January 26, 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
January 5, 2023
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."
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December 8, 2022
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: 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
December 1, 2022
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
November 10, 2022
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
October 13, 2022
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
September 8, 2022
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about one of our newest items acquired via the Marrakesh Treaty: Francis Poulenc's Sonata for Flute and Piano. Commissioned by the Library of Congress and dedicated to Jean-Pierre Rampal , the Sonata has become a standard in the repertoire.
Posted in: Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Classical Music , History , Large Print , Large Print Music , Library of Congress , Libretto , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Uncategorized , Voyager Catalog
August 4, 2022
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we uncover another "hidden gem" in our collection. Join us for a deep dive into the music of the Texas-based Thai funk band Khruangbin.
Posted in: Audio , Bass Guitar Instruction , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Electric guitar , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Jazz , Music Composition , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Popular Music , Rhythm & Blues (R&B) , Talking Books , Texas , Uncategorized , Voyager Catalog
July 14, 2022
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Born on July 14, 1912, Woody Guthrie earned the nickname "The Dust Bowl Troubadour" with the 1940 release of "Dust Bowl Ballads." In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about the most successful album of Guthrie's career and how it influenced a new generation of artists.
Posted in: American Braille , American Composers , American Folklife Center , Audio , Audio Preservation , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Folk Music , Folklore , Free Braille Music Scores , Guitar , Johnny Cash , Labor , Library of Congress , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Musical instruments , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Popular Music , Popular Music Lead Sheets , Smithsonian Folkways , Texas , Uncategorized , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog