Category Archives: Topics in History
Thomas Dartmouth Rice: The Original Jim Crow
In 1837, after 11 years spent pursuing his composing career in Europe, Anthony Philip Heinrich returned to the United States. … Continue reading
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Tagged anthony philip heinrich, classical music, composers, jim crow, music history
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Princess Christina Belgiojoso
It was Princess Christina Belgiojoso who hosted the Liszt vs. Thalberg duel and commissioned the Hexaméron Variations in 1837, all … Continue reading
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Tagged belgiojoso, italian unification, liszt, music history, paris
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The Opera House that Keeps Burning Down
Studying the Italian opera written in 1837, I came across the story of the aptly name Teatro La Fenice (Phoenix … Continue reading
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Tagged bellini, classical music, composers, donizetti, la fenice, music history, opera, rossini, venice, verdi
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The Sokol Slets
Follow this link for a more thorough explanation of the Czech Sokol society Slets, as discussed in A Year in … Continue reading
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Tagged composers, czech, czech culture, dvorak, janacek, marsalis, martinu, music history, philip glass, slet, sokol, wynton, wynton marsalis
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Videos on Polish History
This is a good video to provide further background to the discussion of Polish history and Karol Szymanowski’s career in … Continue reading
