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John Williams
…scored some of Spielberg’s most acclaimed and successful films, including “Jaws,” “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” “Jurassic Park,” “Schindler’s List,” “Saving Private Ryan” and “Lincoln.” His partnership with George Lucas birthed the…
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Percy Grainger
…and incorporation of folk melodies. Some of his most famous works include “Country Gardens,” “Molly on the Shore,” and “Lincolnshire Posy.” He was also fascinated by new and unconventional instruments,…
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America’s First Orchestra
…The first large wagon train to Oregon would be leaving in just a few months. A 33-year-old Abraham Lincoln had just married Mary Todd. And the New York Philharmonic was…
