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Musical Instruments

Specialized information on musical instruments for performers and listeners alike

Woodwinds

NOTE: Resources on oboe and English horn can be found at the dedicated Oboe Research Guide while resources on saxophone are at the Saxophone Research Guide.

Flute and Piccolo

Reference Books in the Music Collection

  • A Dictionary for the Modern Flutist, by Susan Maclagan
    ML102 .F58 M33 2009
  • Repertoire Catalogue: Piccolo, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, by Peter van Munster
    ML128 .F7 M86 2004
  • A Handbook of Literature for the Flute, rev. ed., by James Pellerite.
    ML128 .F7 P4 1965
  • Flute Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog, by Heidi Boenke
    ML128 .F7 B6 1988
  • Flute Music of the 18th Century: An Annotated Bibliography by Frans Vester
    ML128 .F7 V46 1985
  • A Guidebook to Flute Choir Literature, by Carol Noe
    ML128 .F7 N64 1996
  • Flute Syllabus: The Royal Conservatory of Music
    Official Examination Syllabus (1992 ed.)
    ML132 .F7 R3 1992

Books About the Flute & Piccolo

​Flute Technique (Subject Search: Flute--Instruction and Study)

  • The Flutist's Handbook: A Pedagogy Anthology,
    by the National Flute Association
    MT340 .F59 1998
  • Flute for Dummies, by Karen Moratz
    MT348 .M64 2010
  • Flute Technique, by Gareth Morris
    MT340 .M73 1991
  • The French Flute School, 1860-1950, by Claude Dorgeuille
    ML937 .D67 1986
  • The Pedagogical Techniques and Methods of Flutist
    William Montgomery, by Linda Kirkpatrick
    MT340 .K57 2006
  • Alternative Fingerings for the Flute, by Néstor Herszbaum​
    MT340 .H47 2003
  • Orchestral Techniques for Flute and Piccolo: An Audition Guide, by Walfrid Kujala
    MT346 .K85 2006
  • Bel Canto Flute: The Rampal School
    MT342 .C64 2003
  • Circular Breathing for the Flutist, by Robert Dick
    MT342 .D496 1987
  • The Other Flute: A Performance Manual of
    Contemporary Techniques, by Robert Dick
     MT340 .D52 O8 1975
  • The Complete Piccolo: A Comprehensive Guide to Fingerings,
    Repertoire and History, edited by Jan Gippo
     

              ML935 .G57 2009

 

Clarinet

Books (Subject Search: Clarinet)

Technique (Subject Search: Clarinet--Instruction and Study)

Bass Clarinet

Online Resources

Bassoon

Books about the Bassoon

Bassoon Repertoire

  • Music for Unaccompanied Solo on: An Annotated Bibliography, by John Beebe
    ML128 .B26 B43 (Music Collection Reference)
  • The Paris Conservatoire and the Contest Solos for Bassoon
    ML128 .B26 F6 1988

Bassoon Reed Making

  • Bassoon Reed Making: A Pedagogic History, by Christin Schillinger
    ML951 .S35 2016
  • Bassoon Reed Making Including Bassoon Repair, Maintenance, and
    Adjustment, and an Approach to Bassoon Playing
     ML951 .P66

Bassoon Technique
(Subject Search:  Bassoon--Study and Teaching or Bassoon--Methods)

  • The Art of Bassoon Playing, 2nd ed., by William Spencer
    MT400 .S74 1969
  • Essentials of Bassoon Technique, by Lewis Hugh Cooper and Howard Toplansky
    MT400 .C66 1968
  • Primary Handbook for Bassoon, by Richard Polonchak
    MT402 .P64 P71

Interlibrary Loan

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.