Naxos recently made a few changes to their search engine, so if you notice a few differences in your Naxos search results, this could be why.. The new updates include the following:
1. Exact phrase matches are prioritized over partial word matches – i.e. search for “mozart german dances”. From the old search it could return all albums from Mozart first, then tracks with “German” and/or “Dances”, but not from Mozart, since it searches word per word. In the new search it considers the exact phrase prior to looking for matches of every single word. This behavior reduces the unnecessary results.
2. It searches for all information within the album – Some results may seem irrelevant since the album title does not contain the keywords used. However, if you open the album you can notice that there are information that inside it that matched exactly with the keywords. i.e. I searched for “the arrival of germontt”. This keyword is not found in the title but if you open the album, you can see that it actually has a track title matching the keyword.
3. Commonly searched/accessed albums are prioritized – The search will return all correct matches but the more commonly searched or accessed albums are ranked higher than the others. To trim down the results, it is encouraged to use more specific keywords, or maximize the now refined advanced search.
4. Restricted albums are no longer listed – Albums that are restricted to the user’s country will no longer be listed in the results, thus the reducing the search returns.
5. Searching for word with diacritics is now supported – Users can now search for albums, tracks, persons that are spelled with diacritics using the common English alphabets, thus returning the exact results.
A new version of Grove/Oxford Music Online was released on December 7, 2017, resulting in some changes to the interface and consequent user issues.
In response, the Music Library Association (MLA) will host a temporary blog list of questions, tips, and updates about the new version. The blog will also accept submissions of new issues and tips through a form located in the post.
Have you ever tried to check out a score only to discover that it is covered in another musician’s notes and markings?
It has come to our attention that our score section needs some maintenance!
The scores in the Music Library are among the most important parts of our collection. For this reason, The Music Library is undertaking an ambitious and necessary score clean-up project. We plan to systematically review every score in our collection to ensure that they are legible and long-lasting.
How does this project affect you?
The first way this will affect you is at the circulation desk. Before checking out an item, library staff will quickly glance through the score and parts to check for markings. This will add a few seconds to the check-out process, but will ensure that you are not charged for another patron’s markings.
Additionally, a fine system will be implemented beginning the Fall Semester of 2017.
If a patron returns an item with markings, they may be fined for the cost of removing said markings.
FAQs
What if I need to make notes and performance indications in my score?
We understand the importance and necessity of score markings. However, we ask that you NEVER make indications in a library score. Instead, we encourage you to make a copy of the music using one of our copiers or the digital KIC scanner.
What if the score I want already has markings in it?
If you notice that a score is damaged or has markings, please bring it to the front desk. We can mend or replace the item for you.
Continue to check this blog for updates on the Score Clean-up Project. More info will be coming soon!
As we get close to the end of the semester, don’t forget that our Music Resources Guide has a ton of helpful tips and resources. You may find the Cite It and HELP! tabs particularly useful. Of course, if you get stuck, you can always email the Music Librarian to set up a one-on-one consultation.
