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Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
The following post was written in collaboration with Senior Music Specialist Susan Clermont. The label “rock star” tends to conjure images of modern-day bands like the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Go-Gos, Queen, or Led Zeppelin. But if we venture further back into the 19th century, virtuoso performing artists like pianist Franz Liszt, bassist Domenico …
Posted in: Musicians, Special Collections
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
This post shares news of and links to the Music Division's recent publications of a finding aid and research guides relevant to the composer Arnold Schoenberg and the Second Viennese School.
Posted in: Composers, Research Guides, Sound recordings, Special Collections
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
An obscure composer from the late 18th and early 19th century, Nicola Sampieri self-published most of his music with programmatic titles, intricate engravings, and specific instructions for performance that included both sound effects and visual displays.
Posted in: Composers, Film Music, Sheet Music
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
An update on reporting the Music Division's holograph manuscripts to RISM, Répertoire International des Sources Musicales.
Posted in: Birthdays, Composers, Newly Cataloged