The Official Blog of Sheet Music Plus
by Jacy Burroughs 1. Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was born in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family. He was the youngest of five children. While his father had no musical inclination, his mother sang and played the piano and sent her children to music lessons. Copland’s sister Laurine gave... Continue Reading →
by Jacy Burroughs 1. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (the traditional Western spelling) was born in 1840 in Votkinsk, Russia. He began taking piano lessons in 1845; however, formal music education was not available in Russian schools at this time so his parents never considered that he might pursue a career in music. Instead, they prepared him... Continue Reading →
by Jacy Burroughs 1. Johannes Brahms was born on May 7, 1833. His father was a town musician who played a variety of instruments, mostly horn and double bass. 2. Brahms began playing piano at the age of 7. By the time he was a teenager, he was helping the family financially by performing in... Continue Reading →
by Jacy Burroughs In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, I decided to write a post about one of the jazz greats. I am not a jazz musician and unfortunately, my classical music education barely scraped the surface of jazz. However, the question of “Who to write about?” was an easy choice, because I share an... Continue Reading →
by Jacy Burroughs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) 1. Mozart was baptized as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. (Imagine trying to learn to write that name!) His first two names, Johannes Chrysostomus, represent his saint’s name, following the tradition of the Catholic Church. This saint’s name was in all likelihood... Continue Reading →
You must be logged in to post a comment.