Listen to old music recordings

We have gathered all the digitised sound files of old recordings that we have previously published on our website. Use the search box to search for specific composers, works or performers, see the latest files that have made available in the list below, or browse the index to get an overview of the digital collection. Each file is linked to a website with more information about the recording and / or performers, click on the "read more" icon to the right of each record. To listen to the recording, click on the "Listen" icon in the same place.

Search Guide

If you are unsure of the spelling, you may want to just start typing the word you wish to search for. Ex. "Tsjaj" to search for Tchaikovsky. Searches truncates automatically.

Performer (individual)

Search for individual performers (conductors, violinists, sopranos, etc.). Ex: "Pablo Casals". It is only possible to search for one performer at a time, but it is possible to combine the search for individual performers with the search for ensembles

Performer (ensemble)

Search for orchestras, choirs and other named ensembles. It is only possible to search for one ensemble at a time. Ex. "San Francisco Symphony Orchestra"

Composer

Search for composer

Title

Search title of work. It is not currently possible to search the titles of parts of a work

Instrumentation

Search by instrumentation in the recordings. The search will match all recordings in which the search term is found among the instruments. Use the singular form, and separate each with commas. Example: violin, piano.