Library of Congress
Composer and pianist Clara Schumann achieves a modern milestone
Clara Schumann was one of 19the Century Europe’s most well-known pianists. She was also a composer, but her husband, Robert Schumann, eclipsed her in this realm. A recording of one of Clara’s piano trios has now been inducted into a prestigious collection at the Library of Congress — putting her, at least in one small way, on a par with her better-known spouse.
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Silver Apples of the Moon
Another pick by the National Recording Registry this year is Morton Subotnick’s Silver Apples of the Moon, the first album of all-electronic music. Released in 1967, it found favor with electronics geeks, as well as legions of stoners who soaked in its mind-blowing sounds. The Sounds of American Culture, our series highlighting works in the […]
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