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Best of the Music Section: 2020 Edition

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

Start your New Year with new music! Despite the challenges of the past year, the NLS Music Section acquired many new and exciting books and scores for our patrons to use and enjoy. See what's on our "Best of 2020" list in braille, audio, and large print!

Posted in: Audio, Bach, Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille History, Braille Music, Brazil, Broadway, Claude Montal, Flute, Folk Music, Guitar instruction, Johann Sebastian, Large Print Music, Leonard Bernstein, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Nat King Cole, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Piano Music, Stevie Wonder, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Women in Music, World Music

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American Composers and Blind Musicians from A to Z: U-V (Part 2 – Ungár, Imré)

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

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Flashing Back on Jimi Hendrix

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

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French Composers for Organ: Part Deux

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

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New BARD Additions: October 2020

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

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American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: T (Part 2 — TATUM, Art)

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

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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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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