The composer Paddy Kingsland was born on this day in 1947. Kingsland at work. Retrieved from here. Kingsland is famous for his work at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a group … Continue reading On This Day (January 30)…Happy Birthday, Paddy Kingsland!
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On This Day (September 17)…Rest in Peace, Saint Hildegard
Saint Hildegard of Bingen died on this day in 1179. She was 81 years old. Window presumably depicting Hildegard. Retrieved from here. This woman spent her entire adult life in … Continue reading On This Day (September 17)…Rest in Peace, Saint Hildegard
On This Day (June 2)…Happy Birthday, Sir Edward Elgar
The English composer Edward Elgar was born on this day in 1857. Photo of Elgar in the early 1900s. Retrieved from here. To simply know Elgar as “the graduation guy” … Continue reading On This Day (June 2)…Happy Birthday, Sir Edward Elgar
On This Day (January 27)…Happy Birthday, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
The composer and musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on this day in 1756 in Salzburg. Mozart at the age of fourteen. Retrieved from here. Mozart is emblematic of classical … Continue reading On This Day (January 27)…Happy Birthday, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
On This Day (December 21)…Happy Birthday, Rachel Flowers!
The musician Rachel Flowers was born on this day in 1993. Retrieved from here. While she is a multi-instrumentalist, she's best known for her prowess on the keyboards. As a … Continue reading On This Day (December 21)…Happy Birthday, Rachel Flowers!
On This Day (September 25)…Happy Birthday, Dmitri Shostakovich!
The composer Dmitri Shostakovich was born on this day in 1906 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Shostakovich in 1950. Retrieved from here. This noted Soviet-era composer, progeny of a musical family, … Continue reading On This Day (September 25)…Happy Birthday, Dmitri Shostakovich!