Private Collections and Libraries - Part 2

In this second part of our introduction to private collections and libraries, we would like to focus on collections that have a long history of continuity, or happen to be relatively young but have already found a safe haven in an institution. In addition, we will also discuss the relocation...

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Using RISM Data to Map Opera Premieres

The following is a guest post by Matthew Lorenzon (Digital Marketing Manager, Musica Viva Australia): I made an animated map of opera premieres from the Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM) database. Here’s how. The growth of Big Data over the past decades has fed a wave of professional and...

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RISM at the Annual Congress of IAML Germany in Dresden

This year, the annual conference of IAML Germany will take place in Dresden. From 16 to 19 September 2025, music librarians primarily from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will gather at the Central Library of the Städtische Bibliotheken Dresden, in the so-called Kulturpalast. Once again, we are looking forward to a...

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Looking back at IAML Salzburg 2025

Following the meetings in 1967 and 1979, the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centers (IAML) held its annual congress in Salzburg, Austria, for the third time. No doubt also thanks to the alluring location, the congress was well attended, ensuring a broad international audience for the numerous...

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“Zoom In and Find Out”: How a ‘Smart’ Painting Reveals Two Piano Works From London 1806

Sheet music and musical notation in visual art can be many things: the attribute of a musician, composer, or performer, as well as a pictorial element used to suggest a context of music or simply to depict a setting of music-making. But the level of accuracy varies widely, ranging from...

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