Music dictionaries, essays, philosophy, history; other general categories
Research, musicology | |
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.06 | |
.07 |
Music and society, including support, patronage, sociology and music |
Music criticism | |
.08 | |
.09 | |
.1 |
Philosophy and aesthetics, general (for theory of music, see 781) |
.13 | |
.15 |
Appreciation, including analytical guides, program notes, etc. |
.2 | |
.23 | |
.25 | |
.3 | |
.4 | |
.5 | |
.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
.1 | |
.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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.81 | |
.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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.83 | |
(Follow pattern above for subdivisions) |
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.85 | |
(Follow pattern above for subdivisions) |
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.86 | |
(Follow pattern above for subdivisions) |
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.95 |
Ballet music (for ballet dancing and choreography, see 792) |
(Follow pattern above for subdivisions) |
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 | |
.094-099 |
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 | |
R4 Requiems |
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.3 |
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
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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 | |
.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 | |
.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
.1 | |
.108 | |
.109 | |
.1092 |
Collective biographies of keyboardists (For organists, see 786.6) |
Piano, clavichord, and harpsichord | |
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.2 |
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) |
.23 | |
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.303 | |
.307 | |
.35 | |
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.407 | |
.409 |
Histories of piano or harpsichord music (See also 786.2 and 786.22) |
.41 |
Analyses of individual composers' works. Arranged by composer |
Organ |
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.6 | |
.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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.9 |
Discographies Shelved in Reference |
.91 | |
.911 | |
.913 | |
.92 | |
.98 | |
.99 |