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Katie Stanton
3 days ago1 min read
🗓️🎻A Year Ago Today: Claudia Montero’s Violin Concerto
On March 10th, 2024, Paragon Philharmonia performed American Debuts , a program crafted to highlight and celebrate works that intersect...
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Katie Stanton
3 days ago2 min read
🎶which (almost) extinct instrument was a favorite of Mozart's?
Here's a hint: you can hear its full range of texture and beauty in Mozart's Gran Partita, written in 1781. This unique ode to winds was...
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Katie Stanton
3 days ago1 min read
🎻which famous composer was a viola player?
This composer was known for their deep connection to Czech folk music. The lively, danceable rhythms and flowing melodies of traditional...
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Katie Stanton
3 days ago2 min read
🎹Was Mozart Poisoned??☠️Debunking 5 Mozart Myths
Was Mozart poisoned by Salieri?? Contrary to the popular rumor that Antonio Salieri poisoned Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, historical...
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Katie Stanton
4 days ago1 min read
🪈when is a flute not a flute?
Until the mid 1700s, the alto recorder was much more popular than the traverso , or Baroque flute. Unlike modern flutes, the traverso had...
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Katie Stanton
4 days ago1 min read
🎙️From Motown's beat to classical feats
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004) was an exceptional American composer and a celebrated figure among composers of color. One of his...
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