The beginning of the second movement of Beethoven’s 8th Symphony imitates a metronome — a mechanical device that ticks steadily to help musician keep to the beat of the music. […]
One of the favorite objects that composers like to imitate is a railroad train
Después de que Cristóbal Colón hizo su primer viaje a través del Océano Atlántico, España y otros países europeos comenzaron a colonizar las Américas. La música española tuvo una gran […]
(C), piano Bachianas Brasileiras #2: Little Train of the Caipira Everest/London Symphony
A. Kori Hill Music Hall in Cincinnati 1879, Friends of Music Hall It’s 1893. You’re sitting in Music Hall. If you’re white, you’re sitting on the orchestra level, maybe in […]
American of her time, Sissieretta made sure they traveled safely; she paid for a train
After Christopher Columbus made his first trip across the Atlantic Ocean, Spain and other European countries began to colonize the Americas. Spanish music had a big influence on Latin American […]
(C), piano Bachianas Brasileiras #2: Little Train of the Caipira Everest/London Symphony
A. Kori Hill Thomas Greene Wiggins was born in 1849 in Columbus, Georgia. He grew up with his parents, Charity and Mingo Wiggins, on the plantation of Colonel James Bethune. […]
works on his program, he would verbally provide the “chu chu” and whistle of a train
The Kodály philosophy is a system of music education that has evolved from the inspiration and creativity of Zoltán Kodály. This philosophy was not invented by Kodály, but became famous because […]
The musical objectives of Kodály musical training is to train all children to: Sing
A. Kori Hill The Mississippi River is a big deal. It’s not the longest river in the US – that’s the Missouri. But it’s played a big role in American […]
Prior to the expansion of trains and way before cars and planes, the way to get around
