Reference Guides - Viola This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the viola. 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.
M45-M49 viola solo M224-M228 viola with piano accompaniment M286-M287 duets - two string instruments M290-M291 duets - wind and string instruments M1014 concertos with orchestra M1015 concertos with orchestra (arranged) M1114 concertos with string orchestra M1115 concertos with string orchestra (arranged) ML900 history MT280-MT298 studies and methods MT286 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 viola music Under "viola": viola and [violin, horn etc.] collections viola with [band, orchestra etc.] concertos viola music violas 2 solos with ensembles sonatas viola sonatas concertos viola studies concertos viola solo with piano suites string trios; trios string quartets; quartets Under "chamber music": string quintets: quintets duets: viola [follow for sextets, septets, octets, nonets] trios: viola, etc.
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Selected Bibliography of Literature and Repertoire Lists Farish, Margaret. String music in print. Philadelphia: Musicdata, 1980. Ref. ML118.M988 (1998 Supplement Ref. ML118.M988 vol.6t 1998) Jappe, Michael and Dorothea. Viola Bibliographie: Das Repertoire fur die historische Bratsche von 1649 bis nach 1800. Winterthur: Amadeus Verlag, 1999. Ref. ML128.V36 J35 1999 Letz, Hans. Music for the violin and viola. New York: Rinehart, 1948. Ref. ML132.V79 L65 Nelson, Sheila M. The violin and viola. London: Benn; New York: Norton, 1972. ML800.N431v Pounds, Dwight R. The American Viola Society: A History and Reference. Provo, UT: American Viola Society, 1995. Ref. ML128.V36 P876 1995 Sadie, Stanley. New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. New York: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1984. Ref. ML102.I5 N532 1984 Toskey, Burnett R. Concertos for Violin and Viola: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia. Seattle: B.R. Toskey, 1983. Ref. ML128.V4 T7 1983 Wilkins, Wayne. The Index of Viola Music. Magnolia, AR: Music Register, 1976-79. Ref. ML128.V36 W685I Williams, Michael D. Music for Viola. Detroit Studies in Music Bibliography, no. 42. Detroit: Information Coordinators, 1979. Ref. ML128.V36 W725 Zeyringer, Franz. Literatur fur viola. Hartberg: Schonwetter, 1963-85. Ref. ML128.V36 Z6 1985 _____. Die viola da braccio. Munchen: Heller Verlag, 1988. ML900.Z63 V79 1988
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Periodicals
American Lutherie ML1.G954 A5 American String Teacher ML1.A512S American Suzuki Journal MT262.A512 American Viola Society Newsletter ML900.N558 Galpin Society Journal ML5.G178 Instrumentalist ML1.I59 Journal of the American Viola Society ML900.N559 Das Orchester ML5.O63 Strad ML5.S895 Strings ML750.S91 Die Viola ML900.V795 Viola Research Society Newsletter ML900.N558
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 Viola Society Home of the Viola Societies and the Viola Mailing Lists XXVI International Viola Congress Viola on Yahoo! Viola Jokes
Compiled by Phil Ponella, 7/95. Revised 7/97. Revised 6/99 by Jim Farrington. Rev. 11/00 by Leanne Rabesa
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