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Volcano of Delight: Historic Sheet Music, 1800-1922

With a dramatic geological flourish, the cover of the music for the 1890 song, "Alice's reverie" features an exploding volcano. Interestingly enough, the volcano is not spewing forth lava or ash, but rather what appears to be sheet music, direct to the waiting hands of delighted onlookers. This sheet music for this tune, along with 9000 others, can be found at this website, which was created by the Library of Congress. Culled from their prodigious collection, the majority of these items are for voice and piano, but a sizable number are instrumental. Most of the songs are from the years 1850 to 1920, and visitors can perform simple searches to look for any items of interest. There are a few highlights that are worth looking up here, including early works by Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern. Additionally, the site includes a finding aid.
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December 22nd, 2006
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December 22nd, 2006 at 9:33am
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December 27th, 2006 at 12:56pm
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