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Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
This week our nation comes together to honor the brave men and women who have made many sacrifices while serving in uniform. As you commemorate their contributions to protecting our freedoms, we invite you to listen to some patriotic music from our collections. “In the Muse” Veterans Day Playlist Eternal Father, Strong to Save [“The …
Posted in: Composers, Holidays, Musicians, Sheet Music, Sound recordings, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Our colleague Michele L. Glymph recently had a chance to sit down with 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoree Smokey Robinson. Their fascinating conversation will be released in the coming weeks as a video, but we’re pleased to offer you a sneak preview! Interview Excerpt (MG = Michele L. Glymph; SR …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Interviews, Musicians, Sound recordings, Staff
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Explore the series Listen on Saturdays at 9 pm (ET) – WETA Classical 90.9 FM Listen in the car, at home, or online! Check your local listings for broadcasts beyond the Washington, DC area. Listen on-demand 1. Click on this link. 2. Click the “2016 Radio Series” tab. 3. Explore episode listings and click on …
Posted in: Concerts and Events, Curators, Digital Collections, Musicians, Sound recordings, Staff
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Back in 2015 we announced our collaboration with Q2 Music, the contemporary music online radio station affiliated with WNYC/WQXR. Since then, we’ve had many exciting recordings of Library of Congress commissions and premieres released via Q2 Music, which has facilitated increased access to our commissioning activities. Many recordings from our 90th anniversary season are now …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Musicians, Sound recordings, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
The following blog is a guest post by Marcia McCants, a summer intern in the Music Division’s Concert Office. McCants is a rising senior at James Madison University where she is majoring in music. New musical styles and genres, as well as instrument timbres, emerged in the 1920s and 1930s. The xylophone gained prominence during …
Posted in: Copyright Deposits, Guest bloggers, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Sheet Music, Sound recordings, Special Collections
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
We’ve released a wide variety of videos from recent concerts, lectures, and other events. Learn what’s newly available below. Sign-up for Library of Congress Video Alerts Enter your email address then direct to “Subscriber Preferences.” Select “New Webcasts” and hit submit to receive notifications of new releases via email. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Subscribe …
Posted in: Birthdays, Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Dance, Digital Collections, Interviews, Musical Instruments, Musical Theater, Musicians, New Acquisitions, Sound recordings, Special Collections, Staff, Theater, Webcasts
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
The “Martha Graham at the Library” Festival is in full-swing! We were thrilled to see many of you at the events on Thursday and Saturday of last week. As we get closer to the performances by the Martha Graham Dance Company (April 1-8pm; April 2-2pm & 8pm), we have a special treat for you. The …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Curators, Dance, Film Music, Interviews, Musicians, Sound recordings, Webcasts, Women in Dance
Posted by: Pat Padua
This year’s selections for the National Recording Registry provide the makings of a typically eclectic mixtape that spans decades and genres. There really is something for everybody. Each year the National Recording Preservation Board advises the Librarian of Congress in the selection of 25 recordings that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” and are at …
Posted in: Sound recordings
Posted by: Cait Miller
The following is a guest post from Gershwin Archivist Janet McKinney. Janet presented a Curator Talk entitled “My Irish Song of Songs: Irish-American Identity in Popular Song and Musical Theater” on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 that was recorded for webcast and will be made available on the Library of Congress website in the coming months. …
Posted in: Curators, Guest bloggers, Holidays, Musical Theater, Sheet Music, Sound recordings, Special Collections