Five Composers You've Never Heard Of

In the olden days, it was common to have a name inspired by your career, class status, or place of birth. But what else can a name tell you about someone? Maybe their wealth, favourite food, or species...? In this episode Zara creates biographies of lesser known composers based only on their, very interesting, names.Hildegard von Bingen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei88J4lERbk&t=111sErich Wolfgang Korngold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDyjPB_AEBUKarl Ditters von Dittersdorf: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymc99Gd7YY8Engelbert Humperdinck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n85kl5qQLcGeorge Butterworth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFgDOBpx160

Om Podcasten

Rebecca Lane and daughter Zara Lane of The Lane School of Music talk to musical performers, conductors, composers, and kids like you to ask them the questions you've always wondered. Classical music is for everyone (especially kids!) and it's interesting and fun when you ask the right questions.