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New BARD Additions: June 2025

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

Greetings, music lovers! The NLS Music Section's new additions to BARD include a lovely selection of braille music scores for piano as well as voice. Read this month's post to discover what's new for instant download and enjoyment on Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD)!

Posted in: American Composers, Art Songs, Bach, Baroque music, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music Digitization, Broadway, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Lieder, Motion Picture Music, New Acquisitions, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Singing, Song settings, Vocal music

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Triumph over Tragedy: The Love Story of Victoria and Joaquín Rodrigo

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

Celebrate Valentine's Day with the remarkable love story of composer Joaquin Rodrigo and his wife and collaborator, Victoria Kamhi de Rodrigo.

Posted in: Art Songs, Blind Musicians, Braille History, Braille Music, Classical Music, Guitar, Harp, Horn, Instrumental Music, Joaquin Rodrigo, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Orchestra, Paris, Song settings, Vocal music, Women in Music

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Spain in Song: Rodrigo’s Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

Joaquin Rodrigo, one of the greatest Spanish composers of the 20th century, happened to be blind. Learn about how the essence of his artistry is to be found in his vocal music and how he became a poet, philosopher, and historian of Spain through his music.

Posted in: Art Songs, Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Braille, Braille Music, Classical Music, Joaquin Rodrigo, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Poetry, Song settings, Uncategorized, Vocal music, Women in Music

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New BARD Additions: December 2019

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

The NLS Music Section presents a feast of new music added to BARD, perfect for beginning 2020 on a high note!

Posted in: Accordion, American Composers, Art Songs, Audio, Bach, Blind Teachers, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Country Music, Instrumental Music, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Song settings, Talking Books, Violin music, Vocal music, Women in Music