"The fresh and vivid interest in medieval music at the beginning of the 20th century satisfied the desire for something old and something new at the same time..."
Sing and dance to medieval music! Includes Gregorian chants.
Naxos Music Library streams over 900,000 tracks from the complete Naxos, Marco Polo, and Dacapo record catalogs plus many other independent labels: mostly classical music, with some jazz, world, and folk music. While listening, users can read notes on the works being played as well as biographical information on composers and artists. To ensure that your computer is set up to listen, please consult the publisher's minimum system requirements at http://pennstate.naxosmusiclibrary.com/help/userguides/userguides.asp?type=4&page=sysrequirements
--Click "Medieval" under "Time Periods" to filter.
--Search for dragons, queens, or other medieval themes in the keyword box to study how these themes appeared in later forms of music.
Classical Scores Library is a collection of published music scores that have been digitized (scanned) and made available online by distributor Alexander Street Press. Representing several centuries of Western art music from the medieval period to the 21st century, music by over 4,000 composers from a variety of publishers is included. This online library supplements the collection of printed music on the shelves in Penn State’s University Libraries.
Encyclopedia that offers essays on biographies, instruments, genres, and events of medieval music.
Grove Music Online offers a dynamic research tool combining the full text of the 29-volume print edition with the added benefit of sophisticated search capabilities, one-click cross-referencing, and an ever increasing network of web-links to musical sites around the world.
