by Elliott Hurwitt | Nov 6, 2018 | Song of the Day
As we prepare for W. C. Handy & the Birth of the Blues with program consultant Elliott Hurwitt, we revisit his first week hosting Song of the Day. This song was originally posted on October 27, 2015. We don’t know a whole lot about Geeshie Wiley, who recorded...
by Elliott Hurwitt | Nov 5, 2018 | Song of the Day
As we prepare for W. C. Handy & the Birth of the Blues with program consultant Elliott Hurwitt, we revisit his first week hosting Song of the Day. This song was originally posted on October 26, 2015. Gladys Bentley (ca. 1907-1960) was one of the biggest stars of...
by Justin Austin | Nov 1, 2018 | Song of the Day
One of my favorite things to do is musical education outreach. I love that I can go into schools and help children learn about incredibly important lessons via music. I often bring in a special song the character of Harlequin in the opera Ariadne auf Naxos sings to...
by Justin Austin | Oct 29, 2018 | Song of the Day
Lizst’s “Vallée d’Obermann” is my favorite piece of music ever written. I fell in love with it as a child, but resonated more with it as I got older and experienced the challenges of life. Before I knew anything about the piece, what I loved most about it, was...
by Elliott Hurwitt | Oct 19, 2018 | Song of the Day
For our final W.C. Handy song of the day we turn to one of his later gems that was a lesser hit, especially at first. “Chantez-les Bas” was composed in 1931, and is the only Handy piece in its genre, a Louisiana-inspired love song. Handy never visited New...
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