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Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog takes a look at composers who were affected by World War I and the music that they composed.
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille libretto, Braille Music, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Ravel, World War I
Posted by: Katie Rodda
The following is a guest blog post from the new section head of the NLS Music Section, Juliette Appold. Have you ever thought about listing classical and contemporary composers by their last names from A to Z? How about identifying American composers from A to Z? And how about filling the alphabet with names of …
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille libretto, Classical Music, Libretto, Music Composition, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Talking Books
Posted by: Donna Koh
One of the most nerve-racking events I ever experienced as a music student was participating in master classes. I remember one class in particular vividly; the feeling of slight panic as the master class teacher repeated for the fourth time, “no, not like that, try again.” I could hear the audience shifting in their seats …
Posted in: Audio, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Piano Music, Recordings, teachers, Vocal music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
I’m always reminding myself how fortunate I am to live in an area that offers not only great classical music, theater and dance performances, but many popular music performers make a stop, especially during the summer. Being a child of the sixties, rock and roll concerts usually meant performances in smoky nightclubs (missed out on …
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Music Instruction, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll, saxophone, Uncategorized
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Often the blogs we write have something to do with the calendar: a historic event, date of birth or death, etc. but this blog concerns a favorite topic of mine. Going through all the Robert Greenberg courses that the Music Section offers, I found one called “The String Quartets of Beethoven.” So I got the …
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Performing music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Recently on June 9th-10th, I had the pleasure to present some treasures at the recent “Pride in the Library: LGBTQ+ Voices in the Library of Congress Collections” exhibit. This was in the Jefferson Building and there was great interest in what was on display. The attendance record (2,365 visitors over three days) illustrates the level of …
Posted in: American Composers, Braille Music, Classical Music, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Vocal music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
On Saturday, May 6, 2017, I had the pleasure to present some braille music scores and talk about the NLS Music program to many people in a short amount of time. They were all very happy and streaming by the Main Reading Room desk in the Jefferson building at a very rapid pace. However, they …
Posted in: Disco, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Rock n' Roll
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
I have blogged previously about Women in Music and although the official calendar date has passed for Women’s History Month, I would like to share my experience from a forum sponsored by the Library of Congress. Leaders in the Arts was a conversation held in the beautiful Members Room on March 22, 2017, with Librarian Carla Hayden …
Posted in: Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Orchestra, Performing music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
It’s always interesting to check the date for famous birthdays or events and see where reflections will lead. Today, January 26, is the birthday of Stèphane Grappelli, French jazz violinist. That’s right, violinists can be jazz musicians, and once you hear a sample, you’ll start appreciating, and I hope, admiring the style. In fact, stringed …
Posted in: Guitar instruction, Jazz, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Performing music