October 15, 2020
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
October 8, 2020
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
September 24, 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
September 3, 2020
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post takes a look at the life and music of John Cage, along with relevant materials from the NLS Music Collection.
Posted in: American Composers , Arnold Schoenberg , Art Songs , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , John Cage , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Organ , Piano , Piano Music
August 27, 2020
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Check out the most recent uploads of music materials for BARD, August 2020.
Posted in: Accordion , Bach , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Broadway , Cello , Classical Music , Guitar instruction , Jazz , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Piano Music
July 30, 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
July 23, 2020
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog take a brief look at the life of composer Domenico Scarlatti, and lists materials by and about him in the NLS music collection.
Posted in: Audio , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Classical Music , Golden-Chord , Harpsichord , Instrumental Music , Large Print Music , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Piano , Piano Music , Talking Books
July 2, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Independence Day has many associations: fireworks, barbecues, parades, and iconic military bands. In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, Carter Rawson explores the history behind one of our greatest national treasures, the United States Army Band.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Composers , Audio , Band , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Classical Music , Free Braille Music Scores , Guest Post , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , March , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Paris , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Voyager Catalog , World War I
June 25, 2020
Posted by: Juliette Appold
We added more talking books and braille music for your enjoyment! This includes more Smithsonian Folkways recordings, a book on piano tuning, and braille music for piano, voice, violin, organ, and woodwinds.
Posted in: American Composers , Art Songs , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Classical Music , Country Music , Flute , Folk Music , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Piano Tuning , Poetry , Popular Music , Smithsonian Folkways , Uncategorized , Vocal music