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Making what is old, new again.

Posted by John Kasiewicz  Published in Composing

While listening to NPR’s review of guitarist Sharon Isbin’s latest release Journey to the New World the other day, I was reminded of something Ernie once suggested during a discussion on the composer’s role in popular music. Isbin’s album, which also features performances by Joan Baez and Mark O’Connor, presents a new composition [...]

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Tags: House Of The Rising Sun, Joan Baez, John Duarte, Mark O'Connor, Musical Hooks, NPR, Sharon Isbin, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Where Have All The Flowers Gone, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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