Audio
In addition to books and journals, Oberlin also has access to many services for streaming audio. Here are a few places to look for online audio recordings related to music.
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Oberlin Conservatory Audio ArchiveAudio archive of past Oberlin performances dating from 1952 to the present. Not all performances are included.
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Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new windowStreaming audio, liner notes, and biographical information on composers and performers.
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Naxos Music Library: Jazz This link opens in a new windowThousands of streaming titles from the Fantasy catalogue and Naxos Jazz. Search by album or song title, featured artist(s), or catalog number. Includes album covers and liner notes.
Oberlin libraries have audio recordings available in a variety of formats (CD, LP, and so on). If you need equipment to play these audio recordings, ask at the circulation desk!
Finding Physical Sound Recordings
Most of our CDs and LPs can be sound by searching for Audio in Search.Libraries. The Supplementary LP Recording Catalog contains access to recordings cataloged prior to 1976 not otherwise included in Search.Libraries. The listing includes composers, performers, titles and subjects interfiled.
Video
In addition to books and journals, Oberlin also has access to many services for streaming video. Here are a few places to look for online video recordings related to music.
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Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall This link opens in a new window
The Digital Concert Hall is the virtual concert venue of the Berliner Philharmoniker on the Internet. There are more than 30 broadcasts a year, and the site contains an archive of past performances. Note: Only 5 simultaneous users.
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medici.tv This link opens in a new windowA classical music digital channel, offering a catalogue of 1,400 programmes in video-on-demand, as well as 100 live concerts each year.
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Met Opera On Demand This link opens in a new window
More than 450 Met performances. Dozens of Live in HD productions, classic telecasts from the 1970s, '80s, '90s, and '00s, and hundreds of radio broadcasts dating back to 1936.
Oberlin libraries have videos available in a variety of formats (VHS, DVD, and so on). If you need equipment to play these videos, ask at the circulation desk!