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1 day ago · Anton Webern (German: [ˈantoːn ˈveːbɐn] ⓘ; 3 December 1883 – 15 September 1945) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and musicologist.His music was among the most radical of its milieu in its concision and use of then novel atonal and twelve-tone techniques in an increasingly rigorous manner, somewhat after the Franco-Flemish School of his studies under Guido Adler.
6 hours ago · Courtney M. Leonard (Shinnecock, b.1980) is a multi-media installation artist, ceramicist, and filmmaker, who has contributed to the Offshore Art movement. In collaboration with museums, cultural institutions, and indigenous communities in North America, New Zealand, Nova Scotia, and the United States Embassies, Leonard’s practice investigates narratives of Indigenous food sovereignty ...
6 hours ago · Karl Goldmark (1830–1915): Goldmark's only string quartet (String Quartet in B ♭ major, Op.8, 1860) was his breakthrough work, his first composition to receive very positive reviews in contemporary Viennese musical journals. Long neglected, it was recorded several times in the 1990s as part of a general revival of interest in Goldmark's ...
1 day ago · Born in Berlin, Germany in 1937, Peter Max was raised in Shanghai, China, where he spent the first ten years of his life. He lived in a pagoda-style house situated near a Buddhist monastery, a Sikh temple, and a Viennese cafe.
6 hours ago · Indian classical music, with its intricate melodic structures and complex rhythmic patterns, can seem daunting to the uninitiated. However, at its core lies a profound and expressive musical tradition that has evolved over centuries. This guide aims to demystify two of its fundamental components: ragas and talas. By understanding these elements, you can begin to appreciate the depth and beauty ...
6 hours ago · Antiquity Greco-Roman world Further information: List of Greek historiographers, Greek historiography, and Roman historiography Classical period Herodotus (484 – c. 420 BCE), Halicarnassus, wrote the Histories, which established Western historiography Thucydides (460 – c. 400 BCE), Peloponesian War Xenophon (431 – c. 360 BCE), Athenian knight and student of Socrates Ctesias (early 4th ...
