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Posted by: Libby Smigel
In a memorial blog post, Senior Music Specialist Loras John Schissel celebrates President Jimmy Carter's appreciation for music and the arts in a selection of letters and photographs from the Music Division's collections.
Posted in: American history, Composers, Guest bloggers, In Memoriam, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
The Music Division commemorates the 160th birthday of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, a trailblazing American philanthropist and musician who founded the Library's concert series and commissioning program, and established the longstanding tradition of public-private philanthropic partnerships at the institution. Explore previous Founder's Day concerts and learn more about this storied titan of American music history.
Posted in: Birthdays, Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Digital Collections, Exhibitions, In Memoriam, Instrumentalists, Musicians, Special Collections, Webcasts, Women in Music
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
Senior Music Specialist Ray White remembers American jazz and pop singer Tony Bennett's visit to the Library of Congress Gershwin Gallery.
Posted in: In Memoriam, Jazz, Musicians
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Senior Music Division Specialist Mark Eden Horowitz remembers two days spent with Burt Bacharach at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Composers, In Memoriam, Musicians
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
The following is a guest post by Music Division Specialist Loras John Schissel who has compiled letters and diary entries from Ned Rorem illuminating the composer’s relationship with the Music Division at the Library of Congress. Look not to things that are seen, but to that which is unseen; for things that are seen pass …
Posted in: Composers, In Memoriam
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
The following is a guest post from Senior Music Specialist Mark Eden Horowitz. “Angie says she’d be delighted to hear from you.” That was the reply I got from Stephen Sondheim when I emailed him: “Angela Lansbury is currently in DC with the tour of Blithe Spirit. I’d like to invite her to the Library for …
Posted in: In Memoriam, Musical Theater, Theater, Women in Theater
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Mark Eden Horowitz remembers designer Tony Walton.
Posted in: In Memoriam, Musical Theater, Theater
Posted by: Cait Miller
Senior Music Specialist Mark Eden Horowitz reflects on his friendship with Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) and Sondheim's connection to the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, In Memoriam, Musical Theater
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