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Glenn Gould Archive 
The archives of concert pianist Glenn Gould. Includes selected audio files, images, bibliography, finding aids, and full-text writings by or about Gould.
The archives of concert pianist Glenn Gould. Includes selected audio files, images, bibliography, finding aids, and full-text writings by or about Gould.
Pipedreams, the American Public Radio program devoted to the organ
Pipedreams, the American Public Radio program (created by Oberlin alumnus Michael Barone) devoted to the organ and its literature).
Pipedreams, the American Public Radio program (created by Oberlin alumnus Michael Barone) devoted to the organ and its literature).
Electronic Dictionary of Musical Themes
Originally compiled in print by Harold Barlow and Sam Morgenstern, this site provides MIDI files of the themes of almost 10,000 instrumental works by more than 150 composers.
Originally compiled in print by Harold Barlow and Sam Morgenstern, this site provides MIDI files of the themes of almost 10,000 instrumental works by more than 150 composers.
Themefinder
A database of musical themes in Western classical music, folksongs, and sixteenth-century Latin motets. The Themefinder U.S. RISM subset includes the incipits of over 55,000 post-1600 musical manuscripts from U.S. libraries.
A database of musical themes in Western classical music, folksongs, and sixteenth-century Latin motets. The Themefinder U.S. RISM subset includes the incipits of over 55,000 post-1600 musical manuscripts from U.S. libraries.
World Federation of International Music Competitions
A directory of over 120 international music competitions, with additional information about prize winners and commissioned works.
A directory of over 120 international music competitions, with additional information about prize winners and commissioned works.
Encyclopedia of Organ Stops
An extensive online encyclopedia of organ stops and other organ-related topics.
An extensive online encyclopedia of organ stops and other organ-related topics.
Oxford Music Online 
Contains Grove Music Online, the Oxford Companion to Music, the Oxford Dictionary of Music, and the Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
Contains Grove Music Online, the Oxford Companion to Music, the Oxford Dictionary of Music, and the Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
Oberlin's Supplementary LP Record Catalog
The Supplementary LP Recording Catalog contains access to recordings cataloged prior to 1976 not otherwise included in OBIS. The listing below includes composers, performers, titles and subjects interfiled. When critical information was included on the backs of cards, the verso was also scanned in the preservation process.
The Supplementary LP Recording Catalog contains access to recordings cataloged prior to 1976 not otherwise included in OBIS. The listing below includes composers, performers, titles and subjects interfiled. When critical information was included on the backs of cards, the verso was also scanned in the preservation process.
Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
A national association of music teachers with nearly 22,000 members and more than 500 local affiliates. Sponsors competitions, professional certification, and financial assistance programs.
A national association of music teachers with nearly 22,000 members and more than 500 local affiliates. Sponsors competitions, professional certification, and financial assistance programs.
New Music USA
An advocacy and funding organization, comprised of the American Music Center and Meet the Composer, formed to support creators, performers, and audiences of new American music by living composers.
An advocacy and funding organization, comprised of the American Music Center and Meet the Composer, formed to support creators, performers, and audiences of new American music by living composers.
Organ Historical Society
Dedicated to documenting and preserving historic pipe organs and to raising public awareness and appreciation of America's organ heritage. Website contains information on membership, meetings, and local chapters, as well as an extensive catalog of books, scores, and recordings for sale.
Dedicated to documenting and preserving historic pipe organs and to raising public awareness and appreciation of America's organ heritage. Website contains information on membership, meetings, and local chapters, as well as an extensive catalog of books, scores, and recordings for sale.
Piano Technicians Guild
An association for professional and avocational interest in piano technology and the administrator of Registered Piano Technician (RPT) certification.
An association for professional and avocational interest in piano technology and the administrator of Registered Piano Technician (RPT) certification.
The American Guild of Organists
A national professional association in the fields of organ and choral music, with 330 chapters throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Sponsors conferences, competitions, publications, educational projects, and professional certification programs.
A national professional association in the fields of organ and choral music, with 330 chapters throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Sponsors conferences, competitions, publications, educational projects, and professional certification programs.
Musical Instruments: History, Technology, and Performance of Instruments of Western Music
Print Location: ML460 .C36 2004
OBIS record
Print Location: ML460 .C36 2004
OBIS record
Glenn Gould Archive
The archives of concert pianist Glenn Gould. Includes selected audio files, images, bibliography, finding aids, and full-text writings by or about Gould.
