Posts by Danielle Cordovez

The Bryant Park Concerts of Recorded Music

To share its growing record collection with the public, the Music Division held outdoor recorded concerts in Bryant Park from 1948–68.

2020 Bernstein Awards Finalist Spotlight: 'No Visible Bruises’ by Rachel Louise Snyder

An important book written as a call to action for domestic homicide prevention.

George Avakian’s Passion For Jazz and Music Industry Firsts

Do what you love!

The Digital Stacks Playlist: A Celebration of Black History

Three inspiring audio interviews offer perspectives on the African American experience.

The Digital Stacks Playlist: A New Way to Experience the Library

The Archives of Recorded Sound is excited to announce the Digital Stacks Playlist—a new, monthly, on-site audio exhibit highlighting new acquisitions and newly accessible recordings.

Toscanini: Preserving a Legacy in Sound

With materials from New York Public Library archival collections, a new exhibition celebrates the life of one the most important figures in classical music and increases awareness about the importance of sound archives and preservation.

In the Groove at LPA

"Archives of Sound" at the Library for the Performing Arts

Organization, description, and presentation of sound is the theme for this exhibit, and listeners are offered a peek into how archival audio is made available to the public.

The Black Rock Coalition: Empowering Artists Who Break the Mold

In 1985 the Black Rock Coalition (BRC) was formed as an outlet for alternative Black musicians to showcase their talents.

From the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives: Blood, Rats, and Scream Queens!

We love Halloween and want to celebrate it by sharing some great Halloween themed recordings we have in our holdings.

Listening to the Silencing of the Bird Cliffs: Listening to Coexistence with Kinokophonography

Guest post by Elin Øyen Vister.

Historic Presidential Speeches in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

In honor of President Obama's upcoming inauguration, the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound would like to present a compilation of historic presidential speeches selected from our collections.

The list consists of commercial and archival recordings which contain campaign, election, inaugural, resignation, congressional speeches, radio broadcasts, and various other important presidential profiles which address historic and cultural milestones in American