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May 21, 2012

New Stuff

New CDs Narong Prangcharoen – (CD 9721) Dialogue en Francais – French Masterpieces for Horn & Piano – Bernhard Scully, French Horn and Joanne Minnetti, Piano (CD 9722) Song of the Black Swan – Works Inspired by Nature – Aletheia … Continue reading →

Helen’s Friday Staff Picks

Picks for when you just need to stick your head in the sand for a while… Miles Davis Bitches Brew (CD 4674) the Beatles Revolver (CD 5296) Rubber Soul (CD 5296) Steve Reich Music for 18 Musicians (CD 6046) Different … Continue reading →

Welcome to Summer!!!

Congratulations – we finally finished! Finals are over, juries are done, papers are turned in and we are home bound! (or DC bound with an unpaid internship and part time, underpaid job) To the seniors, the soon-to-be graduates, CONGRATULATIONS! We … Continue reading →

Weekend Events

Thursday, April 26th @ 8 P.M. Linden String Quartet “Works of Beethoven, Bartók & Dvorák” Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center Friday/Saturday April 27/28 @ 8 P.M. AU Symphony Orchestra Concert Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center Saturday … Continue reading →

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April 24, 2012

New Arrivals: April 24

New American masters. Vol.4 — Palisades Virtuosi (CD 9679) Doctor Atomic Symphony — John Adams (CD 9680) Walk, Don’t Run! — Johnny Smith (CD 9681) The best of the Capitol masters — Les Paul with Mary Ford (CD 9682) Turtle … Continue reading →

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April 23, 2012

New Scores

Giusseppe Verdi’s Otello (full score) M1500 .V48 O8 1986 Carole King Deluxe Anthology (piano, vocal, guitar) M1630.18 .K487 C2 1990 John Cage Living Room Music (percussion & speech quartet) M485.c34 L5 1976 The Rosewood Book (30 Duets for Guitar & … Continue reading →

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April 17, 2012

Exciting Events in the Department!!!!

Tuesday, April 17th @ 7 P.M. AU Saxophone Recital Katzen Rm. 151 FREE Friday/Saturday, April 20/21st @ 8 P.M. AU Chamber Singers “Bach & Handel” Katzen Recital Hall Sunday, April 22nd @ 6 P.M. AU Little Big Band “What a … Continue reading →

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Filed under Choral, Events, Jazz, Libary News, Library Announcements, Live Performaces, Saxophone, Symphony

March 30, 2012

New Stuff

New Scores to the Music Library: First 2 very LARGE and very EXCITING scores: Vox Balaenae For Three Masked Players by George Crumb for electric flute, electric cello, electric piano (M 322 .C88 V6 1972) Symphony No. 4 by Charles … Continue reading →

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March 1, 2012

Happenings this Weekend

American University Symphony Orchestra presents: Heaven, Hell, and the World in Between with Britten, von Bingen, Theofanidis and Dvorak Saturday, March 3rd at 8 P.M. Sunday, March 4th at 3 P.M. Washington Performing Arts Society presents: What Makes it Great? … Continue reading →

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February 24, 2012

Nobue’s Staff Picks

Concerto for Orchestra by Lutoslawski (CD 5201): When you hear “Concerto for Orchestra,” most people think of the one by Bartok. Personally, this one by Lutoslawski is my favorite although I still love the one by Bartok. The melody in the … Continue reading →

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