Almost every week, we begin with a "Fast Music Fact"--a quick spotlight on a composer and his famous works or a significant event in music history. Our fast facts so far have included:
**the 71st anniversary of the Wizard of Oz movie, which opened August 25, 1939
**the invention of the piano by Francesco Cristofori in 1709--September is Nat'l. Piano Month
**the writing of our Star-Spangled Banner lyrics on Sept. 14, 1814, by Sir Francis Scott Key
**the life of George Gershwin, born on Sept. 26, 1898
**the release to the public of the first Sony CD player on Oct. 1, 1982, and past technology
**the Beatles and their first release--"Love Me Do"-- on Oct. 4, 1962
**the life of Vivaldi and his famous work, "The Four Seasons"
**the life of Bazzini and his "Dance of the Goblins" as background music for a fun reading book
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