20th century music

Glenn Herbert Gould (25 September 1932 in Toronto ON – 4 October 1982) Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. He was particularly renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His playing was distinguished by remarkable technical proficiency and capacity to articulate the polyphonic texture of Bach's music. Gould was also known as a writer, composer, conductor, and broadcaster.

Eric Bowman [American Contemporary Impressionist Painter] Website: ericbowman.com/ Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 This is a copyright work for educational purposes only.

Photographer Ted Williams captured the musicians who made jazz into the great American art form – from superstars Billie Holiday and Miles Davis to less exalted players such as Ira Sullivan and Ray Brown

The Internet Archive has a surprisingly deep collection of records made of insect secretions.

Pictures and details of Music is the Message: 20th Century Paintings and Drawings at ACA Galleries, New York, July 16 – October 5, 2019 – Contemporary art with installation views

Bassist Raymond Brown was born on October 13, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Brown, who kept impeccable time and had a large attractive tone, was soon being utilized by many of the top jazz artists including Charlie Parker, Art Tatum and Hank Jones. Ray Brown was married to Ella Fitzgerald during 1947-53, became a regular with Jazz At The Philharmonic, and first teamed up with Oscar Peterson in 1949 when the pianist made his American debut. #MusicMonday #RayBrown #Bass #Jazz

Among the finest violinists of the 19th and early 20th centuries, Sarasate had two Stradivariuses with which to create great music. Both live on – differently. Among the hundreds of surviving

Concert Colonne, Chatelet Theatre, Paris, André Devambez (French, 1867-1944)

Miles Davis, Lester Young & MJQ- November 12, 1956 Stadthalle, Freiburg youtu.be/FczhlHFGvNA @YouTube