Using the Naxos Library Database

Hello everyone!

I am writing to share with you information about the Naxos music database on our library website at U of R. To get started, go to the U of R website, click on “Library,” and then click on “Databases by Subject” or “Databases by Title” either in the drop-down menu or as a link at the bottom of the library homepage. For this example, we will use “Databases by Subject.”

Next, click on the letter “M” as in “Music, and scroll down to the music heading in order to click on the Naxos Music Library link. Then, log in using your Redlands ID and password. Note that only five users can be logged in at one time, so if web traffic is relatively heavy, you may have to come back. You can search for music either in the keyword search bar or by clicking on one of the heading such as “Genres.”

Once you find what you are looking for, check the box next to the tracks you wish to listen to. Then, select the sound quality (i.e. Near CD, FM) and then click on the “Play Selections” bar. Your tracks will be played in a popup window.

Another feature of this site includes the “Resources” tab under which you can find links to pages such as a podcast directory and a glossary.

Personally, I look forward to using this site because I will be able to listen to quality recordings of the pieces that I am working on in my lessons (a much better alternative to Youtube!). In fact, I have already been using this resource for my First Year Seminar, “Rewind and Visually Recreate the Symphonic Poems of Richard Strauss.” It will also be a great resource for getting to know the works of unfamiliar composers.

--Sakari