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Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
Dutch composer, pianist, and teacher Louis Andriessen (1939-2021) passed away on July 1, 2021. He is connected to the Music Division through his 1993 Koussevitzky Music Foundation commission.
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, In Memoriam
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
The Music Division has commissioned new works of music since 1925, and this post celebrates the artistic contributions of commissioned composers from the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, May 2021.
Posted in: Asian American History, Commissions, Composers
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
The third Monday of January is the only federal holiday designated as a day of service. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was signed into law in 1983 and first observed in 1986. There is a wealth of music composed in honor of Dr. King by eminent composers.
Posted in: African American History, Commissions, Holidays
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
For National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15-October 15, let’s dig in with Library of Congress Music Division commissions. Part 2 of this two-part series includes commissioned composers from Spain, Central America, and South America.
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Latin American History
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
Now that it's National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15-October 15, let's dig in with Music Division commission firsts by country! Part 1 of this two-part series includes commissioned composers from North America and the Caribbean.
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Latin American History
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
On Friday, August 23, 2019, the music community lost a giant – Mario Davidovsky. Mario Davidovsky’s relationship with the Library of Congress Music Division began with three commissioned works at very different stylistic points in his career, and culminated in placing his papers on deposit in 2013.
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, In Memoriam, Jewish American History, New Music
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
Did you know that the Music Division has been an integral part of creating contemporary music since 1925? In honor of Women’s History Month, I’d like to share an impressive list of “firsts” – the first women composers commissioned by each fund in the Library of Congress Music Division!
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Special Collections, Women in Music