http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/preparing-for-black-history-month/ Tips and Resources for Private Music Teachers and Performers everywhere! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/preparing-for-black-history-month/comment-page-1/#comment-19402 Michelle P Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:00:49 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/preparing-for-black-history-month/#comment-19402 Fantastic, William! I was not aware of these facts. Thanks for the resource. Fantastic, William! I was not aware of these facts. Thanks for the resource.

]]> http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/preparing-for-black-history-month/comment-page-1/#comment-19392 William J. Zick Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:07:36 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/preparing-for-black-history-month/#comment-19392 Please consider adding Black composers and musicians of classical music to your resources. My website starts with John Blanke, the Black trumpeter for England's Kings Henry VII & VIII. He is depicted in a detail from a pictorial manuscript of the Westminster Tournament of 1511, which can be seen at his page at AfriClassical.com Beethoven's Black violinist, George Bridgetower (1780-1860) premiered the Bridgetower Sonata with the composer. After a disagreement between the two, the work's name was changed to the now-famous Kreutzer Sonata. Among the first composers of string quartets in France was Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799), a violinist and conductor as well. During the French Revolution he was Colonel of 1,000 volunteers of color who served bravely under his leadership. A total of 51 Black composers and musicians are profiled at my website, where over 100 audio samples can be heard. I am confident students will be significantly enlightened and inspired to learn of these distinguished classical artists of color. Please consider adding Black composers and musicians of classical music to your resources. My website starts with John Blanke, the Black trumpeter for England’s Kings Henry VII & VIII. He is depicted in a detail from a pictorial manuscript of the Westminster Tournament of 1511, which can be seen at his page at AfriClassical.com
Beethoven’s Black violinist, George Bridgetower (1780-1860) premiered the Bridgetower Sonata with the composer. After a disagreement between the two, the work’s name was changed to the now-famous Kreutzer Sonata. Among the first composers of string quartets in France was Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799), a violinist and conductor as well. During the French Revolution he was Colonel of 1,000 volunteers of color who served bravely under his leadership. A total of 51 Black composers and musicians are profiled at my website, where over 100 audio samples can be heard. I am confident students will be significantly enlightened and inspired to learn of these distinguished classical artists of color.

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