How to Use this Guide
This research guide helps you search and browse for books and scores for your main instrument (listed on list on the left)
Each page for your individual instrument starts with the Library of Congress classification system for books and scores relevant to each instrument, allowing you to browse the shelves of the library.
- The classification system uses call numbers to place items on a physical shelf, and items are also given multiple subject headings, a controlled language that describes the contents of items.
- For printed music, each call number describes a musical genre or performing ensemble, which is then organized alphabetically by the composer's last name.
- Subject headings are used for searching in catalogs and databases, while call numbers are useful for finding materials and browsing physical shelves.
The Performing Arts Collection can be found on the Second Floor of Campbell Library.
- Here, you will find all of the scores, CDs, and most of the reference books (encyclopedias, special music dictionaries, catalogs, and introductory research books), and some of the books on music education and performance.
- The Performing Arts Collections houses all of the items with call numbers starting with just the letter M, all of the scores and most of the books starting with MT, and some books starting with ML.
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(Sub-pages under each tab also offer selected primary and secondary source bibliographies.)
Call Numbers for Cello Music
Use these call numbers to browse for music for your instrument!
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M50–M54 |
Cello alone: |
| M50 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M51 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M52 | Original works: Separate |
| M53 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M54 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M229–M236 | Cello with piano accompaniment: |
| M229 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M230 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M231 | Original works: Sonatas |
| M232 | Separate works: Suites and variations |
| M233 | Separate works: Pieces |
| M235 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M236 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M286–M287 | Duets for two string instruments (of all kinds): |
| M286 | Collections |
| M287 | Separate works |
| M290–M291 | Duets—one stringed and one wind instrument |
| M294–M295 | Duets—one stringed and one plucked instrument |
| M310–M314 | Piano and two stringed instruments |
| M320–M324 | Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument |
| M330–M334 | Piano, one stringed, and one plucked instrument |
| M349–M353 | Three stringed instruments |
| M360–M364 | Three stringed and wind instruments |
| M370–M374 | Three stringed and plucked instruments |
| M450 | Quartets—Collections (more than one composer and medium) |
| M451 | Quartets—Collections (more than one composer) |
| M452 | Quartets—two violins, viola, violoncello |
| M452.2 | Quartets—four violins |
| M452.4 | Quartets—other combinations of stringed instruments |
Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).For more details, see the full classification schedule.
Concertos and similar pieces:
| M1016 | Cello with orchestra, full scores |
| M1016.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1017 | Cello with orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1116 | Cello with string orchestra, full scores |
| M1116.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1117 | Cello with string orchestra, piano reductions |
Studies and methods:
| MT300 | General works |
| MT302 | Systems and methods |
| MT305 | Studies and exercises: General works |
| MT306 | Orchestral studies (excerpts) |
| MT307 | Bowing |
| MT308 | Positions |
| MT309 | Chords |
| MT310 | Other techniques |
| MT312 | Two violoncellos |
| MT314 | Teaching pieces |
| MT315 | Instructive editions: Two or more composers |
| MT317 | Instructive editions: One composer |
| MT318 | Self-instructors |
Subject Headings for Cello Music
These subject headings help you search our collections by precise genres and instrument combinations. Use these in advanced searches using subject headings in Library Search to see our holdings or WorldCat to see what is available through other libraries.
| Solo cello music: | sonatas (cello); suites (cello); variations (cello); etc.; cello music |
| Cello and piano music: | rondos (cello and piano); sonatas (cello and piano); suites (cello and piano); variations (cello and piano); etc.; cello and piano music |
| Duets: |
cello music (cellos (2)) violin and cello music; flute and cello music; horn and cello music; etc. |
| Trios: |
string trios [for three bowed instruments] trios [various combinations of instruments] e.g., trios (flute, viola, cello), trios (percussion, cellos (2)), trios (guitar, violin, cello) |
| Quartets: |
string quartets [various combinations]; also suites [various combinations of string instruments]; variations [various combinations of string instruments]; etc. string quartets [mixed string and woodwind, various combinations]; also suites, variations, etc. Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets. |
| Cello and Orchestra: | concertos (cello)
concertos (cello) — solo with piano cello with orchestra rondos (cello with orchestra), etc. |
Call Numbers for Books about the Cello
| Ref. ML128 .V5 | Violoncello bibliographies |
| ML910 | General works |
| ML911 | Construction |
| ML915 | Music and playing |
Selected Bibliography
Cello Music Since 1960: A Biblography of Solo, Chamber and Orchestra Works for Solo Cellist by
This guide lists more than 5,200 works for the solo cellist written by 3,100 composers over the past thirty years. Entries give information on the date of composition, duration, publisher or source, first performances, and recordings, instrumentation, new performance techniques used, and degree of difficulty. Indexed by composers and cellists.
Call Number: PAC Ref. ML 128.V5 H66 1994ISBN: 0914913271Publication Date: 1994-01-01
The Solo Cello: A Bibliography of the Unaccompanied Violoncello Literature by
Exploring in depth the repertory of the unaccompanied cello, this work lists more than 1,500 works from the Baroque era to the present day. It gives succinct information, including durations of works, and composers' dates and nationalities.
Call Number: PAC Ref. ML 128.V5 M28 1989ISBN: 0914913115Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Violoncello and Its History by
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Call Number: ML915 .W33 1968ISBN: 9780306709524Publication Date: 1968-08-21
