This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the viola. 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!
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| M45–M49 | Viola alone: |
| M45 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M46 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M47 | Original works: Separate |
| M48 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M49 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M224–M228 | Viola with piano accompaniment: |
| M224 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M225 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M226 | Original works: Separate |
| M227 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M228 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M286–M287 | Duets for two stringed instruments (of all kinds): |
| M286 | Collections |
| M287 | Separate works |
| M290–M291 | Duets—one stringed and one wind instrument |
| M294–M295 | Duets—one stringed and one plucked instrument |
| M310–M314 | Piano and two stringed instruments |
| M320–M324 | Piano, one stringed, and one wind instrument |
| M330–M334 | Piano, one stringed, and one plucked instrument |
| M349–M353 | Three stringed instruments |
| M360–M364 | Three stringed and wind instruments |
| M370–M374 | Three stringed and plucked instruments |
| M450 | Quartets—Collections (more than one composer and medium) |
| M451 | Quartets—Collections (more than one composer) |
| M452 | Quartets—two violins, viola, violoncello |
| M452.2 | Quartets—four violins |
| M452.4 | Quartets—other combinations of stringed instruments |
Concertos and similar pieces
| M1014 | Viola with orchestra, full scores |
| M1014.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1015 | Viola with orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1114 | Viola with string orchestra, full scores |
| M1114.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1115 | Viola with string orchestra, piano reductions |
Studies and methods
| MT280 | General works |
| MT282 | Systems and methods |
| MT285 | Studies and exercises: General works |
| MT286 | Orchestral studies (excerpts) |
| MT287 | Bowing |
| MT288 | Positions |
| MT289 | Chords |
| MT290 | Harmonics |
| MT291 | Other techniques |
| MT292 | Two violas |
| MT294 | Teaching pieces |
| MT295 | Instructive editions: Two or more composers |
| MT297 | Instructive editions: One composer |
| MT298 | Self-instructors |
Classification Numbers for Books about the Viola
| ML128 .V36 | Viola bibliographies |
| ML900 | General works |
| ML901 | Construction |
| ML905 | 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.
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.
