In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s recent 200th birthday, Philadelphia’s Rosenbach Museum & Library requested the assistance of several artists to help celebrate Lincoln with a modern twist. The project is entitled 21st Century Abe and one of the talented participants is Bryce Dessner of The National. Dessner contributed six compositions that were inspired by Lincoln and the music of his time. The compositions also feature Bryce’s brother Aaron on guitar. The Rosenbach Museum welcomes you to listen to the songs here and is also accepting remixes of the tracks. Bryce and Aaron will be performing the pieces at Rosenbach on April 2nd along with a brass section. Tickets are still available, but are few and far between.
Image courtesy of The Rosenbach Museum.
