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Classification Numbers for Piano

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

M20–M39

 Piano alone:

     M20

     Collections, mixed (original works and arrangements; two or more composers)

     M21

     Collections: original works, two or more composers

     M22

     Collections: original works, one composer

     M23

     Sonatas

     M24

     Suites

     M25

     Pieces

     M26

     Piano, one hand: left

     M26.2

     Piano, one hand: right

     M27

     Variations

     M28

     Marches

     M30

     Dances—general

     M31

     Dances—duple meter (polka, etc.)

     M32

     Dances—triple meter (waltz, etc.)

     M32.8

     Arrangements: collections

     M33

     Arrangements: complete works for opera, oratorios, and cantatas (NOT piano-vocal scores)

     M33.5

     Arrangements: excerpts from opera, oratorio, and cantatas

     M34

     Arrangements: transcriptions (for concert purpose) of operas, oratorios, cantatas, and excerpts

     M35

     Arrangements: orchestral and band music

     M37

     Arrangements: concertos (NOT piano reductions of concertos for solo instrument[s] and orchestra)

     M37.5

     Arrangements: concertos, excerpts

     M38

     Arrangements: chamber music, part songs, music for other solo instruments

     M39

     Arrangements: potpourris, medleys

     M39.6

     Arrangements: piano, one hand

 M198–M216

 Duets (piano only)

     M198

     Three hands

     M200

     Four hands: mixed collections (original works and arrangements)

     M201 

     Four hands: original works, collections

     M20

     Four hands: Sonatas

     M203

     Four hands: Suites, Variations

     M204

     Four hands: Pieces

     M207

     Arrangements: collections by two or more composers

     M208

     Arrangements: operas, ballets, oratorios, cantatas (complete)

     M208.5

     Arrangements: operas, ballets, oratorios, cantatas (excerpts)

     M209

     Arrangements: orchestral and band music

     M210

     Arrangements: concertos (NOT two-piano versions of concertos for solo instrument[s] and orchestra)

     M211

     Arrangements: chamber music, songs, and part songs

     M213

     Piano, five or more hands

     M214

     Two pianos, two performers: original works

     M215

     Two pianos, two performers: arrangements

     M216

     Two or more pianos, three or more performers

 M217–M285

 Duets (piano and other solo instruments)

 M217–M239

 Piano and one stringed instrument

 M240–M271

 Piano and one wind instrument

 M272–M283

 Piano and one plucked instrument

 M284–M285

 Piano and other (includes percussion and electronics)

 M310–M344

 Trios (Piano and two other instruments)

 M310–M314

 Piano and two stringed instruments

 M315–M319

 Piano and two wind instruments

 M320–M324

 Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument

 M325–M329

 Piano and two plucked instruments

 M330–M334

 Piano, one string, and one plucked instrument

 M335–M339

 Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument

 M340–M344

 Piano and other combinations

Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).

Concertos and similar pieces:

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

M1010

Piano with orchestra, full scores 

M1010.5

 Cadenzas for such works

M1011

 Piano with orchestra (two-piano versions)

M1110

 Piano with string orchestra, full scores

M1110.5

 Cadenzas for such works

M1111

 Piano with string orchestra (two-piano versions)

 

Studies and Methods

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

MT220

 General works

MT221

 Physiology of the hand (including hand exercises)

MT222

 Systems and methods

MT224

 Rudiments of music when combined with piano instruction

MT225–M239

 Studies and exercises

MT225

 General works

MT226

 Left hand

MT227

 Pedal

MT228

 Touch

MT229

 Wrist

MT230

 Thirds, sixths, etc.

MT231

 Scales and arpeggios

MT232

 Fingering

MT233

 Rhythm

MT235

 Phrasing

MT236

 Sight reading, transposition, accompaniment, etc.

MT238

 Polyphonic playing

MT239

 Performance of popular music

MT240

 Other

MT242

 Four-hand, two-piano, etc. playing

MT243

 Teaching pieces

MT245

 Instructive editions, two or more composers

MT247

 Instructive editions, one composer

MT248

 Self-instructors

MT250–M258

 Special pianos, including early instruments

 

Subject Headings (for subject searches in ALICE or WorldCat)

KEYWORDS SUBJECT HEADINGS

Solo piano music:

piano music; sonatas (piano); suites (piano); variations (piano); etc.

Duets:

piano music (3 hands); piano music (4 hands); piano music (5 hands); etc.

piano music (pianos (2))

Trios:

piano trios

Quartets:

piano quartets

 

Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets

Piano and Orchestra:

concertos (piano)

piano with orchestra

concertos (piano with string orchestra)

rondos (piano with orchestra), etc.

