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150 years ago today, one of England's most famous composers was born. Sir Edward Elgar was the son of a piano tuner and was largely self-taught. His music, stirring, patriotic and emotional captured the spirit of England. It has endured as music we
Last Tuesday marked 13 years since Princess Diana's death. She was killed in a car accident in Paris, as you know. Britons were leaving bouquets outside London's Kensington Palace, her former home. A company in China meanwhile was observing the anniv
Tree Houses - A Branch of American Dream 树屋美国梦的一个分支 WEST CHESTER, PA Away from parents, above the crowd, enjoying total freedom -- having a tree house can be every little kids dream. It can be anything from a few carefully-balance
Exercise 4-2: Betty Bought a Bit of Better Butter CD 3 Track 14 In the sentence Betty bought a bit of better butter, all of the Ts are in weak positions, so they allsound like soft Ds. Repeat the sentence slowly, word by word: [Beddy ... badə... bidə
The ancestry of the piano can be traced to the early keyboard instruments of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries --- the spinet, the dulcimer, and the virginal. In the seventeenth century the organ, the clavichord, and the harpsichord became the ch
Like many good things, the Garp started out as an idea. A boy had been told by his Science teacher to make an instrument involving specific measurements and the number eight. Well, the idea moved around in the mind of the boy for a few days, changing
By Jessica Berman Washington 25 September 2007 Scientists say musical training appears to improve verbal skills. They explain that developing musical skills and learning to speak involve the same brain stem process, and that could help children with
By John Stevenson Washington 02 May 2007 Internationally renowned cellist and conductor, Mstislav Rostropovich, died Friday, April 27 in Moscow at age 80. The great cellist spent much of his life in the United States after he was formally exiled from
By Nico Colombant Reported by Pauline Bax in Conakry, Guinea 06 January 2006 Guinea's opposition is expressing dismay over the organization of recent local elections, leading one party to quit parliam
By Craig Fitzpatrick Washington, D.C. 01 February 2006 watch Nam Paik profile Although many people outside the art world don't know who Nam June Paik is, they probably would recognize the quick cuttin
By Steve Mort Orlando, Florida 24 September 2009 The news on television and radio sometimes can be dominated by wars and global economic troubles. But one U.S. school student from is trying to change that. Max Jones is making a difference by reporti
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Joins 'Goat Rodeo' Most classical music lovers know cellist Yo-Yo Ma as one of the worlds greatest classical virtuosos. But what happens when this unique mega-star teams up with luminaries from bluegrass and other genres in a rural s
Smithsonian Celebrates Jazz Appeciation Month It's April and time once again to celebrate one of America's greatest treasures, jazz with the 10th anniversary of Jazz Appreciation Month. Jazz took a giant step forward when pianist Mary Lou Williams pe
Sound, Size of Ukulele Strikes Right Chord in Asia A small stringed guitar-like instrument, the ukulele, best known for its association with Hawaiian music and long derided as little more than a novelty, is finally earning some respect. Its size and
Sudden Internet Fame Helps Croatian Cellists Snag US Record Deal Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser achieved near instant fame soon after they uploaded an inexpensively-made video of themselves playing Michael Jacksons 1987 hit Smooth Criminal. The video
There is Oscar buzz in Hollywood for the performance of rising young star Carey Mulligan as a teenager learning some life lessons in a bittersweet film written by English novelist Nick Hornby and directed by Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig. Alan Silv
Zoe Keating: A Symphony Unto Herself 音乐与技术的融合佐伊基廷 NEW YORK Avant garde cellist Zoe Keating has a unique sound fusing music with technology. The musical artist performed her work at the SubCulture club in New York City and wowe
She is very talented. She is good at taking tests. She is good at dancing. She is good at singing. She is good at teaching. She is good at fishing. She is good at playing the cello. She is good at making scarves. She is good at running. She is good a
Wenatchee is actually quite musical, I'm pleased to say. There are lots of choirs, trios, quartets, jazz groups, singers, and locations for them to perform. It is a growing trend, as well. Music isn't very well funded in public schools, but the avail
Stradivari's Violin Secret? His Talent A study in the journal Angewandte Chemie that looked at the varnish used in Stradivarius instruments found nothing unusual, leading the researchers to conclude that Stradivari was just a master craftsman who had