Reference Guides - Double Bass This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the double bass. Use this as a starting point, or browsing tool. As always, consult Voyager and the catalogs for complete holdings information, and when uncertain, ask at the Reference Desk!
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Suggested Call Numbers for Shelf Browsing Below are general call number ranges. For specific call numbers, consult the Library of Congress Classification Schedule in the blue book at the Reference Desk, and/or Voyager.
M55-M58 Double bass solo M237-M238 Double bass with piano accompaniment M286-M287 Duets - two string instruments M290-M291 Duets - wind and string instruments M1018 Concertos with orchestra M1118 Concertos with string orchestra (arranged) ML920 History MT320-MT334 Studies and methods MT331 Orchestral excerpts
For trios, quartets and other ensembles, see the Chamber Music guide.
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Suggested Subject Headings Below are examples of some useful subject headings for use in Voyager and the Card Catalog. For complete listings of headings, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings (red books).
Headings for Voyager Headings for Subject Catalog double bass music Under "double bass": double bass and [viola, horn etc.] collections double bass with [band, orchestra etc.] concertos double bass music double basses 2 orchestral studies sonatas double bass sonatas concertos double bass studies concertos double bass solo with piano suites string trios; trios string quartets; quartets Under "chamber music": string quintets; quintets duets: double bass [follow for sextets, septets, octets, nonets] trios: double bass, etc.
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Selected Bibliography of Literature and Repertoire Lists Brun, Paul. A history of the double bass; [translated by Lynn Morrel and Paul Brun] France: P. Brun, 1989. ML920.B894 1989 Cohen, Irving Hersch. The historical development of the double bass. Thesis (Ph.D.) - New York University, 1967; Photocopy. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms, 1975. ML920.C678H De Smet, Robin. Published music for the viola da gamba and other viols. Detroit: Information Coordinators, 1971. Ref. ML128.S7 D463 Farish, Margaret. Orchestral music in print. Philadelphia: Musicdata, 1979. Ref. ML118.M988 _____. String music in print. Philadelphia: Musicdata, 1980. Ref. ML118.M988 Grodner, Murray. Comprehensive catalogue of available literature for the double bass. Bloomington: Lemur Musical Research, 1964. ML128.D72 G87.2 Meier, Adolf. Konzertante musik fur kontrabass in der Wiener klassik: Mit beitragen zur geschichte des kontrabassbaues in Osterreich. Munchen: E. Katzbichler, 1979. Ref. ML920.M511 K82 1979 Planyavsky, Alfred. The Baroque Double Bass Violone. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1998. ML927.V63P71 1998 Sadie, Stanley. New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. New York: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1984. Ref. ML102.I5 N532 1984 Related works may be found by searching the subject: double bass.
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Periodicals
American Lutherie ML1.G954 A5 American String Teacher ML1.A512S American Suzuki Journal MT262.A512 Double Bassist In current periodicals room Galpin Society Journal ML5.G178 Instrumentalist ML1.I59 International Musician Film 1832 (Paper copy retained until film arrives) International Society of Bassists Magazine ML1.I6193 International Society of Bassists Newsletter ML1.I6193 Journal of the Viola da Gamba Society of America ML1.V7 Das Orchester ML5.O63 Strad ML5.S895 Strings ML750.S91 Violexchange ML756.V79
Current issues of periodicals are found alphabetically in the current periodicals room (third floor). For call numbers of older, bound issues, look in the Sibley Library Serials list(found on quick reference shelves).
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Internet Internet Resources for Double Bass Pedagogy The Bass Place Double Bass Links American School of Double Bass Quarrington: Double Bass in Fifths Bass on Yahoo! 2XBASSLIST subscribe 2XBASSLIST [your name here]
Compiled by Phil Ponella, 7/95, Rev. 7/97; Rev. by Jim Farrington 6/99; Rev. 6/00
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