October 22, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Joaquin Rodrigo, one of the greatest Spanish composers of the 20th century, happened to be blind. Learn about how the essence of his artistry is to be found in his vocal music and how he became a poet, philosopher, and historian of Spain through his music.
Posted in: Art Songs , Blind Musicians , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille Music , Classical Music , Joaquin Rodrigo , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Poetry , Song settings , Uncategorized , Vocal music , Women in Music
October 8, 2020
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post looks at the life of two renowned French composers for organ (Louis Vierne and Olivier Messiaen), and their compositions in the NLS Music Collection.
Posted in: Bach , Blind Musicians , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Classical Music , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Organ , Paris , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Talking Books
April 2, 2020
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post reprints and article by Bettye Krolick detailing the history and formation of the braille music code.
Posted in: Bettye Krolick , Blind Musicians , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille History , Braille Music , Institut national des jeunes aveugles , Louis Braille , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Paris
February 27, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Now that we have reached the end of February, it’s time to let you know about new materials available from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Audio , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Disco , Free Braille Music Scores , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Popular Music Lead Sheets , Soundtrack , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Violin music , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music
February 6, 2020
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section salutes the legacy of blind African-American composers and musicians.
Posted in: African American History month , American Composers , Blind Musicians , Blind Teachers , Blues , Braille Music , Jazz , Music Composition , NLS Music Section , Ragtime , Stevie Wonder
January 2, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
The NLS Music Section presents a feast of new music added to BARD, perfect for beginning 2020 on a high note!
Posted in: Accordion , American Composers , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Blind Teachers , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Country Music , Instrumental Music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Song settings , Talking Books , Violin music , Vocal music , Women in Music
