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Irving Berlin, America’s Songwriter with Marc Strauss

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Monday evenings from 6-8 p.m on Zoom

February 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 7.


 

Irving Berlin (1888 – 1989) was a Russian American composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in history. His music forms a major part of the Great American Songbook, including hits as recognizable and eternally popular as “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (1911), “Blue Skies” (1926), “Puttin’ on the Ritz” (1927), “Easter Parade” (1933), “God Bless America” (1938), “White Christmas” (1942), and literally hundreds of others. 

 

Following the approach of earlier Open University of Wellfleet composer-focused courses on Rodgers and Hart, Harold Arlen, and most recently, Jerome Kern, Marc Strauss, Ph.D., will present, discuss, and analyze dozens of vocal and dance versions of Berlin’s popular, and oftentimes overlooked, songs, from his first published tune, “Marie from Sunny Italy” (1907), through his last hit in 1966, “An Old-Fashioned Wedding.” Come revisit, or experience for the first time, the broad historical and popular reach of one of the world’s greatest songwriters, on Broadway and in film.


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The Open University of Wellfleet, MA a 501 c3,  aims to sustain and enrich intellectual life on the Outer Cape during the shoulder seasons. We offer courses to the public, for a modest fee, that celebrate the area's rich history and culture and draw on the talents and expertise of our residents. Our educational forum stresses collaborative learning, with lectures by instructors, directed discussions, readings and participant contributions. Our classes welcome participants from all over Cape Cod to some of Wellfleet's most charming and accessible locations.
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