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Posted by: Cait Miller
The Library of Congress Music Division recently acquired the Rudolf Barshai Papers, consisting of scores and orchestral parts enriched with the composer-ochestrator's personal annotations. Though the collection is not yet processed, interested researchers are encouraged to contact the Music Division to inquire about accessing its material.
Posted in: Conductors, Guest bloggers, New Acquisitions
Posted by: Cait Miller
Nearly 16,000 pages of material from the Library of Congress Leonard Bernstein Collection have been transcribed and reviewed via our "By the People" crowdsourced transcription campaign. Transcriptions will ultimately be made available in loc.gov, and the Leonard Bernstein Digital Collection will soon be keyword searchable.
Posted in: By the People transcription campaigns, Composers, Conductors, Curators, Digital Collections, Musical Theater, Outreach, Special Collections
Posted by: Cait Miller
This is a guest post from Head of Acquisitions & Processing Vin Novara, with Senior Music Specialists Mark Eden Horowitz, Kate Rivers, and Ray White. Nick Hornby’s book “High Fidelity” (1995) features an entertaining look at the quirks of people who intensely collect on music. Top five lists feature prominently throughout the work. As …
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Conductors, Curators, Film Music, Guest bloggers, Musicians, New Acquisitions, New Music, Sheet Music, Special Collections