Happy Independence Day! I have two Beautiful Music offerings for you today. First, a performance of THE ANACREONTIC SONG, which was used for an 18th century gentlemen’s music club. It was borrowed as the melody of our national anthem! Use the link below to learn more about it. Second, legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz — the Russian immigrant became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1944 — performs his rousing rendition of STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER.
https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-melody.aspx