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Monthly Archives: August 2011

Root & Cady: leading publisher of Civil War songs
Civil War music

Root & Cady: leading publisher of Civil War songs

Soon after Ebenezer T. Root and Chauncey M. Cady founded their music store and publishing house (Chicago, 1858), they became …Read the Rest

Tommy Dorsey, Thomas A. Dorsey: two different great musicians
American popular music

Tommy Dorsey, Thomas A. Dorsey: two different great musicians

Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) had a rare blend of musical ability and business sense that enabled him to lead one of …Read the Rest

Two British composers as trombonists: Holst and Elgar
Trombone and other brass

Two British composers as trombonists: Holst and Elgar

Gustav Holst made his living for a while as a trombonist. Edward Elgar, for some reason, decided to learn to …Read the Rest

Student chamber music at the Eastern Music Festival
Uncategorized

Student chamber music at the Eastern Music Festival

Somehow I stumbled on to the Eastern Music Festival’s free student chamber music recitals for the first time this year. …Read the Rest