Streaming Classical Audio? Supercharge Your Classical Music Library Skills

The Whittaker Library subscribes to two of the top music streaming services for classical music - Music Online: Classical Music Library (produced by Alexander Street Press), and the Naxos Music Library.  They're a bit like Spotify, but our registered staff and students don't have to pay a subscription, and there are no adverts!  Add to that the useful background information about the music, and you've got a very useful resource.

Here are some useful podcasts about Music Online: Classical Music Library

• Using the Audio Player YouTube podcast, by Alexander Street Press
• Searching for material in music and the performing arts YouTube podcast, by Alexander Street Press
• Creating custom playlists YouTube podcast, by Alexander Street Press
• Tutorials on YouTube by Alexander Street Press

Now try a search for yourself - go to Music Online: Classical Music Library .  In the search box at the top, type Holst Planets, and hit return. Click on the first item.  See what kind of information appears down the white, left-hand panel.  Note that when you hover your mouse over the Planets title hyperlink, you get further factual info about when the piece was written etc, but you don't get a full programme note.