Irving S. Gilmore Music Library News

Monday, February 24, 2014 - Monday, June 16, 2014 Robert B. Haas Family Library, 180 York St., New Haven, CT 06511 Improvisation is the word that first comes to mind for many when they think of jazz. Imagine musicians playing together, being inspired by each other’s performance, and collaborating...
A new exhibit is now on view in the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library, located in Sterling Memorial Library. Most of the Music Library’s holdings come from the classical tradition, but it is also a world-renowned center of jazz research. The Library is the home of the papers of the “King of Swing,”...
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Fall 2014 Since at least the invention of the bicinium, the two-part vocal or instrumental compositions of the Renaissance and early Baroque, duets have been an integral part of learning to play an instrument or sing, and have been included in most etude, method, and music theory books for at least...
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The Gilmore Music Library recently enrolled in a free, 30-day trial of RILM Music Encyclopedias, an ever-expanding full-text compilation of over 50 reference works. The free trial begins 2 February 2020 and expires on 3 March 2020. You can access RME at https://rme.rilm.org. Please send us your...

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