LibGuides: Viola Resources: Bibliographies & Repertoire Lists

How can I find out what books have been published about the viola? How can I find out what music has been published for viola?

You can perform the same searches as recommended under the Books or Recordings tabs above, but search OhioLINK instead of just MaagNET. That will find you the vast majority of materials. You can also use WorldCat or one of the books listed below.

Handbook of Violin Playing by Carl Schroeder
Call Number: MT260 .S39
Translated and edited by J. Matthews. With an appendix consisting of a guide through violin literature and a chapter on the viola.
Music for the Violin and Viola by Hans Letz
Call Number: ML132.V4 L4
Publication Date: 1948
New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments by Stanley Sadie
Call Number: REF ML102.I5 N48 1984
Publication Date: 1984
3-volume dictionary/encyclopedia of musical instruments. The entry on "viola" is 6 pages and is divided into the following sections: (1) The Modern Instrument, (2) Earlier Meanings of the Term 'Viola,' (3) Violas as 'Instruments of the Middle,' (4) Viola Construction in the 19th and 20th Centuries, (5) Repertory to 1800, and (6) Repertory from 1800. Photos and illustrations. Bibliography of approximately 60 books and articles.
String Music in Print by Margaret K. Farish
Call Number: ML128.S7 F4 1973
Publication Date: 1973
The Viola: Complete Guide for Teachers and Students by Henry Barrett
Call Number: MT285 .B3
Publication Date: 1972

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