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Nancy Newman on “Finding New Perspectives on the Germania Musical Society through the American Memory Sheet Music Collection”

Posted by: Cait Miller

The following is a guest post from Dr. Nancy Newman, Associate Professor at the University of Albany. Dr. Newman’s lecture is a part of the LC/AMS Lecture Series. Please join us for Dr. Newman’s lecture on Tuesday, April 22 at 12:00 noon in Coolidge Auditorium. The Germania Musical Society was a group of about two …

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Brummies, Strads & “Modernist Marines”

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

Between April 7 and 12, the Library of Congress will present a lineup of performances, talks and educational programs dedicated to the Library’s collection riches in contemporary music. The week features leading performers of the international music scene, the world premieres of two Library of Congress commissions, and the Washington, D.C., premiere of American composer …

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C.P.E. Bach at 300

Posted by: Cait Miller

The following is a guest post from Daniel Boomhower, Head of Reader Services in the Music Division. In the eighteenth century mention of the name Bach brought foremost to mind either Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782), the “London Bach,” or to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788), from 1768 the “Hamburg Bach” and from about 1740 to …

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Michael Feinstein on “My Favorite Things” (Series 1, Episode 2)

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

Michael Feinstein on Musicals & Songs at the Library of Congress Series 1 – Rodgers & Hammerstein Episode 2 – “My Favorite Things” This is the second episode in a series of videos that explore the Rodgers and Hammerstein collections at the Library of Congress. Michael Feinstein traces the origin of the lyrics for “My …

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Aladdin: In Our Collections and Now on Broadway!

Posted by: Cait Miller

On March 20 Disney’s latest animated film-turned-stage musical,  Aladdin, opened on Broadway. There has been a lot of buzz about the new production, particularly regarding the new songs and characters, many of which have been revived from the early stages of the development for 1992’s top grossing film. The film’s release came over a year …

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Remembering Argos: Life and Loss in the Funeral Odes of Franz Liszt

Posted by: David Plylar

The magnificent collection of Liszt manuscripts held at the Library of Congress includes a number of rarely heard works, including two of the three Funeral Odes (Trois odes funèbres). Liszt composed some fifteen versions of the Funeral Odes, even desiring one of them to be performed at his funeral service (Spoiler Alert: none of Liszt’s …

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Elias String Quartet Plays Haydn, Kurtág & Beethoven (March 7)

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

This Friday evening the Coolidge Auditorium will be at the helm of the Elias String Quartet, one of the leading British string quartets on the international circuit. Learn more about the concert repertoire via the program notes available here. Event Listing Friday, March 7, 2014 – 8:00pm ELIAS STRING QUARTET Coolidge Auditorium Program HAYDN | …