Today we listen to the music of Dmitri Shostakovich, who has one of the most interesting backstories of any composer! Stalin says listen!
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Not all Christian music is written by those guys who want you to come to their Bible study on the quad Tuesday afternoons. Actually, I bet they haven’t even heard of these great pieces by Messiaen and Penderecki, both very devout Catholics.
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Today we listen to the music of John Adams, who is lumped into the category of minimalism, although not entirely rightfully. We listen to pieces that show why he should be considered minimalist as well as talk about why he shouldn’t.
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