The archives of concert pianist Glenn Gould. Includes selected audio files, images, bibliography, finding aids, and full-text writings by or about Gould.
Oberlin Conservatory Special Collections
The Conservatory's own special collections reside in the basement of the Kohl Building and can be retrieved upon request. They include European and American books, scores, instruments, and iconography in the Frederick R. Selch Collection of American Music History; jazz recordings and memorabilia in the James and Susan Neumann Collection; books and journals in the Violin Society of America/H. K. Goodkind Collection; letters, photographs, and autographs of composers in the Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Best Collection; early 19th-century playbills in the Thomas Goodwin Collection; and further historical holdings in the library's general collection. Online inventories are available for some collections; digitization of finding aids and objects in the Selch and Neumann Collections is in progress.
The Conservatory's own special collections reside in the basement of the Kohl Building and can be retrieved upon request. They include European and American books, scores, instruments, and iconography in the Frederick R. Selch Collection of American Music History; jazz recordings and memorabilia in the James and Susan Neumann Collection; books and journals in the Violin Society of America/H. K. Goodkind Collection; letters, photographs, and autographs of composers in the Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Best Collection; early 19th-century playbills in the Thomas Goodwin Collection; and further historical holdings in the library's general collection. Online inventories are available for some collections; digitization of finding aids and objects in the Selch and Neumann Collections is in progress.
William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
2,500 pages of piano builder William Steinway's diary. Provides high-resolution images as well as transcriptions and annotations (in progress). Topics include personal reminiscences, piano building and the company Steinway & Sons, and New York and U.S. politics, society, and cultural life.
2,500 pages of piano builder William Steinway's diary. Provides high-resolution images as well as transcriptions and annotations (in progress). Topics include personal reminiscences, piano building and the company Steinway & Sons, and New York and U.S. politics, society, and cultural life.
Bio-Bibliographical Index of Organ Music: Composers, Works, Editions: 1150-2000
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.O6 B42 2001 vols. 1-2
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.O6 B42 2001 vols. 1-2
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Harpsichord and Clavichord Music of the Twentieth Century
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.H35B39 1993
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.H35B39 1993
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Kammermusik-Katalog. Ein Verzeichnis von seit 1841 veröffentlichten Kammermusikwerken
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.C4 A5 1967
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.C4 A5 1967
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Kammermusik-Katalog; Verzeichnis der von 1944 bis 1958 veröffentlichten Werke für Kammermusik und für Klavier vier- und sechshändig sowie für zwei und mehr Klaviere
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.C4R55
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.C4R55
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Keyboard Music by Women Composers: a Catalog and Bibliography
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.H35M43
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.H35M43
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Keyboard Music of Black Composers: a Bibliography
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.B45H68 1992
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.B45H68 1992
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La musique d'orgue: guide de la musique d'orgue imprimee
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.O6 L38 2000
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.O6 L38 2000
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Music for Three or More Pianists: A Historical Survey and Catalogue
Print Location: Con Reference ML700.M39 1993
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Print Location: Con Reference ML700.M39 1993
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Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers: an Annotated Catalog
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.O6O73 1991
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.O6O73 1991
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Organ Literature: a Comprehensive Survey
Print Location: Con Reference ML600 .A76 1995 vols. 1-2
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Print Location: Con Reference ML600 .A76 1995 vols. 1-2
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Organ Plus: a Catalogue of Ensemble Music for Organ with Other Instruments
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.O6S7 1992
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.O6S7 1992
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Organ-preludes; an Index to Compositions on Hymn Tunes, Chorales, Plainsong Melodies, Gregorian Tunes and Carols
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.O6 E4
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.O6 E4
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Pianist's Guide to Transcriptions, Arrangements, and Paraphrases
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.P3 H536 1990
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.P3 H536 1990
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Piano Music by Black Women Composers: a Catalog of Solo and Ensemble Works
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.P3W3 1992
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.P3W3 1992
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Twentieth-Century Harpsichord Music; a Classified Catalog
Print Location: Con Reference ML128.H35B4
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Print Location: Con Reference ML128.H35B4
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Naxos Video Library 
A performing arts video library with operas, ballets, documentaries, live concerts, and musical tours of historic places.
A performing arts video library with operas, ballets, documentaries, live concerts, and musical tours of historic places.
Kathy AbromeitPublic Services Librarian
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appointment: 440/775-5131
kathleen.abromeit@oberlin.edu
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Brenton Grom, Ph.D. candidate in Musicology at Case Western University, created this guide.
