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You can browse Walker Library's collection of musical scores (2nd floor) by instrumentation/genre using the LC Call Numbers:
(Click an image below to view its full-size PDF.)
Keyboard:
M7-15 - Organ
M22-25 - Keyboard (Piano, harpsichord)
Chamber Music:
M177-990 Two or more solo instruments
M180-298.5 Duets
M300s Trios
M400s Quartets
M500s Quintets
M600s Sextets
M700s Septets
M800s Octets
M900s Nonet+
Symphonic Works:
M1000-M1075 - orchestra
M1100-M1175 - string orchestra
Vocal Music
M1503 - Opera/Theater full orchestra
M1508 - Opera/Theater vocal reduction (piano)
M1619 - Art Song (Anthologies, Geographic
M1620 - Art Song/Lieder alphabetically by composer
Use the following tips in the Advanced Search.
To search for a specific musical score, start by limiting the Format to Musical Score, then enter the title and composer's name in the search boxes. If you are searching for a symphony, concerto, or sonata, it will be helpful to add the opus or thematic catalog number.
If you're looking for a specific song or aria use a Title search. If you still have difficulty locating the piece, and you know that it's from a larger work, such as an opera or song cycle, try searching for that larger work.
An important distinction: If you are looking for items *by* a composer, the composer name goes in the "author" field. If you're looking for a book *about* a composer, the composer name goes in the "keyword" or "subject" field.
Also, there are a couple of important areas in the item record to check:
Location: Make sure you know the right location. The item could be at Walker Library on the 4th floor (music books with Dewey call numbers), the 2nd floor (music scores, oversize books, and books with Library of Congress call numbers beginning with ML or MT), behind the circulation desk (CDs and videos), in the Listening/Viewing Center (LPs), or located at the Center for Popular Music.
Status: If an item is "available", it should be on the shelf. If it is checked out, the date due will be posted.
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