Happy Birthday!

An embarrassment of riches

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December 11th 2008
I just turned on PBS on a whim when I should have been in bed an hour ago trying to cut jet lag off at the pass. (I don't want to sleep the mornings away when I'm on the east coast.) Just so happened that there was a music segment on the Charlie Rose program celebrating Elliot Carter's centennial. He's still alive, looks great, is busy composing for commissions, and is sharp as a tack. Fo ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more