September 25, 2025
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
This month, the NLS Music Section has added many new audio and braille titles to BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download). Whether it's music by Elton John, Igor Stravinsky or the Muppets, we have something for everyone!
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Arias , Art Songs , Audio , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Choral , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Guitar , Guitar instruction , History , Library of Congress , Libretto , Marrakesh Treaty , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Pop Music , Popular Music , Ravel , Soundtrack , Uncategorized , Violin music , Virtuosic Piano Music
April 24, 2025
Posted by: Timothy Jones
Whether you are a vocalist, instrumentalist, or accompanist, the NLS Music Section is pleased to bring you a plethora of offerings to aid you on your musical journey. Plus, we have additional resources to help you grasp the concepts within the realm of music theory.
Posted in: Bach , Baroque music , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Choral , Instrumental Music , Johann Sebastian , Libretto , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Piano , Piano Music , Ravel , Richard Wagner , Uncategorized , Violin music , Vocal music
March 27, 2025
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in February and March 2025 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Accordion , American Composers , Arias , Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Broadway , Choral , Jazz , Libretto , Music History and Appreciation , National Book Festival , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Performing music , Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music Lead Sheets , Recordings , Talking Books , Violin music , Vocal music
October 31, 2024
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in October 2024 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Composers , Arias , Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Braille Music Transcribers , Braille Technology , Classical Music , Flute , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Leonard Bernstein , Libretto , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Song settings , Violin music , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music
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
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 25, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in August 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Italian opera , Libretto , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Pop Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Rock n' Roll , Talking Books , Vocal music
June 2, 2022
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section notes the birthday of composer and conductor Richard Strauss.
Posted in: Classical Music , Family music making , Horn , Libretto , Music Composition , Orchestra , Richard Strauss
July 8, 2021
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Villains and bad boys from the opera are explored in this blog from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Libretto , Music History and Appreciation
