In the library catalog, the SUBJECT searches below will yield music, books, and ebooks concerning the violin (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 (violin and piano music, string quartets), etc.:
in Subject: fiddle tunes
in Subject: string quartets
in Subject: violin (books about)
in Subject: violin -- instruction and study
in Subject: violin -- orchestral excerpts
in Subject: violin and piano music
in Subject: violin and piano music, arranged (originally for different instruments)
in Subject: violin and continuo music
in Subject: violin concertos
in Subject: violin music
in Subject: violin music (jazz)
in Subject: violin music (2 violins)
in Subject: violin music -- interpretation
in Subject: violin performance (books about)
in Subject: violin sonatas
in Subject: violin suites
in Subject: violin with chamber orchestra
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. Violin subject headings begin on page 569.
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 violin 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 |
| M41, M42 | music for solo violin |
| M217, M218, M219, M220, M221, M222, M223 |
music for violin and piano |
| M351 | string trios |
| M451, M452 | string quartets |
| M1012, M1013 | concertos for violin and orchestra |
| M1112, M1113 | concertos for violin and string orchestra |
| ML | Literature (books) on Music |
| Ref. ML128.C4 | bibliographies of chamber music |
| Ref. ML128.V4 | bibliographies of violin music |
| ML800, ML802, ML803 | books about the violin and its history and construction |
| MT | Music instruction and study |
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violin instruction and study (method books)
orchestral excerpts |