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Archive: January 2012 (11 Posts)

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Pic of the Week: A Tribute to Ella Edition

Posted by: Pat Padua

Tickets are still available for  a concert that promises to be one of the highlights of the season.  This Saturday the U. S. Army Band  ”Pershing’s Own,” with the help of vocalist Christal Rheames , continues its Concerts from The Collection series with a tribute to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald.   The event takes place …

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A Perfect Day for The Magic Flute

Posted by: Cait Miller

Earlier this week I was alerted to an exciting new addition to the wonderful World Digital Library – Mozart’s holograph manuscript for The Magic Flute! The manuscript, held at the Berlin State Library, is now fully accessible online and I can’t think of a better day to share it with our In the Muse readers …

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This Friday! Master Class with Paolo Pandolfo

Posted by: Pat Padua

Considered one of the world’s finest gambists, Paolo Pandolfo offers a free master class in the Library’s Coolidge Auditorium, working with three exceptional young students: Amy Domingues (known in indie-rock circles for her band Garland of Hours), Niccolo Seligman, and Lucine Musaelian. This 90-minute event is open to the public, no tickets required. Seating is …

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Sheet Music of the Week: Great Mustaches Edition

Posted by: Pat Padua

The annual World Beard and Mustache Championship is several months away.  In the Muse, while personally lacking in competition-level hirsuteness, could not wait that long to share this specimen with its readership. The Music Division’s Civil War Sheet Music Collection contains a number of pieces composed or arranged by C. L. Peticolas, including the “Appomatox …

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Pic of the Week: Inspector General Edition

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Daniel  Walshaw, Music Division. The Music Division is home  to the Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Collection. Danny Kaye turned ninety-nine yesterday. While normally that would not warrant more than the usual nod to a performing genius, something about the rhythmical nature of the number “ninety-nine” makes me think of …