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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…ragtime, waltzes, sacred music, classical works, and opera selections. Wallace Hartley, age 33 – Violinist Wallace Hartley, the bandleader, was from Lancashire, England. He had grown up in a home…
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First Classical Concert? What to Know Before You Go
…When to Applaud…and when not to! This can be tricky if it’s your first time! You will clap at the very beginning of the concert when the concertmaster (the head…
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America’s First Orchestra
…born. Ureli Corelli Hill, a violinist from Connecticut who had previously played and conducted with the New York Sacred Music Society, spearheaded the founding of the new institution, originally named…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…not hear the music himself. This incident profoundly affected him, confronting his condition head-on for the first time. Continuing to live in Vienna, Beethoven faced additional challenges due to his…
