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Song Stories: Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915”

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For this installment of “Song Stories”, we are going to explore how James Agee’s prose and Samuel Barber’s music came together for “Knoxville: Summer of 1915.”

American Music from A to Z in the NLS Music Collection: A – Arkansas Traveler

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Welcome to our new blog-series, in which we will feature American Music treasures available in the NLS Music Collection, starting with letter A and going through the alphabet. This blog will feature the “Arkansas Traveler” and its stories. We hope you enjoy our snapshots into American Music from A to Z in the NLS Music Collection.

New BARD Additions: May 2021

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Greetings, music lovers! The NLS Music Section has worked hard to add a variety of talking books and braille music to BARD this month. Check out what we’ve added for your enjoyment and edification!

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.