September had quite a few new reference and music education resources. Below are some of the items we received last month:
Title | Author/ Editor | Call # |
The Manual of Musical Instrument Conservation | Stewart Pollens | Ref ML460 .P7 2015 |
The Oxford Handbook of Applied Ethnomusicology | Svanibor Pettan and Jeff Todd Titon | Ref ML 3799.2 .O94 2015 |
Samtliche Werke | Richard Wagner | Ref M3 .W23 Bd.1 pt.3 |
Jahrgang Ohne Recitativ | Georg Philipp Telemann | Ref M3 .T4 Bd.55 |
Barytontrios | Joseph Haydn | Ref M3 .H462 Reihe 14 Bd.5 |
Coronation Anthems | Georg Friedrich Handel | Ref M3 .H26 ser.3 Bd.10 |
Sacred Works | Dietrich Buxtehude | Ref M3 .B89 1987 v.1 |
Ballette II | Paul Hindemith | Ref .H62 F6 v.1 no.13 |
Child Song | Chinary Ung | Oversize M382 .U6 C45 1985 |
Symphony No. 3 | Soren Nils Eichberg | Oversize M1001 .E343 no.3 2015 |
Conducting Technique | Brock McElheran | MT85 .M125 1989 |
The Structure of Singing | Richard Miller | MT825 .M646 1996 |
Voice Studies | Konstantinos Thomaidis and Ben Macpherson | MT820 .V6253 2015 |
Solutions for Singers | Richard Miller | MT820 .m5993 2004 |
Vocal Development Through Organic Imagery | William D. Leyerle | MT820 .L63 1986 |
A Spectrum of Voices | Elizabeth Blades-Zeller | MT820 .B63 2003 |
Concert Etudes | Mike Svoboda | MT465 .S96 C66 2014 v.1 |
Extended Flexibility | Raymond Mase | MT445 .M377 2014 |
Pint-Sized | Kevin Volans | MT243 .V64 P56 2014 |
Reconceiving Structure in Contemporary Music | Judy Lochead | MT140 .L55 2016 |
The Political World of Bob Dylan | Jeff Taylor and Chad Israelson | ML420 .D98 T39 2015 |
Goethe und Beethoven | Romain Rolland | ML410 .B4 R69 1928 |
Popular Music and Cultural Policy | Shane Homan, Martin Cloonan, and Jen Cattermole | ML3916 .P66 2015 |
Tuning and Temperament | J. Murray Barbour | ML3809 .B234 2004 |
Gongs & Pop Songs | Jennifer A. Fraser | ML3758 .I537 S83 2015 |
Music in the Early Twentieth Century | Richard Taruskin | ML197 .T28 2010 |
Teaching Stravinsky | Kimberly A. Francis | ML 423 .B52 F73 2015 |
Divertimento for 8 | Mario Davidovsky | M847 .D377 D58 2015 |
Duese Peces Per a Contrabaix Sol | Pere Soto | M57 .S68 P5 2013 |
Quintetto per achi | Krzysztof Penderecki | M552 .P45 Q7 2015 |
Saxoponquartett | Georg Friedrich Haas | M457.2 .H2 S33 2015 |
Military March No 2 | Peter Maxwell Davies | m452 .D257 M54 2015 |
Two Violins | Gerard Schurmann | M287 .S378 T86 2015 |
Doubletake | Charles Wuorinen | M25 .W857 D68 2014 |
Negy Sirato Enek | Bela Bartok | M25 .B29 S5 1950b |
Minstrels aus Preludes I fur Violine und Klavier | Claude Debussy | M223 .D28 P75 2014 |
Labora Vi In Gemitu Meo | Thomas Morley | M2092 .R65 S35 2015 |
Matinas de Sexta-Feira | Jose Joaquim Emerico Lobo de Mesquita | M2014.6 .M47 M38 2010 |
Ladainha de N.S. Das Dores | Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia | M2014.6 .G37 L3 2010 |
65 Songs | Samuel Barber | M1620 .B248 A2 2010 |
A Little Night Music | Stephen Sondheim | M1508 .S66 L48 2010 |
Undine | E.T.A. Hoffman | M1500 .H688 U6 2015 v.1 and v.2 |
Vorspiel zu Tristan und Isolde | Richard Wagner | M1160 .W24 T74 2015 |
Sight-Reading Pieces for Harp | James R. Briscoe | M116 .S53 2012 |
Whether you are new to UH or are a returning student, the first few weeks of school are exciting (and maybe a little overwhelming)! Here are some helpful links that will get you started with your music research and make sure you have the tools to make the 2015-16 academic year the best one yet!
- Music Library Homepage http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/music-library
- Music Resources LibGuide http://guides.lib.uh.edu/music
- Music Voice Resources LibGuide http://guides.lib.uh.edu/voice
- Music Instruments Resources LibGuide http://guides.lib.uh.edu/instruments
- University of Houston Writing Center http://www.uh.edu/writecen/
- Interlibrary Loan http://info.lib.uh.edu/services/interlibrary-loan
Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/uhmusiclibrary to get weekly highlights on new collection items, events, and music news.
Use the Instruments and Voices research guide to find relevant call number ranges.
Use the Music Research Guide to access a broader range of music resources.
Now available. Includes previously unpublished and in-copyright works.