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Posted by: Juliette Appold
Water has served composers and musicians as a source of inspiration. How have they used it? This blog will highlight examples available for check-out from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Instrumental Music, Large Print Music, Lieder, Piano Music, Popular Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post continues our series of American composers and blind musicians with Hungarian pianist Imré Ungár.
Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Virtuosic Piano Music
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
In this week's NLS Music Notes blog, learn about the incredible artistry of Jimi Hendrix--who challenged most preconceived notions of popular music in the 20th century to create a new space for music appreciation.
Posted in: Audio, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Guest Post, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Rock n' Roll, Talking Books, Uncategorized
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Blind Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo is best known today for his Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra, but he wrote many other works for guitar. Learn about four of these pieces that the NLS Music Section has digitized in honor of the maestro's birthday!
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille History, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Guitar, Instrumental Music, Joaquin Rodrigo, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post is a continuation of a series on French composers for organ and their compositions in the NLS Music Collection. This post reviews the life and works of Charles-Marie Widor, Marcel Dupré, and Maurice Duruflé
Posted in: Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Choral, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Large Print Music, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Organ, Paris, Performing music
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
The NLS Music Section is proud to announce our newest additions to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) for the month of October!
Posted in: American Braille, American Composers, Art Songs, Audio, Bach, Band, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Technology, Choral, Classical Music, Folk Music, Gospel music, Harpsichord, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Juvenile Music, Lieder, Louis Braille, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Song settings, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Violin music, Virtuosic Piano Music, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about the exceptionally gifted blind pianist, Art Tatum.
Posted in: Art Tatum, Blind Musicians, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Music History and Appreciation, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Uncategorized
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
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
This blog post continues our series of American composers from A to Z, focusing on Virgil Thomson.
Posted in: American Composers, Art Songs, Audio, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section