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Note to You, A; Amy Beach
09/05/1999
She is often thought of as America’s foremost female composer. We celebrate the 132nd anniversary of her birth this week on ANTY, with songs and piano pieces played live in the studio. Pianist and program host, Virginia Eskin welcomes soprano Ellen Chickering for this celebration of life of a great American musician.
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- Series
- Note to You, A
- Program
- Amy Beach
- Program Number
9936
- Series Description
A Note To You continues to educate, amuse and delight as it has for more than three decades. Explore the fascinating world of music and composition with host Virginia Eskin as she vividly illustrates what harmony means, how rhythm makes a melody beautiful, and how cultural concerns shape music, in addition to sharing information and stories about the music itself. Produced in conjunction with Northeastern University, A Note To You has earned national and international recognition from such prestigious juries as the New York International Festivals, The Ohio State Awards, and the Armstrong Awards. A Note To You is distributed nationally by WGBH Radio.
- Program Description
Series Description: A Note To You continues to educate, amuse and delight as it has for more than three decades. Explore the fascinating world of music and composition with host Virginia Eskin as she vividly illustrates what harmony means, how rhythm makes a melody beautiful, and how cultural concerns shape music, in addition to sharing information and stories about the music itself. Produced in conjunction with Northeastern University, A Note To You has earned national and international recognition from such prestigious juries as the New York International Festivals, The Ohio State Awards, and the Armstrong Awards. A Note To You is distributed nationally by WGBH Radio.
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Audio
- Genres
- Educational
- Topics
- Music
- Citation
- Chicago: “Note to You, A; Amy Beach,” 09/05/1999, GBH Archives, accessed July 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_E8A6965CD7AD46088FDB717B16ADB54C.
- MLA: “Note to You, A; Amy Beach.” 09/05/1999. GBH Archives. Web. July 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_E8A6965CD7AD46088FDB717B16ADB54C>.
- APA: Note to You, A; Amy Beach. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_E8A6965CD7AD46088FDB717B16ADB54C