Music dictionaries, essays, philosophy, history; other general categories
| Research, musicology | |
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| .06 | |
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Music and society, including support, patronage, sociology and music |
| Music criticism | |
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| .09 | |
| .1 |
Philosophy and aesthetics, general (for theory of music, see 781) |
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| .15 |
Appreciation, including analytical guides, program notes, etc. |
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| .23 | |
| .25 | |
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| .4 | |
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| .6 | |
| .65 | |
| .7 | |
| .72 | |
| .729 |
History of music education and other historical and geographical treatments of study and teaching |
| .73 | |
| .739 | |
| .77 |
Books about special methods of teaching. Includes ear training, dictation |
| .775 | |
| .79 | |
| .8 | |
| .883 | |
| .9 | |
| .901 | |
| .902 | |
| .903 | |
| .9033 | |
| .9034 | |
| .904 | |
| .905 | |
| .93-99 |
Art music of specific countries, localities. |
| .973 |
Theory; jazz; performance practice; conducting; folk music; bibliographies; miscellaneous categories
Opera; musical theater; theater music; ballet music; dance music
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.103 Dictionaries, encyclopedias |
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.104 Addresses, essays, lectures |
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.107 Production, study, teaching, auditions |
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.10714 Performance (interpretation, etc.) |
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.108 Stories, plots, etc. |
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.109 History, general |
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.1093-9 Geographical subdivisions (e.g. 782.10942 for English opera) |
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.11 Opera companies |
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.112 Collective biography of people connected with opera |
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.12 Librettos. Arranged by composer (for texts of vocal works in general, see 781.96) |
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.1209 Books about librettos in general |
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.13 Analyses of individual composers' secular dramatic works (except Wagner's) |
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.2 Wagner operas |
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.8107 Production, study, teaching, auditions |
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.8109 History |
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.8112 Collective biography of people associated with musical theatre |
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.812 Librettos. Arranged by composer |
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.813 Analysis of individual musicals. Arranged by composer |
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| .86 | |
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| .95 |
Ballet music (for ballet dancing and choreography, see 792) |
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Sacred vocal music, choral and solo—history, criticism
| Philosophy and aesthetics | |
| .015 |
Appreciation, analysis, program notes (for specific composers, see 783.3) |
| Composition, arranging | |
| Dictionaries, encyclopedias | |
| Performance | |
| Essays | |
| History, general | |
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History, geographical subdivision (e.g. 783.094 for English sacred choral music) |
| .1 | History / analysis of specific musical form. Arranged by form: |
| C2 Cantatas | |
| C4 Chants | |
| H9 Hymns/Psalms | |
| M9 Motets | |
| O-6 Oratorios | |
| P3 Passions | |
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R4 Requiems |
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Analysis of individual composers' works, solo and choral. Arranged by composer. |
| Church choirs (for choirs in general, use 784.963, 784.964; for choral groups, use 784.2092) |
Secular vocal music, choral and solo—history, criticism, pedagogy
Here are classed all works dealing with secular or both secular and sacred music. For sacred music alone, see 783
| .01 | |
| Analyses, appreciation, program notes (for specific composers; see 784.3) | |
| Composition and arranging | |
| Dictionaries | |
| Essays | |
| History of songs, general | |
| .094-099 | History of songs, geographical subdivision: |
| .0942 English song | |
| .0943 German song | |
| .0944 French song | |
| .0945 Italian song | |
| .0946 Spanish song | |
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.0973 American song |
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| .1092 | |
| History of choral music | |
| Choral groups. Arranged by group name; A1 for various groups | |
| Analyses of individual composers' vocal music, solo and choral. Arranged by composer | |
| Folk songs | |
| Spirituals; black folk music; Gospel music | |
| Physiological works on the voice; general miscellany | |
| Diction, language for singers (For song texts, see 781.96) | |
| Instruction and study | |
| Performance, interpretation | |
| Special methods, especially sight-singing | |
| General works on vocal ensemble singing | |
| Training vocal ensembles | |
| Choral conducting | |
| Choral performance |
Orchestral and chamber music—history, criticism
| .06 |
Orchestras, general (For books about orchestral music, see 785.1) |
| .062 |
Specific orchestras. Arranged by name of orchestra |
| Bands, general (For books about band music, see 785.122) | |
| Marching bands | |
| Instruction and study—instrumental and orchestral | |
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.0714 |
Performance (interpretation, etc.)--instrumental and orchestral |
| Essays | |
| History of instrumental music, general—instrumental and orchestral | |
| Collective biographies of conductors | |
| Orchestral music, general histories and analyses | |
| Orchestral music, analyses of individual composers' works. Arranged by composer | |
| Band music | |
| .6 | |
| Concertos, analyses of individual composers' works. Arranged by composer | |
| .7 | |
| Chamber music, analyses of individual composers' works. Arranged by composer |
Piano, harpsichord, organ—instruments, repertoire, pedagogy
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| .108 | |
| .109 | |
| .1092 |
Collective biographies of keyboardists (For organists, see 786.6) |
| Piano, clavichord, and harpsichord | |
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General works and histories of piano (See also 786.409) |
| .22 |
General works and histories of harpsichord and/or clavichord (See also 786.409 and 786.62) |
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| .307 | |
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| .409 |
Histories of piano or harpsichord music (See also 786.2 and 786.22) |
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Analyses of individual composers' works. Arranged by composer |
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Organ |
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| .62 |
Histories of the organ (See also 786.809) |
| .63 | |
| .67 | |
| .809 |
Histories of organ music (See also 786.62) |
| .81 |
Analyses of individual composers' organ works. Arranged by composer |
| .92 | |
| .94 | |
| .97 | Accordions, concertinas, etc. |
Strings—instruments, repertoire, pedagogy
Winds--instruments, repertoire, pedagogy
Percussion and electronic music—instruments, equipment, repertoire
| .01 | Percussion instruments in general |
| .07 | Instruction and study |
| .09 | |
| .1xx | Membranophones: timpani, drum, tambourine, tom-tom, etc. |
| .107 | Instruction and study |
| .109 | Histories; construction |
| .1092 | |
| .2xx | Cymbals |
| .207 | Instruction and study |
| .209 | Histories; construction |
| .2092 | |
| .3xx | Triangle |
| .307 | Instruction and study |
| .309 | Histories; construction |
| .3092 | |
| .4xx | Anvil, castanet, gong, maraca, rattle |
| .407 | Instruction and study |
| .409 | Histories; construction |
| .4092 | |
| .5xx | Bell, carillon, chime |
| .507 | Instruction and study |
| .509 | Histories; construction |
| .5092 | |
| .6xx | Other percussion instruments of definite pitch, including glass harmonica, glockenspiel, marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, celesta |
| .607 | Instruction and study |
| .609 | Histories; construction |
| .6092 | |
| .7xx | Mechanical instruments and devices, including computers, barrel organ, player piano, etc. |
| .707 | Instruction and study |
| .709 | Histories; construction |
| .7092 | |
| .8xx | Music boxes |
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Discographies Shelved in Reference |
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| .92 | |
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