Here are the links to our suggestions for beautiful things for November, focusing on beautiful words, sounds, and places that are distinctly American and on the late 1800s and early 1900s. Back to Simple Beauty Page
Mary Cassatt
Mary Cassatt was born in Pennsylvania in 1844. She became a well-known Impressionist at a time in which female painters were not widely recognized. She studied in Pennsylvania, in Paris, and in Italy. She was greatly influenced by Edgar Degas, who taught Cassatt how to use pastels. Cassatt produced many works portraying realistic scenes of … Continue reading Mary Cassatt
Simple Beauty Americans: September
Here are the links to our suggestions for beautiful things for September, focusing on beautiful words, sounds, and places that are American and focused around 1750. Back to the Simple Beauty Page
Gustav Mahler
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 Gustav Mahler. Pieces by Composer: Symphony 1 in D Major “Titan” Symphony … Continue reading Gustav Mahler
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Antonín Dvořák
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 Antonín Dvořák. Pieces by Composer: Piano Trio No 4 Dumky in E … Continue reading Antonín Dvořák
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Composer Study is simple. Pick a composer to listen to over some 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 Pytor Tchaikovsky. Pieces by Composer: Symphony No 6 in B Minor Piano Concerto No.1 … Continue reading Pyotr Tchaikovsky
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Johannes Brahms
Composer Study is simple. Pick a composer to listen to over some 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 Johannes Brahms. Pieces by Composer: 1. Variations on a theme of Haydn Op 56a https://youtu.be/PeYEcZQvBkU … Continue reading Johannes Brahms
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Edgar Degas
Picture Study is simple. Look at the picture with your children for a few minutes, and then talk about what you saw. Try to remember as much about the piece as you can. Enjoy the beauty of it. Art is not a chore; it’s a pleasure. We’ve chosen some works by Edgar Degas for this … Continue reading Edgar Degas
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Eugene Delacroix
Picture Study is simple. Look at the picture with your children for a few minutes, and then talk about what you saw. Try to remember as much about the piece as you can. Enjoy the beauty of it. Art is not a chore; it’s a pleasure. We’ve chosen some works by Eugène Delacroix for this … Continue reading Eugene Delacroix
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Robert Schumann
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 Robert Schumann. Pieces by Composer: Carnaval Op. 9 Kinderszenen Leichte Stucke fur … Continue reading Robert Schumann
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