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Jul 38 min read

Aaron Copland: Distinctively American Part 2

In part two, we learn how Copland created his distinctly American style and how McCarthyism impacted his career.

Jun 295 min read

Music Theory and Practice – Classical Counterpoint

The Continued Evolution of Counterpoint Refresher: What is Counterpoint? In the post, Music Theory and Practice – Introduction to...

Jun 36 min read

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.

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...

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...

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. ...

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.

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...

Nov 2, 202012 min read

Music for the Dead – The Requiem

Music for Remembrance We've reached Fall 2020, a year that will no doubt be remembered as a year of transition and mourning. This past...

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