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[n 1] [2] His father, Samuel Fenwick Porter, was a pharmacist by trade. [3] [n 2] His mother, Kate, was the indulged daughter of James Omar "J. O." Cole, "the richest man in Indiana", a coal and timber speculator who dominated the family. [5] [n 3] J. O. Cole built the couple a house on his Peru-area property, known as Westleigh Farms. [7]
Other contemporary works include the treatise Exemplarische Organisten-Probe (1719) by Johann Mattheson (1681–1764), which included 48 figured bass exercises in all keys, [13] Partien auf das Clavier (1718) by Christoph Graupner (1683–1760) with eight suites in successive keys, [14] and Friedrich Suppig's Fantasia from Labyrinthus Musicus ...
Brian Peter George Eno (/ ˈ iː n oʊ /, born 15 May 1948), also mononymously known as Eno, is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and visual artist.He is best known for his pioneering contributions to ambient music and electronica, and for producing, recording, and writing works in rock and pop music. [1]
American musician, bandleader and composer [18] Irving Berlin: 1888–1989: 101: Russian-American composer and lyricist [19] [20] Ralph Berkowitz: 1910–2011: 100: American composer and classical pianist [21] Bernard Bierman: 1908–2012: 104: American composer [22] Esther Borja: 1913–2013: 100: Cuban singer [23] David Botwinik: 1920–2022: ...
James Henry Tyler was born in Hartford, Connecticut.His father worked for Pratt-Whitney. Initially, he studied the banjo (classic 5-string and tenor) and Mandolin with Walter K. Bauer (1954–1958), then the lute with Joseph Iadone (1958–1961) and mandoline with Martha Blackman.
This is a list of music genres and styles.Music can be described in terms of many genres and styles. Classifications are often arbitrary, and may be disputed and closely related forms often overlap.
Frank Vincent Zappa [nb 1] (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist ...
Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) [1] was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He is best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation.