In the library catalog, the SUBJECT searches below will yield music, books, and ebooks concerning the bassoon (this is not a complete list).
Remember to use the options on the left side of the results page to refine your search by format or other parameter(s): Music Score, Music Recording, Subject (bassoon and piano music, basson ensembles), etc.:
in Subject: bassoon (books about)
in Subject: bassoon and piano music
in Subject: bassoon music (jazz)
in Subject: bassoon studies and exercises
in Subject: bassoon methods
in Subject: bassoon music
in Subject: bassoon -- orchestral excerpts
in Subject: bassoon and violin music
in Subject: bassoon and piano music
in Subject: bassoon ensembles
in Subject: concertos (bassoon)
in Subject: sonatas (bassoon)
in Subject: suites (bassoon)
in Subject: trios (bassoon, violin, cello)
in Subject: trios (piano, bassoon, oboe)
in Subject: trios (piano, bassoon, clarinet)
in Subject: woodwind trios (bassoons (3))
If you find a piece you want in the catalog, click on the "Subjects" tab in the record to see similar works.
A complete list of subject headings can be found in Music Subject Headings, which is bound in red and kept on the index table in the Reference Room. Bassoon subject headings begin on page 101.
Because printed music and books are classified - that is, grouped with similar items on the shelf - browsing can be an effective method for finding what you want.
If you're looking for bassoon music in a particular medium, these classifications can guide you as you browse the shelves (this is not a complete list):
By Library of Congress Call Number:
M77 | Solo bassoon music |
M254 | Bassoon and piano music |
M288+ | Wind duets |
M289 | Bassoon and clarinet music |
M291 | Bassoon and one other instrument |
M356+ | Wind trios |
M457.2+ | Wind quartets |
M557+ | Wind quintets |
M1026 | Bassoon concertos with orchestra or chamber orchestra |
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Bassoon concertos with string orchestra
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ML | Literature (books) on music |
Ref. ML128.C4 | Bibliographies of chamber music |
Ref. ML128.B26 | Bibliographies of bassoon music |
Ref. ML128.W5 | Bibliographies of woodwind ensembles |
Ref. ML132 | Graded lists of music |
ML410 | Composer biographies (alphabetical by composer name) |
ML 950 | Bassoon history and criticism |
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Bassoon reed making Books about chamber music
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MT | Music instruction and study |
MT140+ | Analytical guides for chamber music |
MT406 | Bassoon orchestral excerpts |
MT400 | Bassoon instruction and study (Method books) |