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5 days ago · Hundreds of musical comedies were staged on Broadway in the 1890s and early 20th century, composed of songs written in New York's Tin Pan Alley, including those by George M. Cohan, who worked to create an American style distinct from the Gilbert and Sullivan works. The most successful New York shows were often followed by extensive national tours.
5 days ago · Maurice Ravel, French composer of Swiss-Basque descent, noted for his musical craftsmanship and perfection of form and style in such works as Bolero (1928), Pavane pour une infante defunte (1899; Pavane for a Dead Princess), and Rapsodie espagnole (1907).
3 days ago · Elton John, British singer, composer, and pianist who was one of the most popular entertainers of the late 20th century, known for such hit songs as ‘Your Song,’ ‘Crocodile Rock,’ ‘Rocket Man,’ ‘Candle in the Wind,’ and ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.’
- Stephen Holden
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4 days ago · John Cage was an American avant-garde composer whose inventive compositions and unorthodox ideas profoundly influenced mid-20th-century music. The son of an inventor, Cage briefly attended Pomona College and then traveled in Europe for a time. Returning to the United States in 1931, he studied.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 days ago · He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music. Stravinsky's father was an established bass opera singer, and Stravinsky grew up taking piano and music theory lessons.
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