We have over 10,000 CDs, nearly 8,000 LPs, and subscription access to two sound recording databases: NAXOS Music Library and Music Online.
In this list, I've also included links to Internet sites which may allow you to freely listen to and/or download music covered under Creative Commons licenses.
Streaming audio collection of over 10 million tracks, with new content added monthly. Provides coverage in breadth and depth across the key musical genres of classical, jazz, world, american, and popular. Access limited to 3 users. See more...for a listing of the genre collections included.
• Classical Music: All major genres and time periods from medieval to contemporary, from choral works to symphonies, operas, and the avant-garde.
• Jazz Music: All major genres including vocal jazz, bebop, acid jazz, big band, modern jazz, and more.
• Contemporary World: Music from more than 160 countries and more than 1,000 cultural groups.
• American Music: Country, folk, jazz, bluegrass, Western, old time, American Indian, blues, gospel, R&B, and shape note singing.
• Popular Music: Wide range of popular music from around the world
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: More than 40,000 tracks - the entire output of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
• Smithsonian Global Sound- 9,000+ pages of material and 300 audio recordings, and entries by more than 700 expert contributors from all over the world.
Streaming tracks from over 2.2 million Naxos and affiliated labels, including classical, world, folk, jazz, and Chinese music, and background information about the tracks. Includes tools for creating playlists to be enjoyed by individuals or groups.
Sound recordings available from this site, but they could still be under copyright or are under a Creative Commons license. You need to create a free account to access the recordings.
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