by Barry Lenson | Jul 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are certain pieces of music that cause people to stop whatever they are doing and ask anyone who will listen, “That is so unbelievably beautiful . . . what is that piece of music?” One such piece is an excerpt from the music that the Italian composer Ennio...
by Barry Lenson | Jul 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are you a member of the Democratic or Republican Party? Do you love your fellow liberals or conservatives, but dislike people on the other side? If so, why not set those feelings aside over this Independence Day weekend? Can’t we all just get along? Classical Archives...
by Barry Lenson | Jun 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are you feeling cooped up? Tired of staring at the same four walls? We have the solution for you! We have just loaded a whole hour of music that John Williams composed for the Star Wars films into one playlist that Classical Archives members can enjoy with just one...
by Barry Lenson | Jun 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait for narrator and orchestra, first performed in 1942, has become an American classic. Over the years, live performances have been narrated by speakers that have included Henry Fonda, William Warfield, Marian Anderson, Vin Scully,...
by Barry Lenson | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our ears have opened wider since the era when Duke Ellington lived. Nearly a half century after his death, we are still coming to terms with his monumental influence. Without him, there would have been no West Side Story, no Guys and Dolls, or countless other...
by Barry Lenson | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Although many of us are sheltering at home, there is nothing stopping us from daydreaming about all the wonderful places we will go when we can travel again. George Gershwin May we suggest a virtual trip to Paris? You can go there today by clicking on a playlist we...
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