International Piano Archives at Maryland

The International Piano Archives at Maryland (IPAM) is a unique resource for the study, appreciation, and preservation of the classical piano repertoire and its performance. IPAM's collections comprise the world's most extensive concentration of piano recordings, books, scores, programs and related materials, including the archival papers of many great keyboard artists.

Collection Strengths

Recordings

IPAM houses an estimated 96% of all commercial piano recordings ever issued. Web access to our various recording catalogues is forthcoming. For additional information, contact the curator.

Scores

IPAM holds over 25,000 scores, including diverse editions of standard repertoire as well as out-of-print editions of works by lesser-known composers. Web access to our score data base is forthcoming. For additional information, contact the curator.

Archives of Pianists

IPAM houses over 100 substantial archival collections of pianists, including concert programs, correspondence, photographs, recordings in all formats, manuscripts, diaries, scores, scrapbooks, and more. In addition to these, IPAM contains significant files on the careers of hundreds of other pianists outside of those represented through the collections.

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Digital Exhibits

Piano Traditions Through Their Genealogies, a digital exhibit by Daniel Pereira, is a valuable resource exploring the pedagogical lineage of various pianistic traditions. The exhibit includes dozens of genealogies, representing the traditions of individual pianists—such as the Frédéric Chopin and the Heinrich Neuhaus traditions—as well as national and regional schools of playing, like the Russian and the English schools of pianism. Thousands of pianists are included within the genealogy trees and corresponding biographies.

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Research Guides

A Buyer's Guide to Historic Piano Recordings Reissued on Compact Discs Finding Music Scores Finding Audio Recordings

Access

This material is non-circulating and only accessible in the IPAM Workroom in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. Please contact us for additional information and to inquire about an appointment.