There’s a fascinating story on WNYC’s Soundcheck blog today, which details a process used by the company Zenph, which uses actual audio recordings of keyboard music to re-create live performances, on a computer-driven Disklavier. Their claim is that the process is accurate enough to capture all of the details of an original piano performance. Of […]
New E-Resources added
Three new e-resources of interest have been added to the Libraries’ collections. Please have a look! Questions or feedback? Please contact us at music@libraries.cul.columbia.edu ======================================================================= Classical Music Reference Library https://resolver.library.columbia.edu/clio6697428 The Classical music reference library brings together reference materials, spanning the entire history of Western classical music. Included are the reference titles Baker’s dictionary of […]
Mister Softee’s siren song
This country is facing a time for big decisions. Wherever you may fall on the Mister Softee jingle controversy (soothing and nostalgic, or nervewracking?), it’s important to have the facts to make an informed decision. Check out the official sheet music, with *lyrics*, to get up to speed on the issues: http://www.mistersoftee.com/music.html […]
Columbia Libraries launches re-designed Academic Commons
Columbia Libraries has launched Academic Commons, a re-designed version of the earlier Digital Commons. The site “collects, preserves, and makes accessible the scholarship and research of the faculty, staff, and students of Columbia University. The Commons will include articles and monographs, working papers, preprints, technical reports, conference papers, datasets, multimedia creations, and other materials in […]
New book by music faculty member George Lewis
Prof. George Lewis, the Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music, and Director, The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University, has a new book out: “A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music” (University of Chicago Press, 2008). The book is available in CLIO under call number ML3508.8 C5 L48 2008. […]
New Bach organ composition discovered
On the heels of the discovery of an unknown aria in recent years, German scholars have announced the discovery of an unknown organ composition by J.S. Bach, as reported (in German) here, with a report in English here. The work is a chorale fantasy on the chorale “Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält”. […]
Summer hours
The spring semester’s really over – wishing everyone a great summer! Summer hours for the library are available at this link. Hope to see you in the library! […]
No Offsite deliveries on Fri. 5/16 and Wed. 5/21
Due to the closure of W.114th Street for student move-out day and for Commencement, there will be no Offsite deliveries made on Fri. 5/16 and Wed. 5/21. Continue to place your requests, but factor in an additional day’s delivery time for these dates. If it’s an emergency, please contact us and we’ll see if there’s […]
Music engraving process – interesting video
The music publisher Henle has an interesting video on their site, which details the classic music engraving process (using metal plates). Have a look here. […]
Classical Music Library database problems resolved
Access to the Classical Music Library database has been restored. If you experience further problems, please contact us at music@libraries.cul.columbia.edu. […]