Double Bass Music
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Classification Numbers for Double Bass Music
| M55–M58 | Double bass alone: |
| M55 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M56 | Original works: Collections |
| M57 | Original works: Separate |
| M58 | Arrangements |
| M229–M233 | Double bass with piano accompaniment: |
| M229 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M230 | Original works: Collections |
| M231 | Sonatas |
| M232 | Suites and variations |
| M233 | Pieces |
| M286–M287 | Duets for two string 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 |
Quartets, quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets follow similar patterns (in the M400s, 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s, and 900s, respectively).For more details, see M: Music and Books on Music, available at the reference desk or at the index table in the reference section (Z696.U5 M 1998).
Concertos and similar pieces
| M1018 | Double bass with orchestra: full scores, piano reductions, and cadenzas |
| M1118 | Double bass with string orchestra: full scores, piano reductions, and cadenzas |
Studies and methods:
| MT320 | General works |
| MT322 | Systems and methods |
| MT330 | Studies and exercises: General works |
| MT331 | Orchestral studies |
| MT333 | Teaching pieces |
| MT333.4 | Instructive editions |
| MT334 | Self-instructors |
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Not all double-bass music in the Cook Music Library is out on the shelf.Please consult IUCAT to find information about music that is checked out or in the Frontlog.
Subject Headings
(for subject searches in IUCAT or WorldCat)
| Solo double bass music: | sonatas (double bass); suites (double bass); variations (double bass); etc.; double bass music |
| Double bass and piano music: | rondos (double bass and piano); sonatas (double bass and piano); suites (double bass and piano); variations (double bass and piano); etc.; double bass and piano music |
| Duets: | double bass music (double basses (2))
violin and double bass music; flute and double bass music; horn and double bass music;etc. |
| Trios: | string trios [for three bowed instruments]
trios [mixed brass and woodwind, various combinations]; e.g., trios (piano, double basses (2)), trios (flute, horn, double bass) |
| Quartets: | string quartets[various combinations];
also suites [various combinations of string instruments]; variations [various combinations of string instruments]; etc. string quartets [mixed string and woodwind, variouscombinations]; also suites, variations, etc. Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets. |
| Double Bass and Orchestra: | concertos (double bass)
concertos (double bass) — solo with piano double bass with orchestra concertos (double bass with string orchestra) rondos (double bass with orchestra), etc. |
Classification Numbers for Books about the Double Bass
| Ref. ML128 .D6 | Double-bass bibliographies |
| ML920 | General works |
| ML921 | Construction |
| ML925 | Music and playing |
Selected Periodicals
| Bass World: the Journal of the International Society of Bassists (1996–) | ML1 .I623 |
| Double Bassist (1996–2006) | ML5. D68 |
| The Bass Sound Post (1967–1971) | ML5 .B317 |
Selected Internet Resources
| International Society of Bassists | https://www.isbworldoffice.com/ |