Tag Archives: 1910s – 1970s

b. Charles Spencer Chaplin, 16 Apr 1889, Walworth, London, Britain, d. 25 Dec 1977, Vevey, Switzerland. Probably one of the most essential and important filmmakers ever, music was just a small section of Chaplin’s accomplishments. Due to his silent movies, by enough time that audio arrived in Chaplin was a …

Karl Böhm was one of the biggest conductors from the twentieth hundred years within the German custom. He examined music as a kid and continued to operate and research in music while offering within the Austrian Military during World Battle I — even though completing a doctorate in regulation. He …

b. 29 Might 1894, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, d. 20 January 1989, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Britain. An incomparable musician – a comedienne, celebrity, and vocalist – who was simply known within the 20s and 30s as ‘the funniest girl on earth.’ After leaving college at age 15 to create a singing trio …

Child Ory was among the fun new Orleans pioneers, an early on trombonist who virtually defined the “tailgate” design (using his horn to try out rhythmic bass lines in leading line at the rear of the trumpet and clarinet) and who was simply luckily enough to last with the low …

Gerald Moore is normally considered the best possible recital accompanist from the 20th hundred years. Known for his boundless service and an unfailing capability to adjust to — and elicit the very best from — his different musical companions, he was in continuous demand for over 30 years, and he’s …

Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji was perhaps one of the most interesting numbers among classical composers from the twentieth hundred years. A fair quantity of inaccurate information regarding his existence and music continues to be written, largely due to his insistence on personal privacy and his reluctance to divulge information regarding himself. …