Noted American composer Milton Babbitt passed away on Saturday, January 29th. An obituary in the New York Times is available at this link. Beyond his many accomplishments and influence as a composer, which will no doubt be covered elsewhere, Babbitt participated in the birth and the spread of electronic music in the United States and […]
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Columbia’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires Chaliapin Family Papers
The Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia has acquired the papers of Fiodor Chaliapin (1873-1938), renowned Russian opera singer, and his son Boris Chaliapin (1904-1979), noted portrait artist and illustrator. Full details available at this link. […]