An estimated 96% of all commercial piano recordings ever issued, with taped copies of most of the remainder. Formats include 11,500 78 rpm shellac records; 23,000 vinyl long-play records; over 15,000 compact discs.
2,900 reel-to-reel tapes, many of which are unique recordings of live concerts and radio broadcasts
3,000 reproducing piano rolls, including master rolls of Josef Hofmann, Ignace Jan Paderewski, and Ignaz Friedman
2,500 books about the piano and pianists, with special strength in volumes about Franz Liszt and books in the Russian language
15,000 scores, including diverse editions of standard repertoire as well as out-of-print editions of works by little-known composers
Major archival collections of individual pianists and scholars (see listing below), including programs, letters, photographs, recordings in all formats, manuscripts, diaries, scrapbooks, etc. Details about Finding Aids and inventories of individual collections are available on request.
The Harry L. Anderson Collection of piano recordings, discographical research, scrapbooks, clippings, periodicals, and other materials--assembled by the pioneer researcher in the field of pianism.
A unique Artist File featuring the Henry Z. Steinway Collection of Steinway artists as well as files on the careers of hundreds of other pianists.
Programs and tapes from the William Kapell International Piano Festival and Competition
A Chickering Ampico reproducing piano and a Bösendorfer Imperial 290 SE computerized grand piano capable of recording and playing back live performances.
