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Classical Clips Top 10: Classical Music for Kids
…resources to help you teach children about classical music, the best-selling A Child’s Introduction to the Orchestra by Robert Levine (sponsored) is a fabulous option for the elementary ages. If…
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Classical Clips Top 10: Christmas Edition
…or if you want to enjoy just a sampling, the pieces especially associated with Christmas include “For Unto Us a Child is Born,” “Glory to God,” and the magnificent “Hallelujah…
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Johann Strauss I
…had six children together, including his famous sons, Johann II, Josef, and Eduard. However, his marriage was fraught with difficulties due to his prolonged absences caused by his extensive tours….
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Claude Debussy
…in the small French town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He was the eldest of five children in a working-class family. His father, Manuel-Achille Debussy, worked as a salesman and ran a local…
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Behind the Curtain: The Life of a Classical Musician
…music often begins in childhood. Aspiring musicians spend countless hours honing their craft, often missing out on typical childhood experiences to dedicate time to their instrument. This dedication continues into…
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America’s First Orchestra
…of Leonard Bernstein, the NY Phil appeared in Young People’s Concerts, the first televised classical music series for children. In a remarkable run, the series aired on CBS from 1958…
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Edward Elgar
…a quaint village near Worcester, England, Edward William Elgar was the fourth of seven children. Elgar’s father, William, was a professional violinist and a piano tuner who owned a music…
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Claudio Monteverdi
…court musician Claudia de Cattaneis in 1599, and they had three children together. However, he also endured the loss of his wife and two of his children to the plague,…
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Antonín Dvořák
…Nelahozeves, a small village north of Prague, Antonín Leopold Dvořák was the eldest of fourteen children. His father was a professional zither player, an innkeeper, and a butcher. The young…
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Camille Saint-Saëns
…France, Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was the only child of Jacques-Joseph-Victor Saint-Saëns, an official in the French Ministry of the Interior, and Françoise-Clemence, née Collin. Tragically, his father passed away only a…
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Aaron Copland
…and Education Born into a family of Lithuanian Jewish descent, Copland was the youngest of five children. Although his father did not harbor any musical interests, his mother played the…
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Golliwogg’s Cakewalk by Debussy, Played by Aloysio Rachid
“Golliwogg’s Cakewalk” is the final piece in Claude Debussy’s Children’s Corner Suite. It is a joyful and playful classical composition that incorporates elements of jazz. The piece is also known…
