Tag Archives: Composers

George Frederic Handel

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Georg Friederich Händel (1685-1759) was born in Halle, in what is now Sachsen (Saxony), Germany. Though he showed interest in music as a child, his father wanted him to study law. His mother, however, encouraged his musical inclinations. While still … Continue reading →

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Philip Glass, Composer

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

In the 1970s when I was a young woman hearing Philip Glass’ music for the first time, I didn’t like it. The repetitiveness of it bored me, then bothered me. That all changed on June 4, 2016, when a friend … Continue reading →

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Tchaikovsky

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (May 7, 1840—November 6, 1893) was the first Russian composer to achieve international recognition. Though musical from a young age, his parents encouraged him to study law so that he could enter the more lucrative profession of … Continue reading →

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