Category Archives: Obituary

Leland C. Smith: 1925 – 2013

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Michael

The world of music notation software has lost one of our pioneers. Leland C. Smith, creator of the SCORE music printing system, died on December 17, 2013 at his home in Palo Alto, California. Continue reading →

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Music at MIT Oral History Collection

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Michael

The Music at MIT Oral History Project has now grown into the Music at MIT Oral History Collection. This innovative, open access digital collection is one example of the research library transformation championed by Ann Wolpert, the late Director of Libraries at MIT. Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Michael

Although I knew it was coming sooner than later, it was still a real kick in the stomach to read that Steve Jobs died today. Continue reading →

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Michael Jackson: 1958 – 2009

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Michael

Sadly, I’m afraid that Tim Rice may have gotten it right in some of the lyrics to Evita: High flying, adored What happens now? Where do you go from here? For someone on top of the world The view’s not … Continue reading →

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