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Name the Composer Quiz! #15 Do you know your classical composers
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
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Npr: Erroll Garner: "The Joy of Genius"
Read a brief biography of the jazz pianist and composer, Erroll Garner. You can click to hear the profile on NPR and also hear several of Erroll Garner's compositions.
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Npr: Mary Lou Williams, "Perpetually Contemporary"
Gaining total respect from her jazz contemporaries, Mary Lou Williams, mainly a jazz pianist, was competent in all aspects of music. Read her biography and listen to the segment about her on NPR Jazz profiles. You can click to hear some...
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Npr: Art Tatum, "The Musician's Musician
Art Tatum, piano virtuoso, had a brief but influential career in jazz. You can read his biography and listen to his profile presented on NPR. Click on the megaphones to hear him play and to hear others discuss his talent.