Naxos Music Library [NML] is the world´s largest online classical music library. Currently, it offers streaming access to more than 125,000 CDs and 2 million tracks.
The library offers the complete Naxos and Marco Polo catalogues plus the complete catalogues or selected titles from over 650 classical, jazz and world music labels with more labels joining every month. Classic pop and rock music as well as Chinese orchestral music are also represented.
And . . . There's an app for that!
Download the NAXOS Mobile App and the Naxos Jazz App (on iOS)
Here for NML on Google Play
Here for NML on Amazon App Store
Wait! Before you do that, you will want to go to NML (or NML Jazz) while on campus or after logging in through the proxy server.
THEN:
Unfortunately, NAXOS Video Library does not have an app…yet.
A vast array of background information is available. Resources include:
Subscribers can also listen to classical music podcasts. A comprehensive online encyclopedia of classical music is in development.
The following instructional videos are available on YouTube.
Be sure to log out when you are through!
Click on located at the top, left of the page.
This is an important courtesy to your fellow users as our subscription only allows ten simultaneous users.
Visit our FAQ page or our blog for details.
NML can be accessed from any computer, anywhere, anytime. With the new iPhone / iPod Touch App / Android App subscribers can also access the service on the go.
The contents can be searched by composer, work, genre and label; by keyword search and by a sophisticated advanced search engine with up to 11 combined search criteria. In addition to allowing subscribers to listen to recordings, NML provides liner notes for most recordings. Listeners can create personalized playlists or use predefined Naxos Music Library playlists. For student around the world the library also offers playlists for graded music exams (ABRSM, Trinity/Guildhall) in various categories and grades.
Naxos Music Library is also an e-learning resource:
NML´s Junior Section allows parents and primary school teachers to introduce the world of classical music to young children. The children can listen to the audio book “The Story of Classicsl Music” or explore the interactive learning world where they can learn about composers, musical instruments, national flags and anthems and how to read music. A dictionary, a variety of quizzes and games are also available. Music For Kids is suitable for teaching children how to sing and dance and introduces selected world music tracks. The online version of the CD-ROM that accompanies the Naxos book “Meet the Instruments of the Orchestra!” with comprehensive texts, sound files, a glossary and historical information, all about the instruments of the orchestra is also part of NML.
Go to the Library's Databases page and click on the NAXOS link. If you are on campus, you will be taken to NAXOS. If you are off campus, you will be asked to log in with your AU email name and password.
You may also click on any NAXOS link located on any of the library's Research Guides or web page.
Once you have arrived you will see a greeting in the upper left corner saying - Welcome Anderson University.
You may search and listen to the music of your choice, your instructor's playlists, or view/listen to any of the documents or playlists located under the Resources tab. No additional login is required.
Users may create Personal Accounts if they wish to create and access personal playlists. This is not necessary for accessing public playlists created by Faculty or NAXOS.
Instructions for creating a personal account:
Instructions for accessing a personal account.
Click on the Playlist Tab
The buttons containing green triangles are playlists located in the yellow folder - Current AC Prof.
If the playlist you want is not there, click on one of the other yellow Playlist Folders, and then click on the playlist of your choice.
Once you have opened a playlist you may listen either to the entire playlist or to individual selections.
For more information on playlists click on View/Download Playlist User Guide