Follow the links below to find notable works for bass in the Music Collection. Hint: Include AND bass in the search bar to narrow results.
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The Music Collection uses Library of Congress Classification, or LCC, for organizing print books and scores on the shelves. Used in libraries worldwide, this system groups items by topic and assigns each a unique alphanumeric call number. Hint: Enter the first part of a call number into OneSearch to see all items in a given section. Include AND bass to further narrow results.
Call Numbers for Bass Music:
M55 - 58 Works for solo bass
M237 - 238 Works for bass and piano
M237 Collections
M238 Separate works --> sonatas
M550 - 554 String quintets
M850 - 854 String octets
M1018 Works for double bass and orchestra --> concertos
M1118 Works for double bass and string orchestra
MT 320 - 334 Instrumental techniques
MT 330 Studies and exercises --> etudes
MT 331 Orchestral excerpts
*See the Music Performance Research Guide for advice on finding scores in OneSearch.
Users are encouraged to search for items beyond University Libraries' catalog via RILM Abstracts of Music Literature and WorldCat. Materials not available in print or online may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Please allow up to seven days for electronic delivery and up to fourteen days for delivery of physical items.