Research Guides: Media & Design at UCBA: Sounds & Music

Music

The following databases include streaming music and background information on musicals styles, musicians and musical instruments.

Classical Music Library
56¸000 tracks of music¸ primarily standard repertoire. Licensed from around 32 labels¸ including¸ Arabesque¸ ASV¸ EMI¸ Hyperion¸ Hänssler¸ and Smithsonian Folkways.
DRAM (formerly Database of Recorded American Music)
DRAM is a non-for-profit, online music database dedicated to preserving and disseminating important musical recordings that may be difficult or impossible to obtain by other means. DRAM seeks to facilitate the research and listening pleasure of musicians, scholars students and casual listeners by offering on-demand, streaming access to an extensive and ever-growing catalog of essential music. DRAM's recordings are accompanied by liner notes and cover art and are keyword-searchable using a number of criteria, including composer, performer, and label of origin.
Naxos Music Library
Over 550¸000 tracks of music representing 38¸700 albums. Currently comprises the entire catalog of top-selling classical label Naxos and licensed content from BIS¸ HÃ¤nssler¸ Bridge¸ Hungaroton¸ CPO¸ Chandos¸ and 90 other labels.
Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online is a new gateway that offers users the ability¸ for the first time ever¸ to access and cross-search the vast resources of Oxford's music reference in one location. The cornerstone of Oxford Music Online¸ Grove Music Online¸ has been completely redesigned with a number of functional enhancements and new content.