16 Sound Recordings
Sound Recordings in the Library’s Collection
You can find sound recordings through Library Search.
Basic Search
Do a keyword search from the Library homepage using:
- country/region
- genre.
For example:
canada folk songs
Limit your search results to items in ARMUS.
Advanced Search
Use an advanced search to combine:
- name of the composer, group or performer (e.g. Beethoven or Talking Heads)
- instrument (e.g. piano, violoncello, violin)
- genre (e.g. sonatas, suites, concertos)
- unique numbers (e.g. for Opus 101 enter only 101)
- album title (e.g. Remain in Light).
Narrow the Content type to Audio to retrieve only music recordings.
ARMUS Library
CDs and LPs are located in the general reference collection and are available for loan, or you can listen to them in the ARMUS library.
ARMUS has a number of listening stations, however, you will need to bring your own headphones.
Digital Collections
Naxos Music Library (UQ students & staff)
If a recording is not in the Library’s collection you may be able to find it in the Naxos Music Library (UQ students & staff). This database contains a collection of digital music across a range of genres including:
- classical music
- historical and nostalgic recordings
- jazz
- world
- folk
- Chinese music.
The database records also include notes on the work and biographical information on composers and artists.
