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Peabody Premieres recordings

 Collection
Identifier: PIRG-13-02

Scope and Contents

The Peabody Premieres recordings, 2022-ongoing, are studio recordings by Peabody Conservatory students of musical works from composers who have historically been excluded from having their work available as published sound recordings. Each issue includes sound recording files and liner notes.

Dates

  • Publication: 2022-ongoing

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The recordings and liner notes are open for use at the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives of the Peabody Institute. Some resources may be made available online for temporary streaming access for educational or research purposes. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish or perform materials in this collection must be submitted in writing to the archivist of the Arthur Friedheim Library.

Biographical / Historical

Peabody Premiere Recordings provides students and alumni the opportunity create and release recordings of repertoire by composers whose works have been historically underrepresented in published recording catalogs. The label encourages Peabody artists to explore repertoire beyond the traditional canon and create recordings that will extend the reach of this repertoire.

All recordings are professionally recorded, engineered, and mastered by the Peabody Recording Arts Department. Recordings are archived at the Arthur Friedheim Library and made commercially available through Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

All musical scores for repertoire recorded will be held in the Arthur Friedheim Library when possible so that performers seeking new repertoire will be able to access scores and recordings to aid in their programming decisions.

(From https://peabody.jhu.edu/explore-peabody/libraries-archives/premieres-recordings/, accessed 2023 April 5)

Extent

539 Megabytes (3 recording issues)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Peabody Premiere Recordings provides students and alumni the opportunity create and release recordings of repertoire by composers whose works have been historically underrepresented in published recording catalogs. The label encourages Peabody artists to explore repertoire beyond the traditional canon and create recordings that will extend the reach of this repertoire.

All recordings are professionally recorded, engineered, and mastered by the Peabody Recording Arts Department. Recordings are archived at the Arthur Friedheim Library and made commercially available through Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

All musical scores for repertoire recorded will be held in the Arthur Friedheim Library when possible so that performers seeking new repertoire will be able to access scores and recordings to aid in their programming decisions.

(From https://peabody.jhu.edu/explore-peabody/libraries-archives/premieres-recordings/, accessed 2023 April 5)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Master audio recordings in wav format; access copies in mp3 format. Recording notes and cover art in pdf or png format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Volume 1 recordings transferred by the Arthur Friedheim Library in April 2023.

Processing Information

Processed by Matt Testa in 2023.

Title
Guide to the Peabody Premieres recordings
Author
Matt Testa
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
  • TypeCollection

Repository Details

Part of the Peabody Archives Repository

Contact:
Peabody Institute
1 E. Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore MD 21202 USA