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Ich habe genug. Reflections on Bach’s Cantata BWV 82, Performed by Roderick Williams and the Bach Collegium Japan

Posted by: Juliette Appold

The Library of Congress presented Roderick Williams and the Bach Collegium Japan who performed Bach’s Cantata "Ich habe genug,” BWV 82. This blog offers some reflections of the composition, its performance, and offers recommendations for accessible music materials in audio and braille formats available to NLS patrons.

Posted in: Bach, Baroque music, Church Cantata, Johann Sebastian, Review, Singing, Vocal music

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New BARD Additions: February 2023

Posted by: Katie Rodda

Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in February 2023 by the NLS Music Section.

Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Hammond organ, Jazz, Music Composition, Music Education, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Organ, Performing music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Talking Books, Vocal music

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Song Stories: Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday”

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we learn the story behind Stevie Wonder's song, "Happy Birthday."

Posted in: African American History month, Black History Month, Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Library of Congress, Music Composition, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Singing, Soul Music, Stevie Wonder, Talking Books, Voyager Catalog

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Let’s Go to the Movies!: Max Steiner

Posted by: Katie Rodda

This week's blog post takes a look at the life of film music composer Max Steiner, as well as the materials in the NLS collection related to him and his music.

Posted in: American Composers, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Film Music, Motion Picture Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Instruction, Popular Music, Soundtrack, Talking Books, Tin Pan Alley, World War I

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New BARD Additions: January 2023

Posted by: Katie Rodda

Today’s blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in January 2023 by the NLS Music Section.

Posted in: American Composers, Art Songs, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Gospel music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Latinx Music, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Organ, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Recordings, Soundtrack, Talking Books, Violin music, Vocal music, World Music

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Hidden Gems of the NLS Collection: Béla Bartók’s “Allegro Barbaro”

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

This week, learn more about how ancient dialects influenced the composition of one of Bela Bartok's most famous works, "Allegro Barbaro."

Posted in: Warning: Attempt to read property "slug" on null in /var/www/html/wp-includes/taxonomy.php on line 4684 Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Classical Music, Folk Music, History, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Library of Congress, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Virtuosic Piano Music