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Composer
of the Month

January, 2012

Benjamin Franklin
Yes!
THAT Benjamin Franklin!

Franklin Facts:

Born: January 6, 1706
Died: April 17, 1790
Country: America

Franklin Trivia:

Ben Franklin really was the "Steve Jobs" of his time!

Franklin was an author, mathematician, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, oceanographer, meteorologist, diplomat and chess player.

Franklin's musical accomplishments: invented a musical instrument called the glass "armonica" (see it in the video in the center column); composed one string quartet (or did he?) wrote a musical treatise; played harp, violin and guitar; and invented a 4-sided music stand.

As an inventor, Franklin invented the lightning rod, a carriage odometer, the Franklin stove, and bifocal glasses.

Franklin is also well-known for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. (Anyone want to go fly a kite?)

Past
Composers
of the Month

Click on the picture to see past Composers of the Month

Other
Composers

Pennsylvania
Musicians

Who Are They?
Can you identify
these musicians who also
have birthdays in January?
(Roll your mouse over each picture
to see if you are correct!)

January 3^rd
January 8^th

January 10^th
January 16^th

January 17^th
January 19^th

January 22^nd
January 24^th

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Music Treasures Co., Americas Music and Dance Educational Resource Center.

Music Resources

Sheet Music

Publish Your Own Music

Happy Birthday

January 6^th
Benjamin Franklin
(Our Composer of the Month)

Other Musical Composers with birthdays
in January:

January 4^th
Giovanni Pergolesi
1710-1736, Italian composer.

January 7^th
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc
1899-1963, French composer and our January, 2008, Composer of The Month..

January 8^th
Lowell Mason
1792–1872, American hymn composer.

January 24^th
Norman Dello Joio
1913-2008, American composer.

January 27^th
Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfangus Theophilus Gottlieb Amadeus Mozart
1756-1791, Austrian composer and our January, 2007, Composer of The Month.

January 31^st
Philip Glass
1937-, American composer.

January 31^st
Franz Peter Schubert
1797-1828, Austrian composer and our January, 2008, Composer of The Month..

Other Notes:

There's style and then there's musical style:

In what musical instrument will you find a hammer, string, keys and a pedal? Use your mouse on this picture and find the answer:

What does this bird have to do with music?
Click on the picture to find out!

What's a musical circumstance? Not sure? Then, click on the picture!

What is this man holding in his hand?
(Click on the picture and learn all about it!)

It looks like a piano, but it's not!
(Click on the picture and find out what it is.)

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