A blog designed to help kids and parents learn to enjoy classical music. Families come together around great composers and learn the difference between a symphony and a sonata. Find out who Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart were and enjoy many more works of music throughout history.
Sadly, when most students think about Classical music, they think it’s boring. As parents and educators, we can open the world of classical music to them and show them that it is often more exciting than a raucous Super-Bowl halftime show.
Read More“Of the people, for the people, and by the people.” - Abraham Lincoln
President Lincoln was not discussing music in the United States, but his statement about government could apply. Music in the United States has always been driven by what the people want. At the turn of the 20th century (1900), many American composers began to create great music that is held as both art and entertainment.
Read MoreWhen most people think about classical music, they immediately think about Europe. There is good cause for this, but a lot of artful music has been composed in other cultures around the world. Today, we will take a look at American classical music, how it got started, and how it developed.
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