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Archive: November 2012 (8 Posts)

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1707: A Year That Will Resonate with Handel Lovers

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by David H. Plylar, Concert Office. On Thursday, November 29th, the Library of Congress will present the outstanding Baroque ensemble La Risonanza in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, DC, in its first appearance in the United States. Half of the program …

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Richard Robbins Not Forgotten

Posted by: Cait Miller

Last week the Music Division learned that American film composer Richard Robbins (1940-2012) had passed away earlier this month of Parkinson’s disease. Robbins, a well-respected composer, made his mark on late 20th-century/early 21st-century film music, having composed for dozens of films and earning two Academy Award nominations in his career. He is survived by his …

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“The Paganini Project” Comes to the Coolidge Auditorium

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Nicholas A. Brown, Music Specialist, Concert Office. GRAMMY-nominated British violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved returns to the Library of Congress this December for a fascinating examination of the Music Division’s Niccolò Paganini collection, which includes posters, playbills, letters, manuscripts and memorabilia collected by the legendary violin virtuoso himself. This …

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ACME and yMusic Launch LIBRARY LATE

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Nicholas A. Brown, Music Specialist, Concert Office.  Here in the Concert Office we are all very excited for the upcoming launch of our LIBRARY LATE series on Friday, November 30! Anything but your average concert experience, LIBRARY LATE offers you an enjoyable evening out at the Atlas Performing …

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Cataloger’s Corner: Interns–Where Are They Now?

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Senior Music Cataloger Sharon McKinley. My colleague Mary Wedgewood and I were recently chatting about all our former interns and volunteers, and how much we’ve enjoyed working with them. Some were training for library work.  Some wanted to be performers. And a few just happened across our paths …

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The Musical Worlds of Victor Herbert: Now Online!

Posted by: Cait Miller

The following is a guest post from Senior Music Specialist Loras John Schissel, Curator of the Victor Herbert exhibit currently on display in the Performing Arts Reading Room and now available as an online exhibit. Regarded as the most famous American composer of his era, Victor Herbert was born in Dublin, Ireland on February 1, …

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John Philip Sousa’s Great-Grandson Featured This Coming Sunday

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Nicholas A. Brown, Music Specialist, Concert Office.  John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), the famed composer and bandmaster, holds a very special place in the history of Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress, and of course, the United States. The John Philip Sousa Collection, which includes music manuscripts, photographs, literary …