Finding Music: Browse Shelves and Online
Browse Online by Subject
In the library catalog, the SUBJECT searches below will yield music, books, and ebooks concerning the cello (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 (cello and piano music, cello ensembles), etc.:
in Subject: cello (books about)
in Subject: cello and piano music
in Subject: cello and piano music, arranged (originally for different instruments)
in Subject: cello ensembles
in Subject: cello instruction and study
in Subject: cello music
in Subject: cello -- orchestra excerpts
in Subject: cello with chamber orchestra
in Subject: concertos (cello)
in Subject: sonatas (cello)
in Subject: sonatas (cellos (2))
in Subject: string ensembles
in Subject: string quartets
in Subject: suites (cello)
in Subject: viola da gamba and continuo music
in Subject: viola da gamba (books about)
in Subject: viola da gamba instruction and study
in Subject: viola da gamba music (scores)
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. Cello subject headings begin on page 576. Viola da gamba subject headings begin on page 566.
Browse the Shelves
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 cello music in a particular medium, these classifications can guide you in the stacks (this is not a complete list):
By Library of Congress Call Number:
| M | Printed Music |
| M51, M52 | music for solo cello |
| M229-M233 | music for cello and piano |
| M239.V54 | music for viola da gamba and keyboard |
| M351 | string trios |
| M451, M452 | string quartets |
| M1016, M1017 | concertos for cello and orchestra |
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concertos for cello and string orchestra
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| ML | Literature (books) on Music |
| Ref. ML128.C4 | bibliographies of chamber music |
| Ref. ML128.V5 | bibliographies of cello music |
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ML910 - ML915
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composer biographies (alphabetical by composer) books about the cello and its history
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| MT | Music instruction and study |
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cello method books
cello orchestra excerpts |