Follow the links below to find notable works for viola in the Music Collection. Hint: Include AND viola 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 viola to further narrow results.
Call Numbers for Viola Music:
M45 - 49 Works for solo viola
M224 - 228 Works for viola and piano
M225 - 226 Original compositions --> sonatas
M227 - 228 Arrangements
M349 - 353 String trios
M412 Piano quartets
M452 String quartets
M850 - 854 String octets
M1014 - 1015 Works for viola and orchestra --> concertos
M1014 Scores. Parts
M1015 Piano reductions
MT 280 - 298 Instrumental techniques
MT 282 Systems and methods
MT 285 Studies and exercises --> etudes
MT 286 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.