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Photo of Civil War-era snare drum with sling and eagle depiction painted on the drum.

A Bugle, a Drum, and the Joy of Discovery

1776 and the Peter H. Hunt Papers

Photo of Stephen Sondheim seated on couch next to his large poodle named Max.

Thank You for the Music

Photo of handwritten music manuscripts and published music by Stephen Sondheim.

Stephen Sondheim: An Appreciation

Image of Erich Wolfgang Korngold

A One-Handed Marvel: Erich Korngold’s Left Hand Piano Concerto

Portrait photo of composer Brigitta Muntendorf seated on stool

New Music Weekend at the Library of Congress

Sheet music cover for "On Patrol in No Man's Land" features a black and white photograph of James Reese Europe posing with his Hellfighters band in military uniform, with an additional portrait of James Reese Europe featured below the ensemble.

New Research Guide: James Reese Europe Resources at the Library of Congress

Image of Stradivari viola laying on velvet cloth on a table

A Second Stradivari Viola Finds a Home at the Library of Congress

By the People: Transcribing Cue Sheets for Silent Film