And it’s true that Copland’s work isn’t programmatic, but it was started in wartime, in 1944, and finished in 1946. As an end-of-war piece, it was “intended to reflect the euphoric spirit of the ...

Apart from Karg-Elert’s Flute Etudes, of his 158 works with opus numbers ... The tune of ‘Simple Gifts’ is most famous musically in Aaron Copland’s orchestral masterpiece, Appalachian ...

In 2011 and 2012, he was named to the National Association of Corporate Directors “Directorship 100” list, which designates the individuals most influential over U.S. corporate governance. Prior to ...

In 1830 Berlioz cemented his reputation as a musical radical with the premiere of Symphonie Fantastique, his most famous work, which is widely recognized as an early example of programme music.

Almost exactly a year ago, a few days before Christmas, after a year replete with death and sorrow, I learned that I’d be a ...

Music plays a crucial role in all of our favorite movies and TV shows and most of that music has been ... But what is each composer's best work? That's hard to pin down and opinions will always ...

Aaron Rodgers took aim at his famous exes in the second episode of ... “I was so grateful that at least I could go to work and cry and process my emotions through my character.” ...