Aaron Copland: Distinctively American Part 2
In part two, we learn how Copland created his distinctly American style and how McCarthyism impacted his career.
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Janae Jean
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Music Theory and Practice – Classical Counterpoint
The Continued Evolution of Counterpoint Refresher: What is Counterpoint? In the post, Music Theory and Practice – Introduction to...
Janae Jean
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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.
Janae Jean
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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
Mar 25, 20233 min read
Music Theory and Practice - Musical Motives or Motifs
Finding The Motivation Motivic Development What Makes A Musical Motive? A musical motive (sometimes motif) is the smallest...
Janae Jean
Mar 6, 20235 min read
Music Theory and Practice – Common Practice Voice Leading
Voice Leading or Chorale Writing What Is Voice Leading? Voice Leading, also called Part Writing or Chorale Style Writing, is...
Janae Jean
Mar 5, 20233 min read
Music Theory and Practice – Figured Bass
Exploring Harmony Through Real Music Beginnings in The Baroque Era The Baroque era was a historical artistic period in Europe that...
Janae Jean
Dec 27, 20225 min read
Music Theory and Practice – So What's Bach Ever Done for us?
Or, how studying music history makes you a better musician–no matter what genre you work in. Studying the history of music is beneficial...
Janae Jean
Dec 20, 202214 min read
One Picture Is Worth One Thousand Notes – An Interview with Composer John Dante Prevedini
Our First Featured Interview! For our first interview on the Perennial blog, I spoke with composer and educator John Dante Prevedini. ...
Janae Jean
May 12, 20224 min read
The Musical Bridge – Celebrating Cherry Blossom Season with Japanese Arts – Creating A Haiku Song
The Musical Bridge – Celebrating Cherry Blossom Season with Japanese Arts – Part 2 – Hanami and Haiku In our previous post, we were...
Janae Jean
Mar 16, 20226 min read
The Musical Bridge – 4 Traditional Irish Musical Instruments
Music of the Emerald Isle On the Perennial Blog, I have several different ongoing article series, many of which that have been recurring...
Janae Jean
Feb 14, 20226 min read
Beauty Is In the Eye (and Ear) of the Beholder – 5 Examples of Augenmusik or Eye Music
Celebrating the Beauty of Love this Valentine's Day In today's multimedia landscape, it's common—and often necessary—for one person to be...
Janae Jean
Nov 23, 20218 min read
Celebrating National Native American History Month - 5 Composers & Artists to Know
Get to Know Five Artists of Native American Heritage In our last post, we learned Five Ways to Celebrate National Native American History...
Janae Jean
Nov 22, 20215 min read
Five Ways to Celebrate National Native American History Month
Honor the Cultures of Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island No, Columbus did not “discover the America” in 1942, nor were the Pilgrims who...
Janae Jean
Sep 18, 20218 min read
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month – 5 Composers to Know
Celebrating Latin American Heritage, Arts, and Culture In the United States, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is observed as National Hispanic...
Janae Jean
Aug 9, 20219 min read
Music Theory and Practice – Introduction to Counterpoint
Bringing the Baroque into the 21st Century What is Counterpoint? Counterpoint refers to an argument, idea, or theme used to create a...
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
Jul 12, 202112 min read
Music & Arts at the Movies – 5 Composer Biopics for Movie Night
5 Baroque and Classical Composer Biopics Music and movies have gone together since the earliest days of cinema. Silent films were...
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 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...
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