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Classical 101Today is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Finland's greatest composer. Jean Sibelius was born December 8, 1865 and lived until 1957. He has long been…
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Classical 101Carl Nielsen, Denmark's greatest composer, was born 150 years ago on June 9, 1865. Appreciation of his music has been steadily growing (as it should)…
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Classical 101Growing up, I was mentored by a next door neighbor who taught music in the public schools. She died a few weeks ago at 94. I have been thinking of her…