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Hidden Gems of the NLS Collection: “Some South-Paw Pitching” by Charles Ives

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Now that baseball season is well underway, the NLS Music Section invites you to learn more about “Some South-Paw Pitching” by Charles Ives.

Pirates, Sorcerers, and Gondoliers: the Life of Sir Arthur Sullivan

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Today we celebrate the birthday of British composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. Read about him and some of the materials by and about him in the NLS Collection.

Hidden Gems of the NLS Collection: Six Chansons by Paul Hindemith

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For this week’s NLS Music Notes blog, learn more about one of the hidden gems in our collection: Paul Hindemith’s “Six Chansons.”

American Composers and Musicians from A-Z: X-Z (Part 2 – “Those We Missed”)

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This is our last installment of the “American Composers and Blind Musicians from A to Z” series. In this post we take a look at Blind American musicians who we missed on the first round.

Joaquín and Victoria Rodrigo: An Artistic Partnership

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Learn about the artistic achievements and contributions of Victoria Kamhi de Rodrigo and the lifelong collaboration she cultivated with her husband, Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo.

New BARD Additions: March 2021

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Happy Spring, music lovers! We are thrilled to present the NLS Music Section’s newest additions to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download). There are new concerts and lectures from the American Folklife Center, instructional materials for piano and guitar by Bill Brown, and a new transcription for piano of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.”