Description: The contents can be searched by composer, work, genre and label; by keyword search; and by a sophisticated advanced search engine with up to 11 combined search criteria. In addition to allowing subscribers to listen to recordings, NML provides liner notes for many recordings. Listeners can create personalized playlists or use predefined Naxos Music Library playlists. For student around the world the library also offers playlists for graded music exams (ABRSM, Trinity/Guildhall) in various categories and grades.

Resources include:

• Audiobook transcriptions about the history of classical music and opera with listening examples.
• Libretti and synopses of over 700 operas.
• A pronunciation guide for composer and artist names.
• A glossary.
• An overview of important musical terms.
• Work analyses
• Work details with instrumentation, publishers, duration, other information and available recordings.
• Classical music podcasts.

Dates of Coverage: Medieval to Contemporary

Concurrent Users: 15

Other info: always proxy off-campus, provides full text

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