Reference Guides - Piano Chamber Music This guide is designed to help you find music for ensembles that include piano. 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! Also, see the guides for related instruments.
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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.
M200-M212 piano, four hands M213 piano, five, six, eight, etc., hands M214-M215 two pianos, two performers M216 two or more pianos, three or more performers M310-M314 piano and two strings M312 piano trios (piano, violin, violoncello) M315-M319 piano and two winds M320-M324 piano, one wind, one string M325-M329 piano and two plectral instruments M410-M414 three strings and piano M412 piano quartets (piano, violin, viola, violoncello) M415-M419 piano and three winds M420-M424 piano and three wind or string instruments M425-M429 piano and three plectral instruments M510-M514 piano and four strings M512 piano quintets (piano, two violins, viola, violoncello) M515-M519 piano and four winds M520-M524 piano and four wind or string instruments M525-M529 piano and four plectral instruments
[follow for larger ensembles]
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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 piano trios Under " chamber music": piano quartets trios piano quintets quartets trios piano quintets quartets piano etc. quintets piano [follow for sextets, septets, octets, nonets]
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Repertoire Lists Hinson, Maurice. The piano in chamber ensemble: an annotated guide. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1978. Ref. ML128.C4 H665
Compiled by Phil Ponella, 7/95, Rev. 7/97
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