Duke Ellington (1899-1974).Music: After conquering the world of popular music, bandleader Duke Ellington began branching out in more ambitious directions for the concert hall. In 1943, his suite Black, Brown and Beige had its premiere at Carnegie Hall, and in subsequent years there would be a landmark recording of the work with the great gospel singer … [Read more...]
Music feature: FAU scholar revives important Jewish operetta
(Left to right: Justin Rust and Aaron Kula of the Florida Atlantic University Libraries have created a new performing version of Avrom Goldfadn's Shulamis.)By Greg StepanichBOCA RATON -- Nine days into the bright new year of 1908, Avrom Goldfadn, "the Yiddish Shakespeare," died in New York City.A vast crowd … [Read more...]