 

Classification Numbers for Books About the Piano

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

Ref. ML128 .P3

 Piano bibliographies

ML650

 General works

ML651–697

 Construction: general works; by time period; by region or country; special makes; parts of the piano

ML700–747

 Music and playing: general works; by time period; by region or country; forms and types of music

 

Selected Periodicals

TITLE CALL NUMBER

Clavier

ML1 .C79

Clavier Companion*

ML1 .C79

http://alice.library.ohio.edu:80/record=b4651451~S1

Keyboard

ML1 .C9153

http://alice.library.ohio.edu:80/record=b3735670~S1

Piano & Keyboard

ML1 .P66

http://alice.library.ohio.edu:80/record=b3735861~S1

*Current issues may be found in the Current Periodicals area of the library.

 

 

Selected Internet Resources

TITLE URL

 Piano World

 www.pianoworld.com

 Steinway & Sons

 www.steinway.com

 

Organ

Classification Numbers for Organ Music

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

M6–M14

 Organ alone:

     M6

     Collections, mixed (original works and arrangements; more than one composer)

     M7

     General collections (one composer)

     M8

     Sonatas

     M8.5

     Symphonies

     M9

     Suites, Variations, and Cyclical Works

     M10

     Fugues (with or without preludes)

     M11

     Pieces

     M11.2

     Pedal pieces

     M12

     Arrangements: collections

     M13

     Arrangements: separate works

     M14

     Books (accompaniments to collections of psalms and hymns)

     M14.3-.5

     Liturgical music (special seasons and occasions)

     M14.8

     Electronic Organ music

 M180-186

 Duets

 M180-181

 One or more organs, two or more players

 M182-186

 Organ and one other instrument

 M300–M304

 Trios, organ and two other instruments

 M400–M404

 Quartets, organ and three other instruments

Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).

Concertos and similar pieces:

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 M1005

 Organ with orchestra, full scores

 M1005.5

 Cadenzas for such works

 M1006

 Organ with orchestra, piano reductions

 M1108

 Organ with string orchestra, full scores

 M1108.5

 Cadenzas for such works

 M1109

 Organ with string orchestra, piano reductions

Studies and Methods

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 MT180

 General works

 MT182

 Systems and methods; Studies and exercises

 MT185

 General works: special techniques

 MT187

 Special techniques: pedal

 MT189

 Special techniques: registration

 MT190

 Special techniques: accompaniment of liturgical music

 MT193

 Teaching pieces; Instructive editions

 MT198

 Self-instructors

Subject Headings (for subject searches in ALICE or WorldCat)

KEYWORDS SUBJECT HEADINGS

Solo organ music:

organ musicsonatas (organ)suites (organ); fugues (organ); passacaglias (organ); etc.

Duets:

organ music (organs (2)); organ music (4 hands)

[instrument(s)] and organ music, e.g., trumpet and organ music

Trios: 

trios (organ, [instrument(s)], e.g.,  trios (organ, trumpet, trombone)

Quartets:

quartets (organ, [instrument(s)])

Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets.

Organ with Orchestra:

organ with orchestra; [instrument(s)] and organ music

Selected Bibiography

Arnold, Corliss Richard. Organ Literature: A Comprehensive Survey. 3rd ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1995.  Ref. ML600 .A76 1995

Hettinger, Sharon L. American Organ Music of the Twentieth Century: An Annotated Bibliography of Composers. Warren, MI: Harmonie Park Press, 1997.  Ref. ML106 .U3 H47 1997

Kratzenstein, Marilou. Survey of Organ Literature and Editions. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1980. ML600 .K73

Lovelace, Austin C. The Anatomy of Hymnody. New York: Abingdon Press, 1965. 

_______. The Organist and Hymn Playing. New York: Abingdon Press, 1962.  MT180 .L69

Lukas, Viktor. A Guide to Organ Music. Translated by Anne Wyburd from the fifth edition; with addenda by Lee Garrett; Reinhard G. Pauly, general editor. Portland, OR: Amadeus Press, 1989.  MT140 .L8413 1989

Ochse, Orpha Caroline. Organists and Organ Playing in Nineteenth-Century France and Belgium. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994. ML624 .O25 1994

Sonnaillon, Bernard. King of Instruments: A History of the Organ, trans. Stewart Spencer. New York: Rizzoli, 1985. ML550 .S713 1985

Stauffer, George, and Ernest May, ed. J.S. Bach as Organist: His Instruments, Music, and Performance Practices. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1986. ML410 .B1 J2 1986

Williams, Peter, and Barbara Owen. The New Grove Organ. New York: Norton, 1988. Ref. ML550 .W55 1988x

