10,000 new recordings in the HKB music library

Due to a move to new library premises, the Central Library of the University of Bern has made its collection of around 10,000 recordings, which has grown continuously over more than two decades, available to the HKB. The focus is on the classical concert repertoire (although unknown works can also be found) and music theater. Preference is given to recordings that follow historically informed performance practice. The collection has been available to the public at its new location since mid-August. Borrowing is free of charge and all items can be borrowed and returned at the HKB Music Library at Papiermühlestrasse 13j, just five minutes by bus no. 10 from the CD collection's previous location near the Zytglogge.

The music library of the HKB is the largest of its kind in the canton of Bern, but it is also the only library in Bern with such a large number of sheet music for the practical practice of music. The music library has more than 45,000 pieces of sheet music for all instruments and instrumentations, a good 15,000 books, 15,000 CDs and DVDs, around 1,000 rare and particularly valuable titles and almost 40 periodicals.

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