Comprehensive collection of classical music available for streaming online; also includes selections from historical recordings, jazz, world, folk, and Chinese music. Contains the entire Naxos, Marco Polo, and Da Capo catalogs as well as recordings from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, BIS (Sweden), and Analekta. Updated monthly.
Unlimited simultaneous users. Note: For the latest information on system requirements, CLICK HERE.
Naxos Music Library Jazz features a wide range of jazz music, from jazz legends to contemporary jazz. Recordings are from various artists and labels, including Blue Note Records, Warner Jazz, EMI, Fantasy, and others. New albums are added weekly.
Access limited to 15 simultaneous users.
DRAM (Database of Recorded American Music) provides on-demand streaming access to audio (192kbps Mp4), complete original liner notes and essays from independent record labels and sound archives.
Classical Music Library not only includes recordings but also program notes, composer biographies, and images cross-referenced to the recordings.
Access limited to 3 simultaneous users.
Note: For the latest information on system requirements, CLICK HERE.
Access to length Met performances, including HD videos from the Met’s Live in HD series of movie theater transmissions, telecasts from the 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, and radio broadcasts dating back to 1935. All videos include English subtitles, and recent HD videos include subtitles in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and/or Swedish.
New titles are added every month, with most of the Met’s Live in HD programs coming online a few months after their live transmission date. Every opera includes an English synopsis, with synopses in multiple languages available for many more.
Access limited to 10 simultaneous users.
The Berliner Philharmoniker's Digital Concert Hall makes available live video of concerts by this great orchestra. The site also offers on-demand streaming of both recent and archived concerts by the Berlin Philharmonic, as well as educational films about important musicians and musical works.
Instructions for Access:
In order to access Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall, users must create an account. To create an account, use your Crimson or Bama email account and select "Start institutional access" to begin registration. After registration, select “I would like to use the free institutional access for my account.” You will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your registration. Accounts can only be created while on campus, but returning users can use their login credentials to access from anywhere.
Access is limited to 5 parallel logins at a time.
Scores may be printed and projected for use in the classroom. Users may not use printed copies for performance.
Materials are available to the extent permitted by copyright law. HathiTrust catalog records are included in Scout, but not in the Libraries’ Catalog.