The American Songbook

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Johnny Mandel, Who Set a Gold Standard in Popular Song and Movie Scores, Has Died at 94

Nate Chinen

Johnny Mandel, a composer and orchestrator who brought emotional depth and a sophisticated sheen to the realms of popular song, television and film,...
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Baritone Thomas Hampson: His American Music Mission

Jill Pasternak spoke with baritone Thomas Hampson in 2006 when he was in Philadelphia on tour with his latest project with the Library of Congress: The…