In the library catalog, the SUBJECT searches below will yield music, books, and ebooks concerning the flute (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 (flute and piano music, flute ensembles), etc.:
in Subject: concertos (flute)
in Subject: flute (books about)
in Subject: flute -- orchestral excerpts
in Subject: flute and violin music
in Subject: flute and cello music
in Subject: flute and piano music
in Subject: flute ensembles
in Subject: flute methods
in Subject: flute music (jazz)
in Subject: flute music (solo)
in Subject: flute music (2 flutes)
in Subject: flute studies and exercises (includes etudes)
in Subject: sonatas (flute)
in Subject: suites (2 flutes)
in Subject: trios (flute, guitar, violin)
in Subject: woodwind quartets (4 flutes)
in Subject: woodwind trios (3 flutes)
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. Flute subject headings begin on page 231.
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 flute 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:
| M61, M62, | Solo flute music |
| M240, M241 | Flute and harpsichord music |
| M242, M243 | Flute and piano or organ music |
| M288, M289 | Music for 2 flutes AND Music for flute and one other wind instrument |
| M291 | Music for flute and one stringed instrument |
| M296, M297 | Music for flute and one plucked instrument |
| M312 | Piano trios |
| M357.2 | Wind trios |
| M457.2 | Wind quartets |
| M557, M557.2 | Wind quintets |
| M657 | Wind sextets |
| M757 | Wind septets |
| M1020, M1021 | Flute with orchestra or chamber orchestra |
| M1120, M1121 | Flute with string orchestra |
| ML | Literature (books) on music |
| ML128.F7 | Flute music bibliographies |
| ML128.W5 | Bibliographies of woodwind ensembles |
| ML132 | Graded lists of music |
| ML410 | Composer biographies (alphabetical by composer) |
| ML935, ML936, ML937 | Flute history and criticism |
| MT | Music instruction and study |
| MT140, | Analytical guides |
| MT340 |
Flute instruction and study (Method books) |
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Flute orchestral excerpts Flute instruction for children
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