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Posted by: David Plylar
There comes a time in every anniversary year when the candles must be blown out—this year it is a necessity, as 200 candles each for Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi constitute a fire hazard, and the Library does not want to host its own “immolation” scene. But Wotan to your seats—Concerts from the Library of …
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Posted by: David Plylar
Reserving your tickets for Concerts at the Library of Congress is now easier than ever, with all ticketed Fall events available at the same time. At 10am EST on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 tickets will be available through Ticketmaster for all ticketed events from the Fall lineup of Concerts from the Library of Congress. …
Posted in: Concerts and Events, Curators, Musicians, Webcasts
Posted by: David Plylar
I was discussing the upcoming appearance of the British choral group Stile Antico with my colleague Susan Clermont, a reference specialist at the Library of Congress, and she related a story about a motet anthology held at the Library of Congress so tinged with intrigue and the lust for printing power that it prompted retelling …
Posted in: Concerts and Events
Posted by: David Plylar
On Saturday afternoon the Coolidge Collective (my new name for our dedicated audience) will descend on the Library for a fête du clavecin, served by the great harpsichordist and founder/director of Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset. The program will include a delectable assortment of harpsichord works both familiar and less so, featuring music by François …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Musical Instruments, Musicians
Posted by: David Plylar
Patrons of Concerts from the Library of Congress are in for a special treat on Saturday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m. in the Coolidge Auditorium. British pianist Paul Lewis will be performing two of Schubert’s last piano sonatas, composed in the months before his untimely death. Lewis, who has spent the greater portion of the …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Special Collections