LibGuides: Strings: Viola

Call Numbers

M45 - M49
viola alone

M224 - M228
viola with piano accompainment

M286 - M287
duets - two string instruments

M290 - M291
duets - wind and string instruments

M1014
viola concetos with orchestra

M1015
viola concerts with accompainment usually arranged for piano

M1114
viola concertos with string orchestra

M1115
viola concertos with accompainment usually arranged for piano

ML900 - Ml905
history of the viola

MT280 - MT298
studies and methods

MT286
orchestral excerpts

MT280 - MT298

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subject Headings

viola music (miscellaneous solo works only)	viola music
viola and another instrument	viola and [viola, horn etc.]
viola and ensemble	viola with [orchestra, wind ensemble etc.]
viola sonatas	sonatas viola
viola concertos	concertos viola
string trios	string trios; also try trios piano viola
other types of compositions	Try suites viola OR variations viola Also try viola and piano music
studies and methods	viola instuction and study viola studies and exercises
history	viola history