New Czerny upload at the IMSLP
It might seem such a small thing, but I’m thrilled to see that someone has recently uploaded Czerny’s School of Legato and Staccato Op. 335 to the IMSLP. The interest…
Hurrah, this site is now Zotero enabled
Zotero is one of the most remarkable bits of free technology out there, in my view. For anyone who’s ever had to create a bibliography, it saves hours and hours,…
More joys of libraries & Der gestohlene Abend
It’s some time now since I finished Wolfram Fleischhauer’s latest novel, Der gestohlene Abend, which I enjoyed so much I wanted to blog about it even before I’d got past…
Bangor University Library – worrying news?
No sooner had the thought crossed my mind, while I sat in Senate House Library last week, that great collections such as these may soon be endangered by investment in…
Google, Gutenberg & Research
Just how exciting is all the hype about Google’s venture into online books? Is it really the dawn of a new era? What seems to be missing from all the…
The joy of libraries and my Czech mate Czerny
It’s not often that I get goosebumps sitting in a library, but I came pretty near to it yesterday on a trip to the University of London Library. I have…