Listening to Berlin’s Music
There have been only a small percentage of music that has lasted the test of time. Mostly Classical music, but within the US, there have been several pieces that have remained popular for at least 100 years. Many of those have been the music of Irving Berlin. Listen to a couple of his songs listed below and ask yourself “what elements do these songs have that contributed to their longevity?”
Is there anything in these songs that you liked? Disliked? Do you think that they have retained their popularity because of who sang them, or because were included in famous movies?(At least 8 sentences)