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Chamber Music: Kinds of Resources

Information and resources for the study and performance of chamber music

What's Available?

What resources are available for MUSIC MAJORS?
 
  1. Reference resources (print & online)
     
  2. Course reserves - materials set aside for a particular class and given a limited circulation period. Ask at Circulation Desk on main floor.
  3. Books about music ("ML" = "Music Literature" and "MT" = "Music Theory & Pedagogy").
     
  4. Scores ("M"):
    Mini-scores - for study purposes
    Full scores - for study or conducting
    Scores & parts - for chamber music
    Piano reductions - of ballets, symphonies
    Piano-vocal scores - reductions of operas, oratorios, cantatas
    Vocal scores - for solo voice or voice with piano accompaniment
     
  5. Audio recordings:
    Compact discs
    Vinyl recordings = 33 1/3 LPs
    Streaming audio (from Naxos Music Library and OhioLINK Music Center)
     
  6. Visual materials:
    Videocassettes (VHS)
    DVDs
    Blu-Rays
     
  7. Databases, such as:
    Academic Search Complete
    Naxos Music Library
    Oxford Music Online
    RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
    WorldCat - WorldCat is really an online union [library] catalog. It provides information on the holdings of thousands of libraries around the world!  Use WorldCat to find materials not available via Maag Library or OhioLINK!

Where Can I Find These Materials?

Now I know what's here, but ... WHERE can I find these things?

  1. Reference:
    Print materials: Maag Library Reference (main floor) and Multimedia Area (3rd floor)
    Online databases / resources:  Maag Library Home Page → A-Z Research Databases
     
  2. Reserves: Be sure you know the course name, title, and type of reserve item you seek!
    Print: Ask at the Maag Circulation Desk
    Media: Ask at the Circulation Desk
     
  3. Books about music ("ML" and "MT"): Maag Library, 3rd floor
     
  4. Scores ("M"):
    Mini-scores: After the Oversize Scores and before the regular size scores
    Full scores: Oversize and regular size are on the 3rd floor past Microforms
    Scores & parts: Same as above (by LC call number)
    Piano reductions: "
    Piano-vocal scores: "
    Vocal scores: "
     
  5. Audio recordings:
    Compact discs: Browse on 3rd floor; Check out at circulation
    Streaming audio (from Naxos Music Library or OhioLINK Music Center):     Maag Library Home Page → A-Z Research Databases → "by Type" → "Digital Media"
     
  6. DVDs: Browse on 3rd floor; Check out at circulation