Pianos
Johnny Costa provided the piano music for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He was the music director until his death in 1996. He and Fred were great friends and bonded over their music practice.
"Mister Rogers" Music
Overview
Fred Rogers composed all of the music for Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. He studied music composition at Rollins College and continued to write for the rest of his life. For Fred, the piano represented more than work; it was therapy and a means for him to play and explore. This piece must have been the result of Fred musing on how to sing his name.
The David he is referring to in the note is David Newell, who played Mr. McFeely. Handwritten pieces like this are some of the most interesting and important items in the Archive.
Date
Unknown
Type
PDF
Source
Fred Rogers
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Video
Mister Rogers Visits with Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman lets Mister Rogers look carefully at his violin. Mister Rogers asks him to play "Yankee Doodle." Perlman tells how difficult it is to even produce a sound on the violin when you first start playing.
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