Music Library

Vendor: NAXOS

Library Type: Academic, K-12, Public, Special

Resource Type: Database, Music / Sound Recording

Subject/Category: Art, Humanities

Website: https://www.naxosmusiclibrary.com/

Description:

Naxos Music Library is a comprehensive online platform that offers an extensive collection of classical music recordings and educational resources.

With its vast repertoire, users can access nearly 3 million recordings from various genres, including orchestral, chamber, opera, choral, movie soundtracks, and instrumental music. The library provides high-quality audio streaming, allowing listeners to experience the richness and depth of the performances. In addition to the music recordings, Naxos Music Library offers detailed music notes, biographies of composers, and synopses of operas, enhancing the educational value of the platform. Its user-friendly interface and advanced search features make it easy to explore and discover new music, while customizable playlists enable users to curate their personal collections. Naxos Music Library is a valuable resource for music enthusiasts, educators, and students, providing an immersive and educational musical experience.

Noteworthy Features:

• 2.8 million tracks from more than 180,000 albums with hundreds of new recordings added weekly.

• Customizable playlists: Professors can create and edit playlists of exam pieces and set works, as well as extracurricular/wider listening for their students. Students can create their own private playlists as well.

• Mobile apps: The NML Apple and Android apps are free and available to all subscribers, allowing them to access the full library and listen to their favorite playlists remotely and offline—no desktop or tablet necessary.

• The Advanced Search feature offers 15 different and combinable search criteria: no other platform offers such a detailed search capability.

• Static URLs for every track, album, and playlist facilitate the sharing of NML content by teachers, libraries and other institutions.

Educational Features:

• Interactive online Dictionary.

• Essays on prominent works, musical eras and genres, and key composers from history.

• Opera libretti and synopses in up to 5 languages.

• Musical term dictionary and pronunciation guide.

• Listen! aural training course

• NAfME-based music curriculum plans for K-12 students.