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Free Download: “Who Fed the Chickens?" by Ella Jenkins

Ella Jenkins wears the title given her by many of her fans, “The First Lady of Children’s Music,” with tremendous energy. Now in her ninth decade, she continues to encourage young children to hop, skip, jump, clap, dance, and be active through song.

Get Moving with Ella Jenkins showcases the absolute finest recordings incorporating movement and play by a true pioneer of children’s music. Drawn from many recordings created during her legendary career, these songs demonstrate Ella’s genius as both a music educator and children's entertainer.

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Free Download: Jean Sibelius's "Symphony No. 2, Op. 43"

Pyotr Il′yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was a Russian composer.

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) was a Finnish composer.

The Second Symphony was sketched in 1901 while Sibelius was staying admid the beautiful mountain scenery of Rapallo, Italy. The composer had been on an extended trip abroad from his native Finland, visiting Berlin and meeting Dvorak in Prague. Still, however, Sibelius yearned for his homeland and the Second Symphony bears witness to this homesickness.

The ostinato passages and atmospheric string sounds used by Sibelius are often said to represent the Finnish wind. And the stirring finale, though far from sophisticated, must have raised the spirits of his countrymen laboring under the yoke of Russian oppression.

This recording is performed by the Orquesta Filarmónica De La Ciudad de México.

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Free Download: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 5, Op. 64"

Pyotr Il′yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was a Russian composer.

 

Begun in May 1888, Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony is one of the composer's most personal compositions. His wonderful gifts for melody, and his depressive tendencies, are much in evidence. Ultimately, the gloom of the E minor opening with its all-pervasive fate motif is lifted in a unashamedly triumphant finale.

This recording is performed by the Orquesta Filarmónica De La Ciudad de México.

 

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Free Download: Antonín Dvořák's "Vier Lieder, Op. 82."

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) was a Czech composer. He set Czech poetry, as well as that of other nationalities, to music. The songs of the Vier Lieder are considered by many scholars among his best vocal works.

This recording is performed by Philip Langridge, tenor, and Graham Johnson, pianist.

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The April issue of Music Media Monthly is now live!

When it comes to April weather, there can be such a thing as too much variety. But music is a different story, and the coverage in this month's issue of Music Media Monthly doesn't disappoint. April features a new book on the Gershwins and a new edition of Paul Griffiths' Modern Music and After; guitarists' personal websites; DVDs include performances and footage from a Celibidache documentary; and in CDs, pop, Boccherini, eighteenth century "gallery hymns", and Yiddish ska (just in time for Passover!).

Free Download: "On My Way to See Moe Asch"

Our featured download from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is "On My Way to See Moe Asch" from the album Classic Piano Blues, performed by Champion Jack Dupree. Classic Piano Blues revisits raucous boogie-woogie and blues legends in 20 tracks drawn from the well of the Folkways Collections. For more information, and to download this track, click here.

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A few weeks ago, we told you that Music Online had tripled in size. But numbers don't always mean much. So we're going to let you find out for yourself just how much music we've got with an exclusive sneak peek.

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The February issue of Music Media Monthly is now live!

Whether your interest lies in reggae, choral Schoenberg, or the ukelele, this month's issue of Music Media Monthly has something for you (and if you like all three, we can pretty much guarantee it does). Featured are sound recordings of British folk, roots reggae from France, and the Westminster Cathedral Choir performing Palestrina. For performance fans, the videos are choral and opera works, and the books include a history of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and a look at Gershwin's theatrical composition career. And get a little taste of summer with the Web resources, all related to the ukelele. As usual, Music Media Monthly has something for every taste. Check out this month's issue here!

Happy Valentine's Day from Alexander Street!

Need a little something to set the mood for Valentine's Day? Whether you're planning a romantic dinner or just looking forward to the chocolate going on sale tomorrow, we've got you covered.

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Free Download: Rodolfo Halffter's La madrugada del panadero Ballet Suite, Op. 12a

Rodolfo Halffter (1900-1987) was the eldest of the Halffter composers. He was a Mexican composer of Prussian descent, who wrote works for ballet, orchestra, chamber ensemble, and some vocal music. This ballet suite, 'La madrugada del panadero (The Baker's Dawn)', was written in 1940 and premiered in Mexico City in the same year.

This recording is performed by the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra; Fernando Lozano, conductor.

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