The library treasures of Greece, along with its archaeological legacies, have been subjected to countless catastrophes. Earthquakes, fires, wars, theft have all decimated the once rich intellectual heritage of Greeks. And it is impossible to write about music libraries in Greece without considering the whole library situation here, for the fate of the former are inextricably bound to the latter. So when Prof. Rita Benton first approached Neil Rattlif (IAML Secr. 1983-7) in 1975 in order to compile a directory of libraries in Greece (RISM C Series v. 5 International Directory of Music Research Libraries), he readily agreed, as he expected that there would be so few research material available that he would be able to finish the task in a few weeks. Now that the work is completed we must admit that Neil had been humbled by the quantities of riches which were uncovered. The final catalogue includes more than 230 collections, Libraries and Archives in Greece which contain materials of value for music research or have music items of some special interest. But every library in Greece, almost without exception , has suffered from lack of adequate funding and staffing. Greece with its almost 400 years of subjugation to the Ottoman Turks prevented the normal intellectual development that occurred in other parts of Europe. Therefore, after the Revolution of Independence in 1821, Greece had the opportunity to pick up its pieces and move forward. During the 20th century many libraries were founded and filled out their stacks with important material by generous gifts and donations from individuals and institutions. Since then, the collection never stopped growing.

The music treasures in Greece reside in every corner of the country. More specifically, music materials can be found in different kind of institutions, monasteries, public and municipal libraries, museums, radio collections and archives, intellectual, cultural and philharmonic societies, orchestras, folklore societies, high schools, university libraries and collections and furthermore in libraries established in Athens and Thessaloniki by foreign institutions and governments. To name some of the most important: The National Library, the General State Archives, Academy of Sciences, the Library of the Parliament, the Greek Radio and Television Archives, University Music Libraries and Collections in Thessaloniki, Corfu, Athens, Arta and Heakleion, Music Library of Greece “Lilian Voudouri” in Athens, the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki and the Athens Conservatory. Rare treasures of music material can also may be found in museums, communities and institutinos such as, the Delphoi Museum, Philarmonic Societies of the Ioanian islands, Monasteries in Mount Athos, and public libraries in Patmos,  Chios  and Lesvos islands. And the list keeps going...

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