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Italian Songs and Arias: A Tale of Two Editions

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

The Italian Songs and Arias compiled by Alessandro Parisotti are perennially popular, and the Alfred edition is now available in braille from the NLS Music Section. But the older Schirmer edition still has much to offer. Learn about these two editions as well as the large-print and audio resources we have to help you practice this standard vocal repertoire.

Posted in: Arias, Art Songs, Baroque music, Braille Music, Classical Music, Italian opera, Italy, Large Print Music, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, Performing music, Singing, Vocal music

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New BARD Additions: May 2022

Posted by: Katie Rodda

Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in May 2022 by the NLS Music Section.

Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Banjo, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Flute, Guitar instruction, Gustav Holst, Holiday music, Instrumental Music, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Recordings, Singing, Soundtrack, Talking Books, Violin music, Vocal music