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Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
The Erich Wolfgang Korngold Collection at the Library of Congress contains correspondence, the majority of which is addressed to Luzi Korngold, Erich's wife, and provides insight into her work as a published author, Erich's assistant, and her close relationships with her extended family.
Posted in: Composers, Film Music, Guest bloggers, Special Collections, Women in Music
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
The Music Division celebrates the 257th birthday of composer Franz Ignaz Danzi, and summarizes efforts to report rare holdings to RISM, the Répertoire International des Sources Musicales.
Posted in: Birthdays, Composers, Guest bloggers
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
Musician Machito (c. 1908-1984) and his group the Afro-Cubans performed from 1940 to the early 1980s, forming an influential legacy that includes salsa music and Afro-Cuban jazz. The Music of Machito and His Afro-Cubans collection primarily contains approximately 150 manuscript and published compositions and arrangements performed by the ensemble.
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Jazz, Special Collections
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
Learn more about conductor and cornet player Leonard B. Smith and his Detroit Concert Band through his concert band and orchestra library, personal music collection, correspondence, clippings, programs, and photographs.
Posted in: Composers, Special Collections
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
Discusses the numerous Oscar-winning and Oscar-nominated manuscript film scores in the Music Division's collections.
Posted in: Composers, Copyright Deposits, Film Music, Special Collections