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Book/Printed MaterialMéthode pour exercer l'oreille a la mesure, dans l'art de la danse In part one of this treatise, Bacquoy-Guédon (fl. 1780) presents a short history of dance as well as arguments in favor of dancing. The focus of this section is devoted to performance of contredanses and minuets. Part two contains eight-bar triple-meter airs for minuets and eight-bar duple-meter airs for contredanses, all composed for a single treble instrument. Additional music is included for a variant...
- Contributor: Chez Valade, Libraire - Bacquoy-Guédon, Alexis
- Date: 1785-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialA cotilion [sic]
Cotillion This is a charming example of late-eighteenth-century caricature. Although the specific personalities and dances cannot be pinpointed, this collection of ten couples, dressed in ball dress and displaying exaggerated dance poses, is an excellent sample of an art form that flourished in England during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.- Contributor: Kingsbury, W. H.
- Date: 1788
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Book/Printed MaterialSeven [i.e. eight] songs for the harpsichord or forte-piano
Seven songs for the harpsichord or forte-piano | Eight songs for the harpsichord or forte-piano- Contributor: Hopkinson, Francis
- Date: 1788
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Book/Printed MaterialTo Anacreon, in heav'n First book printing of both the poem and the tune of the Anacreontic song. There is reasonable historical doubt about John Stafford Smith's actual composition of the melody. Published in "The vocal enchantress," pages 336-338.
- Contributor: [Tomlinson, Ralph] - [Smith, John Stafford?] - J. Fielding
- Date: 1783
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Notated MusicThe psalm-singer's amusement : containing a number of fuging pieces and anthems Includes index. RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), A/I, B 2653 RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales, 990005425 https://opac.rism.info/search?id=990005425&View=rism
- Contributor: Billings, William
- Date: 1781
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Notated MusicThe singing master's assistant; or, Key to practical musick : being an abridgment from the New-England psalm-singer : together with several other tunes never before published
Singing master's assistant | Key to practical musick "Engrav'd by Benja. Pierpont Junr. Roxbury 1778"--Colophon. Includes index. RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), A/I, B 2651 RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales, 990005423 https://opac.rism.info/search?id=990005423&View=rism- Contributor: Billings, William
- Date: 1781
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Notated MusicThe Suffolk harmony : consisting of psalm tunes, fuges, and anthems "An anthem for Easter": p. 1-8 (3rd group); "An anthem. Psalm 127": p. 1-8 (4th group). RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), A/I, B 2654 RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales, 990005426 https://opac.rism.info/search?id=990005426&View=rism
- Contributor: Billings, William
- Date: 1786
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Notated MusicMusic of Francis Hopkinson
Title on back cover: Duetts | Title on front cover: Songs Title from slipcase spine. In ink, in the hand of Francis Hopkinson. Songs, vocal duets, harpsichord music, and one violin duet. Composed by Hopkinson and various other composers, chiefly James Bremner. The vocal music with ground bass, in part figured. "To tune the harpsichord--FH"--Tipped in page. English words. partially analyzed- Contributor: Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Bremner, James - Hopkinson, Francis
- Date: 1780
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Film, VideoMy days have been so wondrous free videorecording | From Favorites from the Song of America Tour with Thomas Hampson, baritone, and Wolfram Rieger, piano. Recorded in the Coolidge Auditorium, Washington, DC, October 28, 2010. (Source). Videorecording (Form).
- Contributor: Hampson, Thomas - Rieger, Wolfram - Parnell, Thomas - Hopkinson, Francis
- Date: 1775
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CollectionThe Library of Congress Celebrates the Songs of America See and Hear American History Through Song "Know the songs of a country and you will know its history for the true feeling of a people speaks through what they sing."
- Date: 1581
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ArticleArticles About Songs Original essays and articles are available on this site to help provide historical context and a deeper view for those who wish to learn more about particular topics. The Library's curators have written articles on historical topics and song, musical styles, individual songs, and songs of various ethnic groups in America.
- Date: 1759
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ArticleBiographies Short biographies are available for some of the many composers, lyricists, performers, conductors, field collectors, and folklorists who have played a part in the history of American songs.
- Date: 1759
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ArticleCurator Talks The curators of the collections at the Library of Congress give more information about the history of song in the United States in these brief "Curator Talk" videos with the help of illustrations and audio clips.
- Date: 1759
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ArticleHistorical Topics The history of America is reflected through its songs. Read more about how immigration and migration; work and industry; social change; war and conflict; politics and political campaigns; and sports and leisure in the United States have been portrayed in song. Listen to examples for all.
- Date: 1581
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ArticleIllustrated Sound Recordings Performances of song and concerts from the Library of Congress are available on this site as well as interviews with performers and composers.
- Date: 1759
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ArticleInteractive Maps See the connection between America's geography and song through interactive maps that offer songs from the states and about the states.
- Date: 1581
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ArticlePopular Songs of the Day "Popular songs" can be broadly defined as songs that are at least intended to reach a broad audience via some form of commercial distribution, such as broadsides, sheet music, song collections, touring musicians or musical production and from the 1890s on, commercial recordings. Being made to travel, popular music is most likely to represent a broad range of influences, including ones from folk, church...
- Date: 1581
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ArticleTimeline Explore the relationship between cultural and historical events to American song on this timeline.
- Date: 1759
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