Netherlands Music Institute

The Netherlands Music Institute (NMI) is the central institution for the preservation of the musical heritage of the Netherlands.

Thousands of music manuscripts, letters and other documents will be found in the music archives. The library contains numerous early prints of treatises and scores, as well as modern editions and reference works. The collections serve as a source for historical research and modern music practice.

From Friday January 27, 6 am to Tuesday January 31, 6 am, (online) services will be limited or not available due to maintenance on our technical systems. More information »

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Liszt manuscripts: A bicentenary presentation On the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Franz Liszt (1811-1886), the NMI presents a selection of manuscripts in its Franz Liszt Collection. A choice was made of two letters and two music manuscripts. The letters show Liszt at very different stages of his life and in very different capacities. The music manuscripts, two of the Petrarch Sonnets in their second version for voice and piano, are interesting as evidence of the process of rethinking and recomposing that was a characteristic aspect of Liszt's rich artistic life. Webexposition »

 

Julius Röntgen: sound and image A special website is dedicated to the Dutch composer Julius Röntgen (1855-1932). This website is now accessible to English readers, providing an abundance of information about his life and work, family and friendships, including video and audio materials. Röntgen was born and educated in Leipzig, but has been living in the Netherlands since 1877. He has entertained friendly relations with Johannes Brahms and especially Edvard Grieg. www.juliusrontgen.nl »

State subsidy for musical heritage cut to zero In his vision of what should be ‘new culture policy', State Secretary Halbe Zijlstra has announced on Friday, June 10 that subsidy for the Netherlands Music Institute will be terminated as of January 1, 2013. This effectively means that the State denies further responsibility for musical heritage. Read more »

 

Louis Andriessen: "It's War!"

"Everything that has been built up after the war in the last sixty years is now being destroyed", Andriessen on the destruction by the Rutte administration of the Dutch Music Institute and the Music Centre Netherlands. Read more »