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Posted by: Pat Padua
The following is a guest post by retired cataloger Sharon McKinley. The Library of Congress has a wealth of sheet music from World War I. Although the United States entered the Great War rather late in the game, Americans wrote commemorative songs by the thousands. This music ranges from the famous to the obscure; large …
Posted in: Guest bloggers, Holidays, Sheet Music of the Week, World War I
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – 8:00 pm (Coolidge Auditorium) ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER, mezzo soprano JONATHAN COHEN, keyboards THOMAS DUNFORD, lutes A gleaming, radiant voice, elegant musicianship and adventurous programs—Gustav Mahler and Peter Eötvös to Elvis Costello and Brad Mehldau—have won this regal Swedish mezzo a large and growing fan base in …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Sheet Music, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Thursday, November 12, 2015 – 7:00 pm (Pickford Theater) FILM: Pierre Boulez & the Lucerne Festival Academy: Inheriting the Future of Music Pierre Boulez and the Lucerne Festival Academy: Inheriting the Future of Music (2009) A film by Günter Atteln and Angelika Stiehler Featuring music by Stravinsky, Boulez, Adamek and Stockhausen Concert excerpts …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Film Music, Interviews, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Sheet Music, Special Collections, Staff
Posted by: Cait Miller
The following is a guest post from Senior Music Specialist Robin Rausch. In 1995, documentary filmmaker Marjorie Short was looking for work in Washington, DC, and doing research at the Library of Congress for a new project on historical music performance. Music Specialist Raymond White suggested she contact Cyrilla Barr, professor of musicology at Catholic …
Posted in: Concerts and Events, Curators, Exhibitions, Guest bloggers, Interviews, Special Collections, Women in Music
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Concerts from the Library of Congress Founder’s Day Weekend Friday, October 30, 2015 – 6:30pm (Whittall Pavilion) A LEADING ROLE: WOMEN IN THE MUSIC WORLD Jane Chu, Chairman, NEA Margaret Lioi, CEO, Chamber Music America Astrid Schween, Cellist, Juilliard String Quartet Anne E. McLean, Senior Producer, Library of Congress Music Division Three arts leaders …
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Posted by: Cait Miller
The following is a guest post from Music Archivist Janet McKinney. Last week, October 19th marked the anniversary of the surrender by General Cornwallis to George Washington in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. The siege lasted from September 28th until the peace negotiations were signed on October 19th. Although the …
Posted in: Curators, Guest bloggers, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Concerts from the Library of Congress Upcoming Events Friday, October 23, 2015 – 8:00pm (Coolidge Auditorium) PAVEL HAAS QUARTET Throughout its history, the Library has been a destination for the world’s great string quartets. Leading off this season’s lineup is the Pavel Haas Quartet, known for bold, compelling performances with a vivid sense of …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Interviews, Musicians, New Acquisitions, Sheet Music, Special Collections, Staff
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Concerts from the Library of Congress Upcoming Events Friday, October 16, 2015 – 8:00pm (Coolidge Auditorium) ATOS Trio Germany’s acclaimed ATOS Trio brings impeccable musicianship and an exploratory edge to its renditions of piano trios old and new. The strings are featured in the premiere of a new Library of Congress commission by composer Michael …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Musical Instruments, Musical Theater, Musicians, Sheet Music, Special Collections, Staff, Webcasts
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Concerts from the Library of Congress Upcoming Events Saturday, October 10, 2015 – 8:00pm (Coolidge Auditorium) yarn|wire Join us as we launch our exciting anniversary season with one of America’s bold new music ensembles, yarn|wire. This “mesmerizing” (The New York Times) quartet of two pianists and two percussionists explores intriguing repertoire by twentieth-century master composer …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Special Collections, Staff