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DCM 0735: Anonymous Gawaq (Transverse Whistle Flute)

DCM ledger: "Biskra, Algeria." Instrument type: Gawaq (Transverse Whistle Flute) Medium: Bamboo.; 29.9 cm. Key Holes System: 0/5 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: C. Van Raalte Collection, Brownsea Cas... More

The soldier's farewell to his bride, by Max Langenschwartz

In English. (language)

Sleep, baby, sleep

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Good will to all! Christmas carol

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Sousa with Atlantic City Pageant Contestants

Photograph of Vaslav Nijinsky, dressed in practice clothes, 1908

Photograph of Lydia Sokolova, Leon Woizikovsky, Nicholas Zverev in Les...

Telegram from Ernest Newlandsmith to Ragheb Moftah, November 18, 1929

Martha Graham

photo with long caption (Content) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Public domain art prints

Ilka Kolsky's watercolor work. (General)

Beyond the Horizon

Text on Poster: American Legion Post #25 Lawrence School Holyonke, MA Dec 11 at 8:15pm Saturday Evening Admission 35 Benefit of Veteran's Christmas Fund Federal Theatre presents Beyond the Horizon A S... More

Iolanthe - theatrical performance poster

Text on Poster: Federal Theatre for New York City Presents Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co. in Iolanthe Seth Low Jr. High School Ave. P. Bet. W 11th and @ 12th sts. Bklyn thur. and fri. april 28 and 29 8:30p... More

Public domain art prints

Ilka Kolsky's watercolor work with pen and black ink. (General)

Public domain art prints

Ilka Kolsky's woodblock print. (General)

Telegram from Ragheb Moftah to Ernest Newlandsmith, [ca. December 20, ...

[ Martha Graham in Lamentation, No. 20]

Martha Graham in Lamentation, No. 18

[Portrait of Count Basie, Ray Bauduc, Bob Haggart, Harry Edison, Hersc...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/g... More

[Portrait of Tony Pastor and Maria Kramer, Hotel Edison(?), New York, ...

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (L... More

[Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946]

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (L... More

Portrait of Doris Day, Aquarium, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1946

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (L... More

[Portrait of Charlie Parker, Tommy Potter, Miles Davis, and Max Roach,...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/g... More

Portrait of June Christy and Bob Cooper, 1947 or 1948

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (L... More

[Portrait of Jerry Jerome, ca. June 1947]

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/g... More

[Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y., ca. Mar. 1...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/g... More

[Portrait of Stan Kenton and Buddy Childers, Richmond, Va., 1947 or 19...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/g... More

[Portrait of (Robert) Dean Kincaide, Bill Ainsworth, Ray Beller, Peanu...

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html In: "McKinley ork plays most interesting dance m... More

[Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/g... More

Polymorphia, for 48 String Instruments, 1961

Performance instructions in Polish. Complete draft in full score, and incomplete sketches

Portrait of Nicolò Paganini

Drawing of Paganini by Naudin, to Armand Parent

Iris. Libretto. German Opera

Musik von Pietro Mascagni ; Deutsch von Max Kalbeck. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Front cover illustrated; at head of title: Luigi Illica; legal notices--title page and verso of tit... More

Armida. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

di Benedetto Ferrari ; posta in musica dall' istesso autore. (statement of responsibility)

Pasife. Libretto. Italian Opera

del signor D. Givseppe Artale, principe dell'Illustr. Accademia degli erranti di Napoli ; [De]dicato [all'Illustr]iss. ed Eccellentiss. Sig. mio, [e padro]n colendissimo il signor [Lu]igi Foscarini. (statement ... More

Autels Trepieds et Instruments de Musique (Altars, Tripods and Musical...

after etchings by Pierre-Philippe Choffard, draughtsman and engraver, 1730-1809, based on drawings by Pierre Adrien Pâris, painter, architect, draughtsman, decorator, and engraver, 1745-1819, originally publish... More

Fede tradita e vendicata. Libretto. Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; "Con licenza de' superiori"--title page; "Amico lettore"--p. 6-7; "Argomento"--p. 8-9; "Vedute di scene"--p. 12. Dedication on p. 3-5, signed, "Andrea del Pò." " ... La m... More

Ernani. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Four acts; legal notice dated 1859--p. 2; "Argument"--p. 3; advertisements--p. [1]-[4] at end; melodies for principal arias included. Libretto in Italian and English in parallel colu... More

Hoop, hoop, hooper up for the Red -Sox - Baseball sheet music.

