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Cynthia Collins

Cynthia Collins grew up in a musical family and started piano lessons when she was five. She has a Bachelor of Music degree and Bachelor of Arts from Drury University in Springfield, MO, and a certificate from the Universitat Salzburg (Summer School) in Austria. Besides classical music, she is interested in old house museums and is a published author of short stories and a novel.
Camille Saint-Saëns

Saint-Saëns and his Danse Macabre for Halloween

Jul 1, 2018Oct 31, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

Camille Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre, Op. 40, was composed in 1874 as an orchestral tone poem based on a French legend about Death appearing every Halloween … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags French, halloween
Prokofiev

Sergei Prokofiev and his composition for children: Peter and the Wolf

Jul 1, 2018Oct 2, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

The orchestral suite Peter and the Wolf was written in 1936 by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev to encourage young children to cultivate an interest in … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags composer, music for children, Peter and the Wolf, russian composers
Villa-Lobos

How Brazilian Folk Music Influenced Classical Composer Heitor Villa-Lobos

Jul 1, 2018Aug 27, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

The music of composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) reflects a combination of traditional European and native Brazilian influence. He was exposed to classical music at an … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Brazil, classical composer, composer, latin american composers
Tennessee Mafia Jug Band

The role of jug bands in music history

Jul 25, 2018Aug 3, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

Jug bands got their name from using instruments that were either homemade or household items such as a jug. They originated in the South in … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL, JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags jug bands
Georges Bizet

Bizet’s Carmen: controversy over who wrote Habanera

Jul 1, 2018Jul 21, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

One of the most popular and frequently performed operas is Carmen by Georges Bizet (1838-1875). That was not the case during the composer’s lifetime and … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Carmen Opera, classical composer, composer
1812 overture

How the 1812 Overture Became Part of the Fourth of July Celebration

May 20, 2020Jul 3, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

One of the most popular pieces of classical music for the Fourth of July fireworks is Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Its full name: 1812 Festival Overture, … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags carnegie hall, Fourth of July, Independence Day
twinkle twinkle little star history

How a Children’s Song Achieved Classical Music Success

Mar 19, 2020Jun 1, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

Children’s songs and folk music are often handed down through an oral tradition. They seem to spring up without any specific composer yet survive numerous … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags music for children, twinkle twinkle little star
beethoven and morse code

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Morse Code

Jul 1, 2018May 19, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

There is a connection between Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and the Morse code. Although approximately 30 years separated the creation of this particular symphony and the … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL, INSPIRATIONAL Tags Fifth Symphony, Morse Code
kazoo is an american toy and instrument

Kazoo: An American Toy and Instrument

Mar 12, 2020May 19, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

The familiar sound of pitched buzzing comes from a popular American toy and a musical instrument called a kazoo. Children and adults alike hum into … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL Tags carnegie hall, Kazoo, Ride of the Valkyries
The Schoenhut Piano Company

The History and Purpose of Toy Pianos

Mar 11, 2020Apr 14, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

Toy pianos originated in Germany during the mid-19th century as toys and musical instruments for young children. Immigrants brought them to North America as part … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL Tags Toy Pianos
Composer-Olivier-Messiaen

Olivier Messiaen: 20th-Century Composer

Jul 1, 2018Apr 14, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

The compositions of Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) reflect the bridging of traditional, tonal music with the avant-garde styles of the 20th century. He was born in … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Composers, Quartet for the End of Time
louis vierne at the organ

Composer Louis Vierne and His Organ Symphonies

Mar 11, 2020Mar 25, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

The French composer, Louis Vierne (1870-1937), wrote six symphonies as large-scale concert works for pipe organ. He studied with French composer-organists César Franck and Charles-Marie … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Notre Dame, Organist
A modern glass armonica built using Benjamin Franklin's design

The Musical Contributions of Benjamin Franklin

Mar 6, 2020Mar 7, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

In addition to being one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) made a significant impact as an author, inventor, scientist, … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL Tags Benjamin Franklin, Scordatura, String Quartet
hail to the chief U.S. Presidential Anthem

Hail to the Chief: History of U.S. Presidential Anthem

Jul 1, 2018Mar 7, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

“Hail to the Chief” is the official anthem announcing the arrival of the president of the United States at formal events. It has been used … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL Tags Hail to the Chief, Music History
manuel de falla

Manuel de Falla: Classical Composer Influenced by Spanish Folk Music

Jul 1, 2018Feb 9, 2016 by Cynthia Collins

Composer Manuel de Falla is known for weaving elements of Spanish folk music into his ballets, operas, orchestral and chamber works. He was particularly influenced … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Pablo Picasso
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