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Posted by: Juliette Appold
Learn to play the congas with the newly added audiobook on BARD! We invite you to celebrate the end of 2022 with newly added lectures from the Library of Congress and musical scores with works by Brahms, Beethoven, Kreisler, Vivaldi, and others. Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Uncategorized
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Ned Rorem, who passed away last month at the age of 99, left behind a wealth of music and literature. For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about Rorem's life and creative works.
Posted in: Warning: Attempt to read property "slug" on null in /var/www/html/wp-includes/taxonomy.php on line 4678 Aaron Copland, American Composers, Arias, Art Songs, Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Carnegie Hall, Choral, Classical Music, History, Interviews, Leonard Bernstein, Library of Congress, Libretto, Lieder, Music and Art, Music Composition, Ned Rorem, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Pulitzer Prize, Ravel, Singing, Song settings, teachers, Uncategorized, Violin music, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This week's blog post examines the music from the James Bond films through the years and provides resources available from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Soundtrack, Talking Books
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
See what new music titles have been added to the Braille Audio Reading Download (BARD) at NLS!
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
In honor of Veterans Day, this week we will learn more about the military service of one of Hollywood's most famous composers of film music: John Williams.
Posted in: American Composers, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Film Music, Interviews, John Williams, Large Print Music, Library of Congress, Music Composition, NLS Music Section, Soundtrack, Star Wars
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog lists our October additions to the BARD (Braille & Audio Reading Download) site.
Posted in: Accordion, American Composers, Audio, Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Guitar, Jazz, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Virtuosic Piano Music, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we take a deep dive into a piece that is often associated with the October tradition of Halloween: "Danse macabre" by Camille Saint-Saëns.
Posted in: Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Library of Congress, Music and Art, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Orchestra, Paris, Piano, Piano Music, Program Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Juliette Appold
This week, the NLS Music Section celebrates 60 years of service to our patrons. Read about our history and enjoy some of the celebration music to check out.
Posted in: Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Uncategorized
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Review the most recent additions from the NLS Music Section to BARD.
Posted in: Arias, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Piano Music