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Vincent D’indy
Born in 1851
Considered a child prodigy
Taught Orchestra and Conducting
Enlisted in the National Guard
Returned to music right after
Mostly known for piano and orchestra
Started studying harmony at the age of 14
Top 5 songs- “Symphony on a French Mountain”, “Istar”, “Chansons et Danses”, “Trio for Violin, Piano, and Cello”, and “Tableaux de Voyage”
Died in 1931 -
Abraham Lincon
The16th president of the U.S.A
He lead the U.S. army into the civil war
He was from Kuntcky
Even no that he was from the South he was on the Norths side.
He was born Febuary 12 1809
Died on April 15 1865
He died at age 56
John Wilkes Both had shot him -
John wilkes Both
He killed Abraham Lincon
He was a famouas american stage actor
He was killed for his actions (killing Lincon)
He was born May 10 !838
He died April 26 1865 -
Andrew Johnson
17th president of the U.S.A
He was Abraham Lincon`s vice president
Born December 291808
Died July 31 1875
He was from Tennessee
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Amy Beach
Born in 1851
Considered a child prodigy
Taught Orchestra and Conducting
Enlisted in the National Guard
Returned to music right after
Mostly known for piano and orchestra
Started studying harmony at the age of 14
Top 5 songs- “Symphony on a French Mountain”, “Istar”, “Chansons et Danses”, “Trio for Violin, Piano, and Cello”, and “Tableaux de Voyage”
Died in 1931 -
Robert E. Lee
Born on Janaury 19 1807
Died October 12 1870
He was a confedrate solider
He was in the U.S.A amry
He worked in superintendent U.s military academy and army Northern Virigina
comands held in the U.S army was colonel and in the C.S army he was a general -
Enrico Caruso
Made his operatic debut on March 15 1895 at a back street theatre in Naples
After Caruso auditioned for Giacomo Puccini, Puccini was so impressed with his range, he said “Who sent you to me? God himself?”
Enrico’s first major role creations were in opera’s “Il Voto” composed by Umberto Giordano\
In 1902, he said more than a million records with his recording of “Vesti le gubba” from “Pagliacci” (Clowns)
Top Five Songs: O Sole Mio, Santa Lucia, Vesti la giubba, Celeste Aida, and Vieni Sul Mar -
Bela Bartok
Bartok got the Grammy Hall of Fame and Grammy Trustees Award
he was a Hungarian composer and Pianist
On January 1st, 2016, his work entered the public domain in the European Union
from 1899 to 1903, he studied piano under Istvan Thoman
1907 he began teaching as a piano professor at the Royal Academy
in 1911, his only Opera
After his Fine Arts Commission competition, Bartok wrote little for a 2-3years
his Top Five Songs are Syncopation I, Unsison Melodies V, Harmonics, Quasi Adagio, Swineheids D -
Ulysses S. Grant
He was the 18th president of the U.S.A
Born on April 27 1822
Died July 23 1885
He was in the military
He was in the U.S army
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Al Jolson
Jewish, American singer
Film actor, comedian
Dubbed “The World’s Greatest Entertainer”
1911-1928 had more than 80 hit records, 16 national and international tours
First entertainer for troops after the attack on Pearl Harbor
Became known for fighting against black discrimination on broadway
Top 10 songs- “Swanee”, “April Showers”, “California”, “Here I Come”, “You Made Me Love You”, “Toot Toot Tootsie”, “My Mammy”, “Beautiful Dreamer”, “Sonny Boy”, “I’m Sitting on Top of the World”, “Anniverdary -
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