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Composer's Corner: George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel was born on February 23, 1685 in the North German province of Saxony in the same year as Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach. George's father wanted him t[...]

Learning Tools and Games

Christmas Carols Trivia - Click here to test your knowledge on popular Christmas songs! Beethoven: Famous Children Series by Ann Rachlin - This series of books brings [...]

August Sheet Music

In celebration of Claude Debussy's 150th birthday, here are links to three of his most famous works, downloadable from the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) for fre[...]

Claude Debussy

With August 22 being Debussy's 150th birthday, we thought it only appropriate to have him featured in the Composer's Corner this month! Claude Debussy (1862-1918) [...]

Richard Rodgers

Last month, our Composer's Corner featured Oscar Hammerstein II. We thought, why not complete the pair by featuring Rodgers? He was born in June after all... Richard Charles Rod[...]

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895 in New York City. His father, William, was a theatre manager and for many years director of Hammerstein's Victoria, the most popular [...]

Pomp and Circumstance: A History of the Graduation Song

Graduation season is just around the corner. With that in mind, we hope you enjoy this article about the history of the Graduation song. We also thought we would share this great [...]

May Sheet Music Recommendations

Many composers/pianists of the past and present were born during the month of May. I felt that this month we could honor them by featuring a few of their more famous works right h[...]

Franz Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn is the composer who, more than any other, epitomizes the aims and achievements of the Classical era. Perhaps his most important achievement was that he developed[...]