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The French Connection: French Composers for Organ

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

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New BARD Additions: September 2020

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

The NLS Music Section has a batch of new braille music and talking books for you to enjoy! Check out what's new and available for download from BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download)!

Posted in: Accordion, American Composers, Art Songs, Bach, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Cello, Flute, Horn, Jazz, Johann Sebastian, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Violin music, Vocal music

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Song Stories: Two Tales of September

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For this week's NLS Music Notes blog, our series "Song Stories" looks at two different takes on the month of September.

Posted in: Art Songs, Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Disco, Free Braille Music Scores, Large Print, Large Print Music, Lieder, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Poetry, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Richard Strauss, Soul Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Vocal music, World War II

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From Baroque to Bluegrass, a Globe-Trotting Instrument

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

Learn about the history of the mandolin and the mandolin lessons and scores that the NLS Music Section has to offer!

Posted in: American Composers, Arnold Schoenberg, Bluegrass, Classical Music, Country Music, Film Music, Folk Music, Instrumental Music, Italy, Jazz, Mandolin, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, Popular Music, Ragtime, Soundtrack, Uncategorized, Vivaldi

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New BARD Additions: July 2020

Posted by: Gilbert Busch

It is the end of July, and it's time to let you know about the new audio and braille scores now available on BARD.

Posted in: Accordion, American Composers, Audio, Bach, Band, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Choral, Classical Music, Folk Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Johann Sebastian, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Orchestra, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Richard Wagner, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Virtuosic Piano Music, Vocal music