Public domain image related to music, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

May is here

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Gathering autumn leaves

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Busy as a bee

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Awake! Arise! Christmas hymn

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Pretty as a pink

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Two little ragged urchins

The tango as standardized and taught by the representative dancing mas...

described by Miss Eileen Swepstone ... illustrated by Miss Swepstone and Mr. Bernard Tweedale. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and ... More

Kinder kinder, Yiddish-American song

For high voice (General)

Anna Christie

Atlanta Federal Theatre (venue) A playbill (program or brochure that is distributed to theater patrons prior to or during a performance that contains information about the play, its cast, and crew, as well as ... More

Triple A Plowed Under

A playbill (program or brochure that is distributed to theater patrons prior to or during a performance that contains information about the play, its cast, and crew, as well as other details such as the theater... More

Pinocchio: Black satin strapless leotard spangled in black paillettes ...

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl Description.

Janina Ferster to Roman Totenberg; 5 June, 1942

With Elizabeth Wilk's translation, Mieczyslaw Ferster calling card and back flap of envelope. (General)

Portrait of Pee Wee Russell, Max Kaminsky, Wild Bill Davison, Jack Les...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/g... More

The Northumberland Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth d...

LC copy imperfect: t.p. wanting. Title supplied from the British Museum Catalogue of printed music, 1487-1800. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

By the sad sea waves

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

The long and weary day = Den lieben langen tag

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

Awake! Arise! Christmas hymn

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Follow the Parade

Greek Theatre (venue) A playbill (program or brochure that is distributed to theater patrons prior to or during a performance that contains information about the play, its cast, and crew, as well as other deta... More

Marcel Achard to Lars Schmidt, 28 August 1947

Handwritten letter to Schmidt regarding writing a new play (Content)

Orlando paladino. Libretto. German & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian. Date of performance surmised from imprint. Performers' names not given. Performance: Dresden,... More

Robert le diable. Libretto. German

nach dem Französischen des Scribe und Delavigne ; von Theodor Hell ; Musik von Meyerbeer. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Performers' names not given.

O little town of Bethlehem

P.C. Lutkin. (statement of responsibility) For alto solo, chorus (SATB) with piano. acquire 2 shelf copies [policy default] (selection decision) C.F.S.Co. 767 C. F. Summy Co (music plate)

Punch and Judy (6 Photographs)

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Johann Strauss - Waldmeister. Libretto. German Opera

von Gustav Davis ; Musik von Johann Strauss. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. At head of title and on p. 2: legal notices signed by composer and librettist. "Buchdruckerei 'Reichswehr' ... More

The Lost chord

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Armida abbandonata. Libretto. Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "A chi legge"--p. 3-4; scene descriptions--p. 6. "Con licenza de' superiori, e privilegio"--title page. "La musica e del signor Giuseppe Maria Buini, accademico filarmonico"--p. 5. A... More

In autumn

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Taras Bulba. Libretto. Italian

di Guglielmo Godio ; musica di Arturo Berutti ; Torino, teatro Regio, carnevale e quaresima 1894-95 ; impresa Cesari & C. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Legal notices on title page an... More

Povero marinar! The Poor sailor

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Taras Bulba. Libretto. Italian

di Guglielmo Godio ; musica di Arturo Berutti ; Torino, teatro Regio, carnevale e quaresima 1894-95 ; impresa Cesari & C. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Legal notices on title page an... More

Johann Strauss - Waldmeister. Libretto. German Opera

von Gustav Davis ; Musik von Johann Strauss. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. At head of title and on p. 2: legal notices signed by composer and librettist. "Buchdruckerei 'Reichswehr' ... More

Robert le diable. Libretto. German

von E. Scribe und Delavigne ; Musik von Meyerbeer ; neu revidirter deutscher Text. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Additional page(s) at end presumably not filmed; dance movements ment... More

Vincenzo Bellini - Norma. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; advertisements--front and back covers; publication date from legal notice dated 1859--bottom of title page; "Argument"--p. 4. Libretto in Italian and English in parallel co... More

Will Shakespeare

A playbill (program or brochure that is distributed to theater patrons prior to or during a performance that contains information about the play, its cast, and crew, as well as other details such as the theater... More

Teuzzone. Libretto. Italian Opera

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; p. [4]-[5] presumably filmed twice; handwritten notes on title page; coat of arms on title page; dedication--p. [3]-[4]; "Al lettore"--p. [4]; "Mutazioni"--p. [6]; additi... More

Gazza ladra. Libretto. German

Musik von Rossini. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "Königsstädtisches Theater"--at head of title. Libretto by Gherardini--New Grove. Personen: FABRIZIO VINGRADITO. Hr. K. Just -- LUZIA... More

