By JAMES BARRON Published: September 18, 2008 Henry Z. Steinway, the last Steinway to run the piano-making company his family started in 1853, died Thursday at his home in Manhattan. He was 93. His death was confirmed by a daughter, Susan Steinway. Mr. Steinway once said that he had taken countless piano lessons but never … Continued

The International Inventory of Musical Sources (RISM) is an international, non-profit joint venture which aims to comprehensively document the world’s musical sources of manuscripts or printed music, works on music theory and libretti stored in libraries, archives, monasteries, schools and private collections. The organization, founded in Paris in 1952, is the largest and the only … Continued

UT Professor of saxophone Connie Frigo is featured in this month’s issue of the Saxophone Journal. Come by the reference room of the Music Library to find the journal on the current periodicals shelf.

The Music Library will be open the following regular hours during Fall semester: Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 10:00pm Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: 2:00pm – 10:00pm For holiday hours, click here

Sharpe-Young, Garry, ed. Rock Detector. 2001-2007.      http://www.rockdetector.com/ A large database of over 54,000 bands that contains biographical information and some discographies. Information is direct from bands, labels, PR companies, and contributors.

The Music Library will be open the following hours from August 8 to August 19: Monday to Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Leissa, Brad & David Vickers. Handel. 1995-2007. http://www.gfhandel.org/ A site devoted to all things Handel. It includes bibliographies, discography, recording and publication information, as well as a compositional catalog in addition to many more resources. This is a great reference guide for research and Handel recordings.

Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings.     New York: Penguin Books, 2006. Ref. ML156.4.J3 C67 2006 An excellent reference for any jazz musician. This source includes evaluations of over one thousand recordings, including bios of musicians, record quality, and pricing. Also includes a recommended “core collection” must-have for the jazz musician.

Arizona Opera. 2005. http://www.azopera.com/learn.php A great resource for opera newcomers and opera lovers in general. This site includes opera synopses, composer biographies, and an audio pronunciation guide to opera titles and characters.

Due to UT budget cuts, the Music Library will be open the following hours from June 30 to August 7: Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 7:00pm Friday: 8:00am – 5:00am Saturday: Closed Sunday: 2:00pm – 9:00pm Holidays: Friday, July 4: CLOSED