Archive for July 14th, 2006
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The lowdown: Michael Nyman is one of those rare composers whose scholarly and musical accomplishments have both brought him considerable fame. A film composer of the finest caliber, Nyman has contributed scores to several Peter Greenway films, including The Cook, T
Genre: Twenty-First Century Classical Soundtracks/Musicals Minimalism Orchestral Scores
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July 14th, 2006
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The lowdown: William Byrd and Thomas Tallis were the first two composers of note in England. They worked together at the Chapel Royal in London and were the only musicians with a license to publish music in England in the sixteenth century. Byrd’s adventurous polyphon
Genre: Early Classical
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July 14th, 2006
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The lowdown: Owner of more hit singles than there are strip malls in his native Long Island, N.Y., Billy Joel has fashioned the quintessential pop career from unparalleled songcraft, a penchant for genre-bouncing from one album to the next, and over-the-top stage perf
Genre: Singer-Songwriter Rock/Pop Adult Contemporary Lite Rock
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July 14th, 2006
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