Concerts recorded at the Cité de la Musique in audio and video
The on-line collection totals close to 700 concerts, or more than 5,000 works, from the baroque operas by Lully or Vivaldi to the latest contemporary music compositions, from raga to flamenco or to North African music, from the La Villette Jazz Festival to concerts recorded on some hundred instruments belonging to the Musée de la Musique.
Concert program
All program notes distributed to the Cité de la Musique public since 1995 are available in PDF format.
Conferences recorded at the Cité de la Musique
The recordings or cultural events organized by the Cité de la Musique for music-loving audiences and professionals (forums, thematic workshops, symposiums, etc.) and dealing with a wide range of subjects are available to the public.
Digitized video documentaries and filmed music
The video collection consists of musical documentaries (jazz, world music, etc.) and filmed concerts (Marcie, Beaune, Son d'Hiver festivals, etc.) from the catalogues of various producers. It also includes filmed interviews of artists who were invited to the Cité de la Musique.
Interactive listening guides
Listening guides are innovative teaching tools intended for all audiences. They use advanced multimedia techniques allowing synchronization of the audio or video recording, the comments and the score. They highlight the characteristics of the musical languages and styles.
Educational files illustrated with audio samples
They provide the opportunity to explore a wide variety of musical themes relating to instrument collection, the museum exhibitions and the concert seasons at the Cité de la Musique.
Photos of the museum's exhibits
The 15,000 photographs of the photo library illustrate the collection of musical instruments (4,000 pieces) and paintings (1,000 portraits of musicians) belonging to the Musée de la Musique.
