Performer Guides: Piano

Use this guide to find resources for music performance, including LC call number browsing ranges for repertoire, books, and journals..

Finding Repertoire for the Piano:

If you're looking for new repertoire to perform, it is often helpful to browse the Music Library's scores. The following call number ranges are for piano music; individual works within these numbers are arranged alphabetically by composer or arranger:

  • M20-M32, Music for piano alone
  • M23, Sonatas
  • M24, Suites
  • M27, Variations
  • M32.8-M39, Arrangements for piano
  • M200-M204, Piano, 4 hands
  • M207-M213, Arrangements for 4-hand piano
  • M214-M216, 2-piano music
  • M1010, Piano with orchestra (full score)
  • M1011, Piano with orchestra (2-piano reduction)

Etudes, excerpts, and instructional materials are classified in the MT range and are available in the same location as books about music (MLs):

  • MT220, General works.
  • MT222, Systems and methods
  • MT225, Studies and exercises, General methods
  • MT226-MT239, Special Techniques

Piano Journals

The Wilson Music Library subscribes to a number of music journals, including those published by the major professional organizations for various instruments. Reading journals in your area of study is part of being a professional musician - you can learn about major performers and repertoire, new works, festivals, scholarships, and more. Some of these journals are issued only in print (current issues can be found on the browsing periodicals shelving near the book stacks), but many are available online. Click on a title for access information.

The Piano Magazine: Clavier Companion    Keyboard

Selected Books on Piano and Pianists

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