In Simple Beauty for January, expect to learn something new about Albrecht Dürer, meet Arcangelo Corelli, learn about India, read more fables, learn the words and story of Of The Father’s Love Begotten, and explore the different fibers available in your home. Back to Simple Beauty Page
Here are the links to our suggestions for beautiful things for December, with a focus on beautiful words, sounds, and places that are old and beautiful and on early art and music as well as Ancient Israel and the delights of Advent. Back to Simple Beauty Page
Biography George Frederick Handel was born in Halle, Germany on February 32, 1685 (which is the same year that Johann Sebastian Bach was born. His father was a barber and surgeon who planned for his son to be a lawyer. George practiced the harpsichord in the attic, hidden from his father, who believe that music … Continue reading Handel’s Messiah
Here are the links to our suggestions for beautiful things for November, with a focus on beautiful words, sounds, and places that are old and beautiful and on early art and music as well as Ancient Rome and the Fables of Aesop. Back to Simple Beauty Page
Biography George Frederick Handel was born in Halle, Germany on February 32, 1685 (which is the same year that Johann Sebastian Bach was born. His father was a barber and surgeon who planned for his son to be a lawyer. George practiced the harpsichord in the attic, hidden from his father, who believe that music … Continue reading George Frideric Handel
Composer Study is simple. Pick a composer to listen to over a period of time. Every once in a while, play a composition by him or her. Listen to it. Think and talk about it. This month, we are listening to compositions by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, who composed for church choirs and orchestras. Biography: … Continue reading Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina 1525-1594
Here are the links to our suggestions for beautiful things for October, with a focus on beautiful words, sounds, and places that are old and beautiful and on early art and music as well as Ancient Greece and the Fables of Aesop. Back to Simple Beauty Page
Here are the links to our suggestions for beautiful things for September, with a focus on beautiful words, sounds, and places that are old and beautiful and on early art and music as well as Ancient Egypt and the Fables of Aesop. Back to Simple Beauty Page
Hildegard von Bingen was a composer, poet, and saint who lived from 1098 until 1179 AD. She was a nun who wrote mostly liturgical music, but her Ordo virtutum is the oldest musical drama that was NOT written for church use. Her music was virtually undiscovered for hundreds of years; she was first recognized as … Continue reading Hildegard von Bingen
Here are the links to our suggestions for beautiful things for May, with a focus on beautiful words, sounds, and places that are distinctly American and in the Twentieth Century. Back to Simple Beauty Page
