Finding Repertoire for the Violin:
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 violin music; individual works within these numbers are arranged alphabetically by composer.
- M40-44, Violin alone
- M217-223, Violin and piano
- M351, String trios
- M452, String quartets
- M1012, Violin with orchestra (full score)
- M1013, Violin with orchestra (piano reduction)
- M1112, Violin with string orchestra (full score)
- M1113, Violin with string orchestra (piano reduction)
Excerpts, etudes, and instructional materials are classified in the MT range and housed in the same location as books about music (MLs):
- MT260, General works
- MT262, Systems and methods
- MT265, Studies and exercises
- MT266, Orchestral studies (excerpts)
Selected Books on the Violin and Violinists
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