Classification Numbers for Books About the Organ

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

Ref. ML128 .O6

 Organ bibliographies

 ML550

 General works

 ML552-597

 Construction: general works; by time period; by region or country; individual instruments; special parts

 ML600-649

 Music and playing: general works; by time period; by region or country; forms and types of music

Selected Periodicals

TITLE CALL NUMBER

The American Organist*

ML1 .M327

http://alice.library.ohio.edu:80/record=b3935831~S1

The Hymn

ML1 .H92

http://alice.library.ohio.edu:80/record=b4173086~S1

The Organ

ML5 .O86x

http://alice.library.ohio.edu:80/record=b3735838~S1

The Organ Yearbook

ML5 .O875

The Tracker

http://alice.library.ohio.edu:80/record=b3736034~S1

*Current issues may be found in the Current Periodicals area of the library.

Selected Internet Resources

TITLE URL

American Guild of Organists

 www.agohq.org

Göteborg International Organ Academy

 www.organacademy.se

Organ Focus

 www.organfocus.com

Organ Historical Society

 www.organsociety.org

St. Sulpice

 www.stsulpice.com

Westfield Center

 www.westfield.org

 

Harpsichord

Classification Numbers for Harpsichord Music

CALL NUMBERS SUBJECT

M20–M39 

 Harpsichord alone:

 M20

 Collections, mixed (original works and arrangements; two or more composers)

 M21

 Collections: original works, two or more composers

 M22

 Collections: original works, one composer

 M23

 Sonatas

 M24

 Suites

 M25

 Pieces

 M27

 Variations

 M28

 Marches

 M30

 Dances—general

 M31

 Dances—duple meter (polka, etc.)

 M32

 Dances—triple meter (waltz, etc.)

 M32.8

 Arrangements: collections

 M35

 Arrangements: orchestral music

 M38

 Arrangements: chamber music, part songs, music for other solo instruments

 M39

 Arrangements: potpourris, medleys

 M198–M212

 Duets (harpsichord only)

 M200

 Four hands: mixed collections (original works and arrangements)

 M201

 Four hands: original works, collections

 M202

 Four hands: Sonatas

 M203

 Four hands: Suites, Variations

 M204

 Four hands: Pieces

 M207

 Arrangements: collections by two or more composers

 M209

 Arrangements: orchestral music

 M210

  Arrangements: concertos (NOT two-harpsichord versions of concertos for solo instrument[s] and orchestra)

 M214

 Two harpsichords, two performers: original works

 M215

 Two harpsichords, two performers: arrangements

 M217–M285

 Duets (harpsichord and other solo instruments)

 M217–M239

 Harpsichord and one stringed instrument

 M240–M271

 Harpsichord and one wind instrument

 M272–M283

 Harpsichord and one plucked instrument

 M284–M285

 Harpsichord and other (includes percussion and electronics)

 M310–M344

 Trios (Harpsichord and two other instruments)

 M310–M314

 Harpsichord and two stringed instruments

 M315–M319

 Harpsichord and two wind instruments

 M320–M324

 Harpsichord, one stringed, and one wind instrument

 M325–M329

 Harpsichord and two plucked instruments

 M330–M334

 Harpsichord, one string, and one plucked instrument

 M335–M339

 Harpsichord, one wind, and one plucked instrument

 M340–M344

 Harpsichord and other combinations

Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).

Concertos and Similar Pieces:

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

 M1010

 Harpsichord with orchestra

 M1010.5

 Cadenzas for such works

 M1011

 Harpsichord with orchestra (two-keyboard versions)

 M1110

 Harpsichord with string orchestra

 M1110.5

 Cadenzas for such works

 M1111

 Harpsichord with string orchestra (two-keyboard versions)

Studies and Methods

Studies and methods: MT252

See also under Piano studies and methods (MT220–MT225+)

Subject Headings (for subject searches in ALICE or WorldCat)

KEYWORDS SUBJECT HEADINGS

Solo harpsichord music:

harpsichord music; sonatas (harpsichord); suites (harpsichord); variations (harpsichord); etc.

Duets:

harpsichord music (4 hands)harpsichord music (harpsichords (2))

Trios:

trios ([instrumentation]), where instrumentation = e.g., harpsichord, flute, violin

Quartets:

quartets ([instrumentation]), where instrumentation = e.g., harpsichord, flute, violin, viola da gamba

Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets

Harpsichord and Orchestra:

concertos (harpsichord)

harpsichord with orchestra

concertos (harpsichord with string orchestra), etc.

Classification Numbers for Books About the Harpsichord

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT

Ref. ML128 .H35

Harpsichord bibliographies 

ML651

General works

Selected Internet Resources

Harpsichord Clearing House: http://www.harpsichord.com

 

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