He was a German composer-pianist who was notable at work for a long list of masterpiece compositions. Ludwig van Beethoven was the eldest surviving child of Johann and Maria Magdalena van Beethoven. The family was Flemish in origin and can be traced back to Malines. It was his grandfather who had first settled in Bonn when he became a singer in the choir of the archbishop-elector of Cologne; he eventually rose to symphonic
CHIC COREA WAS A KEYBOARDIST OF OUR GENERATION - I’ve been devastated by the passing of Chick Corea. I think of him in the same way the generation before me thought of Duke Ellington or Count Basie, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Barry Harris, Sun Ra, I could go on, knowing there are many other keyboardists and pianist-band leaders who stood out in previous generations and became the Jazz standard-bearers of their generation.
Our Favorite Christmas Song of Praise - Cantique de Noël, O Holy Night is a well-known Christmas carol composed in 1847 to the French poem Minuit, chrétiens Midnight, Christians by poet Placide Cappeau (1808–1877) The carol reflects on the birth of Jesus as humanity's redemption. O Holy Night was created by French opera composer Adolphe Adam, who also wrote the ballet, Giselle. More about that below.
With Christmas upon us, tracking Santa, and holiday songs are popular. And while we are as big a fan of the holidays as anyone, we must admit: not all Christmas carols are created equal. Some are just as likely to remind us why we love these holidays.
So we found the most popular tunes judging based on Christmas cheer, and a willingness to hear them over and over again.
We offer the following... Some are naughty and others nice, and they strike the right tone, but it’s just way more forgettable than the rest of the carols on this list.
I have traveled through all of the earth's time zones, and as I prepare to celebrate another birthday the TIME has come to borrow some of my favorite music, lyrics and to add my own.
A time to be born, a time to mature
A time to play, a time to study
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to be sick, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to cry
A time to build up, a time to break down
A time to dance, a time to sit
A time to celebrate a time to mourn
A time to read and a time to write
