In the library catalog, the SUBJECT searches below will yield music, books, and ebooks concerning the clarinet (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 (clarinet and piano music, clarinet ensembles), etc.:
in Subject: clarinet (books about)
in Subject: clarinet and piano music
in Subject: clarinet and violin music
in Subject: clarinet ensembles
in Subject: clarinet methods
in Subject: clarinet music
in Subject: clarinet music (jazz)
in Subject: clarinet -- orchestral excerpts
in Subject: concertos (clarinet)
in Subject: quintets (clarinet, violins (2), viola, cello)
in Subject: sonatas (clarinet)
in Subject: suites (clarinets (2))
in Subject: suites (clarinet and piano)
in Subject: trios (clarinet, flute, viola)
in Subject: trios (clarinet, flute, piano)
in Subject: trios (clarinet, viola, piano)
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. Clarinet subject headings begin on page 148.
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 clarinet 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:
| M72 | Solo clarinet music |
| M250, M252 | Clarinet and piano music |
| M288, M289 | Wind duets |
| M291 | Wind and string duets |
| M356, M357 | Wind trios |
| M457.2 | Wind quartets |
| M557 | Wind quintets |
| M1024 | Clarinet concertos with orchestra or chamber orchestra |
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Clarinet concertos with string orchestra
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| ML | Literature (books) on music |
| Ref. ML128.C4 | Bibliographies of chamber music |
| Ref. ML128.C58 | Bibliographies of clarinet music |
| Ref. ML128.W5 | Bibliographies of woodwind ensembles |
| Ref. ML132 | Graded lists of music |
| ML410 | Composer biographies (alphabetical by composer) |
| ML945 | Clarinet history and criticism |
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Books about chamber music
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| MT | Music instruction and study |
| MT140+ | Analytical guides for chamber music |
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Clarinet method books Clarinet orchestral excerpts |