Partenope. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; linretto in English and Italian on alternating leaves; additional title page in Italian; price on front cover: one shilling; "Argomento/The Argument"--p. [6]-[7]; nota be... More

Class of '29 (38 Photographs)

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Deux avares. Libretto. Libretto. German

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Half title--p. 3. Accompanied by music for principal arias 12 p. ; 18 x 21 cm. Grétry's Les deux avares published in a German translation in 1771[sic] in Frankfurt--Loewenberg. Place... More

Mazeppa. Libretto. Italian Opera

di Achille de Lauzieres ; musica di Fabio Campana ; da rappresentarsi nell'I. e R. teatro dei Floridi nella stagione d'estate 1852. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Legal notice--p. 2; ... More

Young People's Concerts Scripts: What is Sonata Form? pencil on yellow...

From: Young People's Concerts Television Scripts Series

Armida abbandonata. Libretto. Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "A chi legge"--p. 3-4; scene descriptions--p. 6. "Con licenza de' superiori, e privilegio"--title page. "La musica e del signor Giuseppe Maria Buini, accademico filarmonico"--p. 5. A... More

Sigurd. Libretto. German Opera.

Dichtung und Tonsetzung von Heinrich Grimm. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Performers' names not given.

Spiegel von Arkadien. Libretto

von Emanuel Schikaneder ; [die Musik ist von Herrn F. Xav. Süssmayr, Kompositeur der beyden k.k. Hoftheater]. (statement of responsibility)

Lohengrin. Libretto. German Opera.

von Richard Wagner. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Performers' names not given.

Calfurnia. Libretto. Italian Opera

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Librettist's dedication signed Grazio Braccioli--p. 5-8; foreword--p. 9-10; scene descriptions--p. 12. "Con licenza de' superiori, e privilegio"--title page. "Gl'intermezzi saranno r... More

Marino Faliero. Libretto. German & Italian

Musik von Donizetti. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Added title page in Italian; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages. At head of title: Königsstädtisches Theater. Libretto ... More

Follow the Parade

Hollywood Playhouse (venue) A playbill (program or brochure that is distributed to theater patrons prior to or during a performance that contains information about the play, its cast, and crew, as well as othe... More

Rheinnixen. Libretto. German Opera.

von Nuitter ; Deutsch bearbeitet von Freiherrn von Wolzogen ; Musik von J. Offenbach. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Die Rheinnixen first performed in Vienna in 1864, libretto by A. v... More

The Revolt of the Beavers (37 Photographs)

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Isis. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

les paroles de M. Quinault & la musique de M. de Lully. (statement of responsibility) "IX. opera." From Recueil général des opéra.

Partenope. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; linretto in English and Italian on alternating leaves; additional title page in Italian; price on front cover: one shilling; "Argomento/The Argument"--p. [6]-[7]; nota be... More

The modern dances, how to dance them

by Caroline Walker; complete instructions for learning the tango, or one step, the Castle walk, the walking Boston, the hesitation waltz, the dream waltz, the Argentine tango. (statement of responsibility) Avai... More

Zingari in fiera. Libretto. Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "Mutazioni di scene"--p. 4. Libretto by Giuseppe Palomba--New Grove. "Musica del maestro Giovanni Paisiello"--p. 3. "Le suddette scene sono tutte nuove disegnate, e dipinte dai citta... More

Partenope. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; linretto in English and Italian on alternating leaves; additional title page in Italian; price on front cover: one shilling; "Argomento/The Argument"--p. [6]-[7]; nota be... More

Novvm et insigne opvs mvsicvm sex, qvinqve et qvatvor vocum, cvivs in ...

Principally motets. Title from supplied t.p. of tenor part. Parts for discantus, altus, tenor, bassus, vagans, and sexta vox. Each part contains an index of first lines. In the LC tenor part the title, the dedi... More

Modern dancing

by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle ; with many illustrations from photographs and moving pictures of the newest dances for which the authors posed ; introduction by Elisabeth Marbury. (statement of responsibility) A... More

Circus (254 Photographs)

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Dear little shamrock

The Gipsy girls

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

The Gipsy girls

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

The Gipsy girls

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Program Officiel des Ballets et Opéras Russes de Serge de Diaghilew (T...

Contains list of season's repertory and list of season's artists; set designs for Le Renard and Mavra; costume design for Le Renard, Aurora's Wedding, and Mavra; photographs of Bronislava Nijinska, Igor Stravin... More