Hans Sachs: Where Shoemaking Meets Songwriting
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Hans Sachs: Where Shoemaking Meets Songwriting

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Pythagoras To Beethoven: A Hillsdale College Free Online Music Course
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The Colonial Fife: A Melodious Strategy

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The Bach musical dynasty leaves a lasting legacy.
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Hans Sachs: Where Shoemaking Meets Songwriting

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The Meistersinger guild of blacksmiths, carpenters, lawyers, teachers, and businessmen wrote and recited songs. Hans Sachs was the greatest of them.
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Pythagoras To Beethoven: A Hillsdale College Free Online Music Course

Pythagoras To Beethoven: A Hillsdale College Free Online Music Course

“Join me at the piano,” says concert pianist Hyperion Knight for a free, online course on classical music through Hillsdale College.
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A Classical Music Resurgence

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Studies over the last two years indicate a rise in popularity of the classical genre and a cultural shift towards more interest in traditional music.
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In this installment of ‘A Modern Look at Opera,” we see how a man sells his soul to the devil.
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Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony: Answering Nihilism

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