Music History
Brad Foust
Latest Articles
American Composer Series #4- George Gershwin (part 2)
Part 2 of the article which chronicles the life of George Gershwin, one of America's greatest composers.
American Composer Series #4 - George Gershwin (part 1)
Part 1 of 2 about one of America's best-known composers and songwriters, George Gershwin.
American Composer Series #3 - William Grant Still
William Grant Still has come to be known as the 'Dean of African American composers.' Find out why in this biographical article.
American Composer Series #2 - Charles Ives
The second installment in a series of articles about the lives and writings of some of America's greatest composers.
American Composer Series #1- Aaron Copland (part 2)
The conclusion of part 1 on the American composer Aaron Copland.
American Composer Series #1 - Aaron Copland (part 1)
This article begins a continuing series which will chronicle the lives and works of this country's greatest composers.
Women of Music History, Part V - Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
A child prodigy and compositional pioneer, Amy Beach remains one of America's greatest composers...period. Read about her interesting life here.
Women of Music History, Part IV - Ruth Crawford Seeger
The name Seeger is well-known by many, but this Seeger- Ruth Crawford Seeger- is not as well known. After reading this article, you'll wonder why!
Women of Music History, Part III - Nadia Boulanger
Get to know this pioneering force in composition, conducting and teaching.
Women of Music History, Part II- Hildegard von Bingen
A mystic, writer, artist and composer...AND she lived over 900 years ago! A short summary of the life of one of the millennium's most fascinating women.