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Archive: August 2025 (2 Posts)

Image of a handwritten letter from Bartók to Harold Spivacke on top of the first page of handwritten music for the finale of the composer's fifth string quartet.

A Hungarian Rhapsody: Concerts from the Library of Congress at 100

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

As the Concerts from the Library of Congress series approaches the final months of its centennial celebration, staff will share several memorable episodes from the series’ history here on "In the Muse." The first in this series recounts the famous story of how Joseph Szigeti, one of the great violinists of the twentieth century, and composer Béla Bartók came to connect with the Library.

Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Music Division history, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Special Collections

Image of Eddie Palmieri seated at a piano in the Coolidge Auditorium with Music Division Chief Susan Vita holding a certificate for Palmieri.

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Eddie Palmieri, the Sun of Latin Music

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

María Peña of the Library's Office of Communications recounts the life and legacy of Latin jazz musician Eddie Palmieri who passed away in early August. Palmieri performed at the Library in October 2024 and participated in a wide-ranging oral history interview with Claudia Morales of the Music Division.

Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, In Memoriam, Instrumentalists, Jazz, Latin American History, Musicians, Staff Interviews