This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the flute and related instruments. Use this as a starting point, or browsing tool. As always, consult our catalog for complete holdings information, and when uncertain, ask at the Reference Desk!
Leyster. Boy Playing the Flute
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| M60–M64 | Flute or alto flute alone: |
| M60 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M61 | Original works: Collections (one composer): |
| M62 | Original works: Separate |
| M63 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer): |
| M64 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M110.P5 | Piccolo |
| M240–M244 | Flute or alto flute with piano accompaniment: |
| M240 | Collections (more than one composer |
| M241 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M242 | Original works: Separate |
| M243 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M244 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M270.P45 | Piccolo with piano accompaniment |
| M288–M289 | Duets for two wind instruments (of all kinds): |
| M288 | Collections |
| M289 | Separate works |
| M290–M291 | Duets—one stringed and one wind instrument |
| M296–M297 | Duets—one wind and one plucked instrument |
| M315–M319 | Piano and two wind instruments |
| M320–M324 | Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument |
| M335–M339 | Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument |
| M355–M359 | Three wind instruments |
| M360–M364 | Three stringed and wind instruments |
| M375–M379 | Three wind and plucked instruments |
Concertos and similar pieces:
| M1020 | Flute or alto flute with orchestra, full scores |
| M1020.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1021 | Flute or alto flute with orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1034.P5 | Piccolo with orchestra, full scores |
| M1034.5.P5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1035.P5 | Piccolo with orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1120 | Flute or alto flute with string orchestra, full scores |
| M1120.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1121 | Flute or alto flute with string orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1134.P5 | Piccolo with string orchestra, full scores |
| M1134.5.P5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1135.P5 | Piccolo with string orchestra, piano reductions |
Flute studies and methods
| MT340 | General works |
| MT342 | Systems and methods |
| MT343 | Teaching pieces |
| MT344 | Instructive editions |
| MT345 | Studies and exercises |
| MT346 | Orchestral studies (excerpts) |
| MT347 | Two flutes |
| MT348 | Self-instructors |
| MT356 | Fife |
| MT357 | Piccolo |
Classification Numbers for Books about the Flute
| ML128 .F58 | Flute bibliographies |
| ML935 | General works |
| ML936 | Construction |
| ML937 | Music and playing |
To locate repertoire by Black musicians, please see the Library Guide Music From People Of the African Diaspora.
To locate repertoire by women musicians, please see the Library Guide Women In Music.
