Beautiful Music NOW – September 6, 2022

Justin Holland (1819–1887) was an African-American musician who played classical guitar, composed, and taught music. He arranged hundreds of compositions, and today’s Beautiful Music is Justin Holland’s arrangement of Rochester Schottische by W. H. Ruliston played by guitarist Ernie Jackson. This performance took place at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in August 2013, and Mr. Jackson used a guitar made by Christian Frederick Martin (1796–1873).

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