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Extend the Romance with Rodgers & Hart!
Beyond the Notes, the phenomenal new Boyer Noontime Concert Series at Paley Library is back! Come for a relaxing and engaging musical experience at the library, very informal. Eat lunch, meet friends, relax, and let the music delight you. Light refreshments provided. John Johnson, Temple University’s Boyer College beloved professor of Music Theory, scholar, and…
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The Romance of the Guitar
Classical Guitar Students of Allen Krantz What can take the chill out of November better than classical guitar music? Savor the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Fernando Sor, Ferdinando Carulli, and others as students of Allen Krantz share their extraordinary talent and beautiful music with us in a cozy and intimate setting. Wednesday, November 19th 12 :00 –…
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The Russians are Coming! Русские идут!
Dr. Charles Abramovic and his Sensational Students Return! Early Russian Animated Shorts Music by Dmitri Shostakovich What better way to kick off a spooky weekend than with early Russian silent film and music by Shostakovich! Screenings of The Cameraman’s Revenge (Ladislas Starewicz, 1910) and Romance with a Double Bass (Kai Hansen, 1911) will be…
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John Johnson’s Great American Songwriters Series a Hit!
Bravo to John Johnson for his enlightening and entertaining presentation of songs by George and Ira Gershwin for the Noontime Concert Series at Paley on October 9th! An eminently talented award-winning singer, pianist, and professor, John Johnson shared his knowledge and love for the Gershwin brothers in an event that inspired and delighted all. …
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Temple Made! Hall & Oates Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_I4wtNPv5w Hall & Oates – You Make My Dreams Come True Congratulations to Daryl Hall and John Oates, the renowned rock duo Hall & Oates, who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014! Daryl Hall (Daryl Hohl, Boyer, music education, choral music) and John Oates (Communication, Journalism) met…
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Oklahoma! OK!
Temple University Theaters proudly presents from October 12th – 20th at Tomlinson Theater the epic musical Oklahoma!, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of this American classic. Employing a cast of 35 and a full orchestra from the Boyer College, the performance bursts with enthusiasm, creativity, and talent. Set in the Oklahoma Territory around 1900…
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Suffering from Olympics Withdrawal Syndrome?
Celebrate with some olympic music! Music enveloped the entire 2012 London Olympics event, showcasing, highlighting, and, of course, advertising the musical talent of Great Britain. Spectators and viewers from around the world heard everything from the London Philharmonic, to the Spice Girls, Paul McCartney, Mr. Bean (?!) and much more. As customary, controversies accompanied the music…
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Free World Music Download!
World Music Download from Alexander Street and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings “Penny’s Farm,” performed by Pete Seeger, from the album The Complete Bowdoin College Concert, 1960 (SFW40184) The featured download from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is“Penny’s Farm,” performed by Pete Seeger.Targeted by the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee, blacklisted, and under indictment for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about his political beliefs, Pete Seeger persevered,…
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Free World Music Download – Tango!
A beautiful milonga is free to download from Alexander Street Press! from Margaret Loebe at Alexander Street Press: World Music Download from Alexander Street and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings “Como mi suegra (Like My Mother-in-Law) – milonga” by Los Gauchos de Roldán from the album Button Accordion and Bandoneón Music from Northern Uruguay (SFW40561) Our featured download from Smithsonian Folkways…
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Dvorak Serenade for Strings Free Download
From Margaret Loebe at Alexander Street Press: Free Classical Music Download Antonin Dvorak ‘s “Serenade for Strings in E, op.22” The featured download from Classical Music Library is Antonin Dvorak’sSerenade for Strings in E, op.22, performed by the Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble, Marc Tardue, conducting. For more information, and to download this track, click here: Download now! More information…