This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the violin. 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!
You can recommend purchases of violin-related scores, audio/video recordings, or books. Please notify Music Librarian Jon Sauceda with recommended titles.
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Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
| M40–M44 | Violin alone: |
| M40 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M41 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M42 | Original works: Separate |
| M43 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M44 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M217–M223 | Violin with piano accompaniment: |
| M217 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M218 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M219 | Sonatas |
| M220 | Suites and variations |
| M221 | Pieces |
| M222 | Arrangements: Collections (one composer) |
| M223 | 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
| M1012 | Violin with orchestra, full scores |
| M1012.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1013 | Violin with orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1112 | Violin with string orchestra, full scores |
| M1112.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1113 | Violin with string orchestra, piano reductions |
Studies and methods
| MT260 | General works |
| MT261 | Physiology of the hand |
| MT262 | Systems and methods |
| MT265 | Studies and exercises: General works |
| MT266 | Orchestral studies |
| MT267 | Bowing |
| MT268 | Positions |
| MT269 | Chords |
| MT270 | Harmonics |
| MT271 | Other techniques |
| MT272 | Two violins |
| MT274 | Teaching pieces |
| MT275-6 | Instructive editions |
| MT278 | Self-instructors |
| MT279.5 | Fiddling; Folk-style violin playing |
| MT279.7 | Jazz |
Classification Numbers for Books about the Violin
| ML128 .V4 | Violin bibliographies |
| ML802 | Construction:. general works |
| ML803–M807 | Construction: by period |
| ML810–M842 | Construction: by region or country |
| ML845 | Construction: by parts of the violin |
| ML850 | Music and playing: general works |
| ML853–M857 | Music and playing: by period |
| ML860–M892 | Music and playing: by region or country |
| ML895–M897 | Music and playing: by form and type (sonata, suite, other) |
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.
