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Naxos Music Library
Audio access to more than 11,500 CDs of primarily classical music. Some jazz and world/folk music.

See Details for technical requirements and tips on off-campus access.

Details - Terms of Use
Naxos is a prominent producer of today's classical music records. The online service (Naxos Music Library) offers the complete Naxos and Marco Polo catalogues, plus thousands of titles from other independent labels, including Chandos, BIS, Hungaroton, Hanssler Classic, Bridge Records, First Edition, CPO, Coro, and Wergo. (Some of the historical recordings are not available in the U.S. due to copyright restrictions.)
- Off-campus users: proxy accounts are more reliable than VPN.
- To bookmark Naxos, use this URL: http://uconnecticut.naxosmusiclibrary.com . If you bookmark the URL with the /default.asp after the URL, it will not work.
- The following is explicitly prohibited: Any efforts to "download, copy, burn, capture, re-transmit, stream, record or reproduce the Service [Naxos] by any means or in any form."
Tech notes: Naxos uses Windows Media Player (Mac and PC compatible) embedded in a simple Web interface to stream audio at near-CD quality (64K broadband). See their User Instructions. According to the publisher, the technical requirements for this product are:
- PC users: MS Windows 98SE, 2000, XP with MS IE 6.0 / Mozilla 1.7.1 / FireFox 1 / Netscape 7.1 / Opera 7.53 and Media Player 9-10. Browser Settings: Privacy = Medium, ActiveX controls = Enable, Cookies = Accept, Pop-up Blocker = Off, Sound Scheme = No Sound. Naxos does not work with Netscape 4.x.
- Apple users: Mac OS X 10.2.8 / OS X 10.3.5 with MS IE 5.2 / Mozilla 1.7 / Netscape 7.1 / Opera 7.53 / Safari 1.0 and Media Player 9; or OS 8.6-9.0 with MS IE 5.1 and Media Player 7.1. Browser Settings: Privacy = Medium, Cookies = Accept, Sound Effect = No.
Your Internet connection will determine the streaming rate you can choose. A higher Internet bandwidth will permit better sound quality. The minimum requirements are:
- DSL or ISDN for 64Kbps streaming (near CD quality)
- Dial-up connection for 20Kbps streaming (FM quality)
Notes:
- Off-campus users may not be able to access Naxos; the proxy works for Mac users and some Windows users. VPN has worked for some Windows users but not all (log into the VPN to test), but access has not been reliable. The Libraries staff are working with the vendor and University ITS to resolve these issues.
- Naxos times out after 30 minutes; you'll be asked to click at the end of the period to stay logged on, otherwise the connection times out, and you have to start over.
- Naxos Music Library is updated monthly (200 new CDs annual minimum, average 36/month in 2006).
- In Naxos Music Library, find music by browsing a list of composers or categories, or keyword search by composer, work title, genre, country, period, year of composition, instrument, music category, performer, or a combination of terms.
- Another way to find Naxos recordings is to search HOMER, the UConn Libraries' catalog. Find and display a musical work?s description, then click on "connect to the recording." Note: not all NML recordings are listed in HOMER; additional descriptions will be added as they become available.
- Most recordings display the original CD covers and include complete track lists. The Naxos and Marco Polo label recordings include liner notes.
- Supporting textual materials includes glossary, pronunciation guide, opera synopses and libretti, music fundamental terms, repertoire, and histories.
- Instructors can create "play lists" for their students or provide links from other Web pages or documents to specific CDs or tracks. See Naxos Instructors' Guide: Playlists & Links (PDF).
For more information, contact the Music Librarian or Access Services Supervisor.
Access restricted to University of Connecticut network and VPN
Classical Music Library

Audio access to tens of thousands of tracks of classical music. Audio selections are cross-referenced to supplementary reference information.

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The service works on Macs and PCs with a browser and requires no special software.
Audio tracks have permanent URLs that can be incorporated into personal playlists and course folders, syllabi, or digital course reserve.
Access restricted to University of Connecticut network and VPN
Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries

Audio access to more than 35,000 tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds from the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings label and archival audio collections from around the world.

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Also includes music recorded around the African continent by Dr. Hugh Tracey for the International Library of African Music (ILAM) at Rhodes University as well as material collected by recordists on the South Asian subcontinent from the Archive Research Centre for Ethnomusicology (ARCE), sponsored by the American Institute for Indian Studies.
The service works on Macs and PCs with a browser and requires no special software.
Audio tracks have permanent URLs that can be incorporated into personal playlists and course folders, syllabi, or digital course reserve.
Access restricted to University of Connecticut network and VPN
African American Song

Audio access to more than 50,000 tracks that document the history of African American music (e.g., jazz, blues, gospel, spirituals, farming and labor songs, war songs, children’s songs, and more.

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The service works on Macs and PCs with a browser and requires no special software.
Audio tracks have permanent URLs that can be incorporated into personal playlists and course folders, syllabi, or digital course reserve.
Access restricted to University of Connecticut network and VPN
American Song

Audio access to more than 50,000 tracks that capture the American experience through song, e.g., civil rights, campaigns, wars, Prohibition, protests, hymns, funny songs, college songs, shanties, shape note, etc.

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The service works on Macs and PCs with a browser and requires no special software.
Audio tracks have permanent URLs that can be incorporated into personal playlists and course folders, syllabi, or digital course reserve.
Access restricted to University of Connecticut network and VPN

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