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Free public domain music library for printable scores & sound recordings.
Reference Materials
Harvard Dictionary of Music by Don Michael RandelA classic reference work, brought completely up to date in this new edition. Authoritative scholarship and lucid prose make this an essential guide for musicians, students, and music lovers.
Focuses on musical terms, composers and instruments. Many entries enhanced with audio and manuscript examples.
Oxford Dictionary of Music by Michael Kennedy; Joyce Bourne (Editor)ebook. Brings together a collection of entries covering musical subjects of all kinds in an authoritative and accessible way. There are entries on composers, performers, conductors, musical terms and forms, instruments, works, venues, and a host of other topics.