Storm and Stress: Carl Maria von Weber
Carl Maria von Weber composed in an uniquely German Sturm und Drang style and is often considered the first Romantic composer.
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Janae Jean
Jul 2, 20234 min read
Women in the Arts – Fanny Mendelssohn: A Prodigious Talent
Meet the F. Mendelssohn While not as well-known as her younger brother, Felix Mendelssohn (Feb. 3, 1809 - Nov. 4, 1847), 19th century...
Janae Jean
Aug 8, 20216 min read
Musical Innovations – The Subtlety of Sound, Lucia Dlugoszewski, Composer
Lucia Dlugoszewski was an American Musical Innovator and Inventor, Composer, Poet, Choreographer, and Performer.
Janae Jean
Aug 6, 20216 min read
Women in Music – Barbara Strozzi, Baroque Songstress
Barbara Strozzi was the most prolific composer of secular songs of her time.
Janae Jean
Jun 16, 20217 min read
Hilma af Klint – Swedish Painter and Mystic
The First Modern Western Abstract Artist The first Western Abstract artist may not be who many of us think it is. When art lovers talk...
Janae Jean
May 21, 202115 min read
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Artists
May is #AAPIHeritageMonth May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a celebration of Asiana and Pacific Islanders in the...
Janae Jean
May 6, 202112 min read
Women in Music – Ruth Crawford Seeger
Ruth Crawford Seeger: Modernist Composer, Music Educator, Ethnomusicologist, and Mother Before we get into our Mother's Day themed post,...
Janae Jean
May 4, 20218 min read
Happy Star Wars Day! The Man Behind Its Music – John Williams
Celebrating The Legendary Career of American Composer John Williams Before we get into our celebration of Star Wars Day with a bit about...
Janae Jean
Apr 17, 202117 min read
Celebrating the 20th Annual Jazz Appreciation Month - "Ellas" Edition
The Stories Behind the Songs April is Jazz Appreciation Month, also cleverly called as "JAM."The Smithsonian's Museum of American History...
Janae Jean
Apr 15, 202111 min read
Celebrating the 20th Annual Jazz Appreciation Month - Fellas Edition
The Stories Behind the Songs April is Jazz Appreciation Month, also cleverly called as "JAM."It was founded at the Smithsonian's Museum...
Janae Jean
Mar 22, 20219 min read
Celebrating Women in the Arts
Five Contemporary "Great Women" in the Arts Arts history, especially in the West, has often been regarded as favoring male artists and...
Janae Jean
Feb 20, 20219 min read
Celebrating Black Artists for Black History Month – Visual Art
3 Influential Black Visual Artists One post, article, or even month can not possibly encapsulate the significant contributions that Black...
Janae Jean
Feb 6, 202112 min read
Celebrating Black Artists for Black History Month – Music
5 Inspiring Black Composers The Beginnings of Black History Month In the U.S. and Canada, February is Black History Month, an annual...
Janae Jean
Dec 23, 202010 min read
Happy 250th Ludwig! Part 3
Beethoven As Experienced Through Works From Across His Life: The Late Period (1815 to 1827) In this three part series, we are learning...
Janae Jean
Dec 18, 20207 min read
Happy 250th Ludwig! Part 2
Beethoven As Experienced Through Works From Across His Life: The Middle Period (1801 to 1814) In this three part series, we are learning...
Janae Jean
Dec 16, 20207 min read
Happy 250th Ludwig! Part 1
Beethoven As Experienced Through Works From Across His Life: Early Period (1770 to 1800) Today, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of...
Janae Jean
May 11, 20203 min read
Women in Music – Hildegard von Bingen
This week, we celebrate mothers of all kinds on Mother's Day. This year Mother's Day happened to fall on May 10, which is also the date...
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