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Appalachian Journey

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Appalachian Journey is the second album from the string trio of bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, fiddler and composer Mark O'Connor, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. [1]

27 relations: Aaron Copland, Alan Lomax, Alison Krauss, AllMusic, Appalachia Waltz, Appalachian Spring, Arrangement, Bluegrass music, Cello, Classical music, Composer, Double bass, Edgar Meyer, Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album, Guitar, Hard Times Come Again No More, James Taylor, Mark O'Connor, Musical composition, Singing, Sony Classical Records, Stephen Foster, Steven Epstein (music producer), String trio, United States, Violin, Yo-Yo Ma.

Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900December 2, 1990) was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music.

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Alan Lomax

Alan Lomax (January 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002) was an American ethnomusicologist, best known for his numerous field recordings of folk music of the 20th century.

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Alison Krauss

Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician.

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AllMusic

AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide or AMG) is an online music guide.

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Appalachia Waltz

Appalachia Waltz is the first album from the trio of cellist Yo-Yo Ma, double-bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, and fiddler and composer Mark O'Connor.

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Appalachian Spring

Appalachian Spring is a composition by Aaron Copland that premiered in 1944 and has achieved widespread and enduring popularity as an orchestral suite.

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Arrangement

In music, an arrangement is a musical reconceptualization of a previously composed work.

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Bluegrass music

Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music named after Kentucky mandolin player and songwriter Bill Monroe's band, the Bluegrass Boys 1939-96, and furthered by musicians who played with him, including 5-string banjo player Earl Scruggs and guitarist Lester Flatt, or who simply admired the high-energy instrumental and vocal music Monroe's group created, and carried it on into new bands, some of which created subgenres (Progressive Bluegrass, Newgrass, Dawg Music etc.). Bluegrass is influenced by the music of Appalachia and other styles, including gospel and jazz.

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Cello

The cello (plural cellos or celli) or violoncello is a string instrument.

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Classical music

Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, including both liturgical (religious) and secular music.

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Composer

A composer (Latin ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together") is a musician who is an author of music in any form, including vocal music (for a singer or choir), instrumental music, electronic music, and music which combines multiple forms.

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Double bass

The double bass, or simply the bass (and numerous other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra.

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Edgar Meyer

Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is an American bassist, multi-instrumentalist and composer.

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Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album

The Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album was awarded from 1999 to 2011.

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Guitar

The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings.

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Hard Times Come Again No More

"Hard Times Come Again No More" (sometimes, "Hard Times") is an American parlor song written by Stephen Foster.

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James Taylor

James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

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Mark O'Connor

Mark O'Connor (born August 5, 1961) is an American violinist whose music combines bluegrass, country, jazz and classical music.

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Musical composition

Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, either a song or an instrumental music piece, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating or writing a new song or piece of music.

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Singing

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques.

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Sony Classical Records

Sony Classical Records (also known simply as Sony Classical) is an American record label founded in 1927 as Columbia Masterworks Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records.

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Stephen Foster

Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American songwriter known primarily for his parlor and minstrel music.

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Steven Epstein (music producer)

Steven Epstein, an American producer of classical music received a B.Sc. in Music education from Hofstra University in 1973.

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String trio

A string trio is a group of three string instruments or a piece written for such a group.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Violin

The violin, also known informally as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family.

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Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955) is a French-born American cellist.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Journey

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