American Music from A to Z in the NLS Music Collection: F—Lukas Foss
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Composer and conductor Lukas Foss is discussed in this blog about American Music.
Posted in: Aaron Copland, American Composers, Classical Music
Category: Classical Music
New BARD Additions: October 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in October 2021 by he NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Aaron Copland, American Composers, Audio, Bach, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Country Music, Instrumental Music, Music Composition, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Ravel, Smithsonian Folkways, Talking Books, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
American Music from A to Z in the NLS Music Collection: E—Eastman School of Music
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
In our alphabetical journey through the NLS Music Collection, we have arrived this month at the letter E. 2021 is the centennial of the founding of one of the world's leading music schools, the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Composers, educators, performers, and other music pioneers from this prestigious institution are represented far and wide throughout our holdings.
Posted in: Aaron Copland, American Braille, American Composers, Audio, Band, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Choral, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Large Print, Large Print Music, Marrakesh Treaty, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Orchestra, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Soundtrack, Uncategorized, Voyager Catalog
New BARD Additions: September 2021
Posted by: Juliette Appold
What a Wonderful World this would be, dancing Cheek to Cheek, imagining to be Just a Gigolo: Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald's songbooks, and the piano version of Leonello Casucci's memorable song, are now available as digital braille music scores for you to download from BARD. Check out this week's blog to find these and many more new titles in the NLS Music digital collection.
Posted in: Audio, Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Piano, Uncategorized
Hidden Gems of the NLS Collection: Toccata, Villancico y Fuga, Op. 18 by Alberto Ginastera
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
September 15 through October 15 is National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month. It is a time when we celebrate the generations of Hispanic and Latino Americans that have contributed to our society in positive and meaningful ways. On our journey through the treasures of the NLS Music collection, we recently came across a wonderful work written for organ by Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983), the Toccata, Villancico y Fuga, Op. 18. While this work is performed by organists on a regular basis, the rest of us would benefit from learning more about both the composer and the composition.
Posted in: Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Classical Music, Flute, Free Braille Music Scores, Hispanic American History, Instrumental Music, Juilliard School, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Orchestra, Piano, Piano Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Virtuosic Piano Music, Voyager Catalog
New BARD Additions: August 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
This month, the NLS Music Section has added many new materials to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download), including songs by Adele, Johnny Cash, and Broadway's Robert Lopez! There are also new piano lessons from Bill Brown and new transcriptions of the Tradition of Excellence concert band method. Read on to learn more about our latest digital offerings!
Posted in: Art Songs, Audio, Band, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Technology, Broadway, Classical Music, Country Music, Film Music, Flute, Horn, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Johnny Cash, Marrakesh Treaty, Mexico, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, saxophone, Smithsonian Folkways, Uncategorized, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
From A to Zappa
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes Blog, Carter Rawson takes us through the incredible musical catalog of Frank Zappa.
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Guest Post, Guitar, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Pierre Boulez, Popular Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized
New BARD additions: June 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today’s blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in June 2021 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers, American Printing House for the Blind, Art Songs, Audio, Bach, Band, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Choral, Classical Music, Country Music, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Marrakesh Treaty, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Organ, Piano Music, Smithsonian Folkways, Talking Books
New BARD Additions: May 2021
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Greetings, music lovers! The NLS Music Section has worked hard to add a variety of talking books and braille music to BARD this month. Check out what we've added for your enjoyment and edification!
Posted in: American Composers, Art Songs, Bach, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Music Transcribers, Broadway, Choral, Classical Music, Country Music, Film Music, Jazz, Leonard Bernstein, Marrakesh Treaty, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Soundtrack, Talking Books, Vocal music