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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
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
In celebration of the Virtual National Book Festival, this blog post provides an overview of the Music Division's many digital collections and other content available online.
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Jazz, Newly Cataloged, Special Collections
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
A new research guide helps users discover and view the print, manuscript, and digital collections specific to the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the Library’s Music Division.
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Special Collections
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
This final post in a series of three on musical vacations heads to the beach for sun, surf, and shellfish.
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Holidays, Musical Theater, Newly Cataloged, Sheet Music, Special Collections
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
Part two of this three part travel series takes - through music - a road trip through the historic sites Chalmette Battlefield, Keweenaw National Historical Park, and National Historic Landmark in Kent, Ohio.
Posted in: Copyright Deposits, Guest bloggers, Holidays
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
Part one of this three part travel series takes - through music - a road trip out west to Death Valley, Lassen Peak, Yellowstone, and Lake Louise.
Posted in: Composers, Copyright Deposits, Holidays, Newly Cataloged, Sheet Music, Sound recordings, Special Collections