Sep 14, 2022 | Composer Biographies, Education, September Birthday Bash Donation Blitz
Born: September 25, 1906 in St. Petersburg, Russia Died: August 9, 1975 in Moscow, Russia (age 68) Shostakovich was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist and was the second of three children of Dmitri Boleslavovich Shostakovich and Sofiya Vasilievna Kokoulina. He...
by Communications | Sep 14, 2022 | Composer Biographies, Education, September Birthday Bash Donation Blitz
Born: September 8, 1841 in Nelahozeves in the Austrian EmpireDied: May 1, 1904 in Prague, Czech Republic (age 62) Dvořák was born near Prague and was the eldest son of František Dvořák and his wife, Anna, née Zdeňková. Dvořák was the first of nine children that...
by Communications | Aug 29, 2022 | Education
1. Beethoven’s 5th Symphony – Allegro con brio This piece was written in 1824 and is considered one of the greatest symphonies ever composed. It is known for its powerful opening movement, which features a theme that is repeated throughout the entire work....
