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Author: Susan Thomas

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Read more about the article Who Is Peter Warlock?

Who Is Peter Warlock?

  • Post published:January 30, 2018
  • Post category:Composers

Who is Peter Warlock? The name is probably not familiar to you, even if you are a self-proclaimed classical music buff. The short answer is Peter Warlock is Philip Heseltine.…

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Read more about the article 11 Amazing Facts About Porgy and Bess
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11 Amazing Facts About Porgy and Bess

  • Post published:January 22, 2018
  • Post category:Knowledge/Music

Porgy and Bess is one of George Gershwin's best-known works (along with Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris). It is an English-language folk opera featuring a cast of…

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Read more about the article Vasily Kalinnikov – Russian Master, Gone Too Soon

Vasily Kalinnikov – Russian Master, Gone Too Soon

  • Post published:January 10, 2018
  • Post category:Composers

Chances are you've never heard the name Kalinnikov. Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Rimsky-Korsakov...of course. But Kalinnikov's name should be among these other Russian giants. It is estimated that had he lived…

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Read more about the article Obscure & Uncommon Classical Christmas Music

Obscure & Uncommon Classical Christmas Music

  • Post published:November 25, 2017
  • Post category:Holiday/Music

Tired of the usual Christmas carols on the radio? Have you heard Sleigh Ride or Winter Wonderland one too many times this season? Then check out our list of uncommon…

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Read more about the article Handel’s “Messiah” FAQs

Handel’s “Messiah” FAQs

  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Holiday/Knowledge

Handel's "Messiah" is one of the most widely played pieces during the Christmas season and certainly the most popular oratorio (a musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists). It's also,…

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Read more about the article 8 Facts About Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

8 Facts About Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

  • Post published:October 31, 2017
  • Post category:Composers/Holiday

If you're like me, when you heard the name Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, you thought, "Isn't that the guy who wrote Rime of the Ancient Mariner? The English poet?" Nope, that's Samuel…

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Read more about the article Die Fledermaus?  At A Halloween Concert?

Die Fledermaus? At A Halloween Concert?

  • Post published:October 22, 2017
  • Post category:Holiday/Music/Parker Symphony News

If you're familiar with the famous waltzes of Johann Strauss II (think "The Blue Danube"), you might be asking yourself, why on earth are we performing the overture from Die…

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Read more about the article 2017 Halloween Events In Parker, CO

2017 Halloween Events In Parker, CO

  • Post published:October 9, 2017
  • Post category:Fun Stuff/Holiday

Updated 10/11/2017 Denver area city and town calendars are absolutely filled with Halloween events throughout October and especially the weekend before the holiday and Parker's is no exception. From costumes…

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Top 12 Fast Classical Music Pieces

  • Post published:October 2, 2017
  • Post category:Music

Classical music detractors might have you believe that the genre is made up of slow and boring tunes that will put you to sleep. While, sure, there are a fair…

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Read more about the article The Story of Debussy’s “The Sunken Cathedral”

The Story of Debussy’s “The Sunken Cathedral”

  • Post published:September 11, 2017
  • Post category:Music

In 1909 and 1910, Claude Debussy wrote a series of 12 preludes for solo piano. Among them is the mysteriously titled, "La Cathédrale engloutie" which translates to The Submerged (or…

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