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William Shakespeare *IV 26 1564 — The Life You Give
William Shakespeare, baptized April 26, 1564, born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, is the poet, dramatist, and actor often called the English national poet. He is considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. Shakespeare occupies a position unique in world literature. Other poets, such as Homer and Dante, and novelists, such as…
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Barbra Streisand *IV 24 1942 — The Life You Give
Barbra Streisand, born Barbara Joan Streisand, April 24, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, is the singer, composer, actress, director, and producer who was considered by many to be the greatest popular singer of her generation. The first major female star to command roles as a Jewish actress, Streisand redefined female stardom in the 1960s and…
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Joseph Haydn *III 31 1732 — The Life You Give
Joseph Haydn, born Franz Joseph Haydn, on March 31, 1732, in Rohrau, Austria, is the composer who was one of the most important figures in the development of the Classical style in music during the 18th century. He helped establish the forms and styles for the string quartet and the symphony. Early years Haydn was…
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Pierre Boulez *III 26 1925 — The Life You Give
Pierre Boulez, born March 26, 1925, in Montbrison, France, is the most significant French composer of his generation, as well as a noted conductor and music theorist who championed the work of 20th-century composers. Boulez, the son of a steel manufacturer, majored in mathematics at the Collège de Saint-Étienne, where he also took music lessons;…
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Heitor Villa-Lobos *III 5 1887 — The Life You Give
Heitor Villa-Lobos, born March 5, 1887, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the composer, and one of the foremost Latin American composers of the 20th century, whose music combines indigenous melodic and rhythmic elements with Western classical music. Villa-Lobos’s father was a librarian and an amateur musician. Under the influence of his father’s weekly musical…
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The Life You Give: William Shakespeare *IV 26 1564
William Shakespeare, baptized April 26, 1564, born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, is the poet, dramatist, and actor often called the English national poet. He is considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time.Shakespeare occupies a position unique in world literature. Other poets, such as Homer and Dante, and novelists, such as Leo…
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The Life You Give: Barbra Streisand *IV 24 1942
Barbra Streisand, born Barbara Joan Streisand, April 24, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, is the singer, composer, actress, director, and producer who was considered by many to be the greatest popular singer of her generation. The first major female star to command roles as a Jewish actress, Streisand redefined female stardom in the 1960s and…
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Joseph Haydn *III 31 1732 / The Life You Give
Joseph Haydn, born Franz Joseph Haydn, on March 31, 1732, in Rohrau, Austria, is the composer who was one of the most important figures in the development of the Classical style in music during the 18th century. He helped establish the forms and styles for the string quartet and the symphony. Early years Haydn was…
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Pierre Boulez *III 26 1925 / The Life You Give
Pierre Boulez, born March 26, 1925, in Montbrison, France, is the most significant French composer of his generation, as well as a noted conductor and music theorist who championed the work of 20th-century composers. Boulez, the son of a steel manufacturer, majored in mathematics at the Collège de Saint-Étienne, where he also took music lessons;…
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Heitor Villa-Lobos *III 5 1887 / The Life You Give
Heitor Villa-Lobos, born March 5, 1887, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the composer, and one of the foremost Latin American composers of the 20th century, whose music combines indigenous melodic and rhythmic elements with Western classical music.Villa-Lobos’s father was a librarian and an amateur musician. Under the influence of his father’s weekly musical get-togethers,…
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Maurice and Robin Gibb *XII 22 1949 — The Life You Give
The Bee Gees, is the English-Australian pop-rock band that embodied the disco era of the late 1970s. In becoming one of the best-selling recording acts of all time, the Bee Gees (short for the Brothers Gibb) adapted to changing musical styles while maintaining the high harmonies, elaborate melodies, and ornate orchestrations that were their trademark.…
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“Scenes from a Marriage” — Days with Ingmar Bergman *VII 14 1918 / The Life You Give
Scenes from a MarriageTelevision miniseries about the breakdown of a marriage that sent Sweden’s divorce rate soaring. “It took two and a half months to write these scenes; it took a whole adult life to live.”Ingmar Bergman On 27 March 1972 Ingmar Bergman wrote in his workbook: ‘Here’s something we can do for the fun…
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Roméo et Juliette (Gounod), premiered on April 27 1867
Roméo et JulietteTragic Opera in five actsComposer – Charles GounodLibretto – Jules Barbier und Michel CarréLanguage – FrenchBased on – Romeo and Julia, William ShakespearePremiere – 27. April 1867, Théatre Lyrique, ParisLength – 2 ½ hours Roles: Juliette – soprano Roméo, son of Montague – tenor Frère Laurent – bass Mercutio, Romeo’s friend – baritone…
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The Life You Give: Barbra Streisand *1942
Barbra Streisand, born Barbara Joan Streisand, April 24, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, is the singer, composer, actress, director, and producer who was considered by many to be the greatest popular singer of her generation. The first major female star to command roles as a Jewish actress, Streisand redefined female stardom in the 1960s and…
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Harpsichord on Clubhouse / Pianos, Hammers, and Keys
Join us tonight, August 15, at 6:30pm EST, listening to harpsichordist Jean Rondeau. https://www.clubhouse.com/join/pianos-hammers-and-keys/VPLRP8sf/PDvwlDra
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