Students will dive into the world of composers from the Romantic epoch, along with select American and modern composers, creating a full circle study of classical music from its dawn to its status as a timeless and influential tradition.
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 | | Learning Classical Music History From the Comfort of Home | | By Rebecca Day | | Students will dive into the world of composers from the Romantic epoch, along with select American and modern composers, creating a full circle study of classical music from its dawn to its status as a timeless and influential tradition. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 🎶 Music: What musical composition has four parts that blend into one, feels heavy and light at the same time, and is constantly shifting, like the patterns of a kaleidoscope? “Les Barricades Mystérieuses”: It is unlike any other piece of baroque music you’ve ever heard. It isn’t even like any other piece by its composer, François Couperin. 🎨 Fine Arts: Remington’s West in “The Broncho Buster”: Frederic Remington’s first bronze sculpture cast the Old West into the hearts and minds of everyday Americans—and into those of its presidents. | | | |   | | Why Is Washington, DC, the Best Dressed City?: There is no formal code but everyone knows that if you hope to have any influence, you must look the part. It’s not just true on Capitol Hill. It’s true everywhere. Read more →
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