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Posted by: Juliette Appold
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869) was an American composer and pianist who combined European, Cuban and Latin American music styles in his virtuosic compositions, mostly written for piano.
Posted in: American Composers, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Piano Music, Virtuosic Piano Music
Posted by: Juliette Appold
This post provides a brief look at American composer Steve Heitzeg, and some nature-inspired works available from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation
Posted by: Juliette Appold
In our last blogpost we introduced blind musician Francis Joseph Campbell. Today’s entry is about one of the most famous American composers who had close connections to the Library of Congress: Aaron Copland. Aaron Copland was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 14, 1900. He studied music from an early age and received formal …
Posted in: American Braille, American Composers, Braille, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Piano Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Juliette Appold
Have you ever noticed that there are many composers whose last names start with the letter B? Let’s choose one who has an anniversary. This year the music world celebrates Amy Beach’s 150th birthday. Amy Marcy Cheney Beach was born in Henniker, New Hampshire, on September 5, 1867. From her earliest childhood, she showed extraordinary …
Posted in: American Composers, Braille, Braille Music, Piano Music, Women in Music
Posted by: Juliette Appold
This blog is about filling the alphabet with names of American composers, and American composers and musicians who are visually impaired or blind. At this point the idea is to have two composers listed for each letter of the alphabet, knowing that some letters will have more options than others, or that for some letters …
Posted in: American Composers, Blind Musicians, Blues, Jazz, Rhythm & Blues (R&B)