Browsing for Piano Music
photo credit: "Piano Keys" by Crouchy69
These are the areas in the Library of Congress Classification System where you will find piano and keyboard scores. You can browse the shelves in these sections or browse via the online catalog by Library of Congress call number.
Scores
| Call Number | Description |
|---|---|
| M20-M32 | Music for piano alone |
| M21 | Collections of keyboard music |
| M22 | Collections of piano music |
| M23 | Sonatas |
| M24 | Suites |
| M25 | Character pieces |
| M26 | Music for the left hand |
| M27 | Variations |
| M30 | Dances |
| M32 | Waltzes |
| M33-M39 | Arrangements and transcriptions for piano |
| M200-M204 | Piano, 4 hands |
| M207-M213 | Arrangements for 4-hand piano |
| M214-M216 | 2-piano music |
| M300s-900s | Chamber Music |
| M1010 | Piano with orchestra (full score) |
| M1011 | Piano with orchestra (2-piano reduction) |
| M1110 | Piano with string orchestra (full score) |
| M1111 | Piano with string orchestra (2-piano reduction) |
Books and Methods
| Call Number | Description |
|---|---|
| ML128.P3 | Piano music–Bibliography |
| ML132.P3 | Piano music–Graded lists |
| ML650-ML747 | General: history and construction; music and playing |
| MT220-MT258 | Piano techniques (including teaching materials) |
| MT745-MT758 | Instruction and study for children (rarely used) |
| MT130-MT145 | Analytical guides to piano music |
