Harp Music
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Classification Numbers for Harp Music
| M115–M119 | Harp alone: |
| M115 | Collections (more than one composer) |
| M116 | Original works: Collections (one composer) |
| M117 | Original works: Separate |
| M118 | Arrangements: Collections |
| M119 | Arrangements: Separate works |
| M272–M273 | Harp with piano accompaniment: |
| M272 | Collections |
| M273 | Separate works |
| M292–M293 | Duets for two plucked instruments (of all kinds): |
| M292 | Collections |
| M293 | Separate works |
| M294–M295 | Duets—one stringed and one plucked instrument |
| M296–M297 | Duets—one wind and one plucked instrument |
| M325–M329 | Piano and two plucked instruments |
| M330–M334 | Piano, one string, and one plucked instrument |
| M335–M339 | Piano, one wind, and one plucked instrument |
| M365–M369 | Three plucked instruments |
| M370–M374 | Three stringed and plucked instruments |
| M375–M379 | Three wind and plucked instruments |
| M380–M384 | Three stringed, wind, 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:| M1036 | Harp with orchestra, full scores |
| M1036.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1037 | Harp with orchestra, piano reductions |
| M1136 | Harp with string orchestra, full scores |
| M1136.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
| M1137 | Harp with string orchestra, piano reductions |
Studies and methods:
| MT540 | General works |
| MT542 | Systems and methods |
| MT543 | Teaching pieces |
| MT544 | Instructive editions |
| MT546 | Orchestral studies (excerpts) |
| MT547 | Two harps |
| MT548 | Self-instructors |
| MT552 | Celtic harp |
| MT557 | Piano harp |
Not all harp 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 harp music: | sonatas (harp); suites (harp); variations (harp); etc.; harp music |
| Harp and piano music: | rondos (harp and piano); sonatas (harp and piano); suites (harp and piano); variations (harp and piano); etc.; harp and piano music |
| Duets: | harp music (harps (2))
violin and harp music; flute and harp music; horn and harp music; etc. |
| Trios: | Plucked instrument trios [for three plucked instruments]
trios [mixed stringed and plucked, various combinations]; e.g., trios (flute, harp, viola), trios (harp, violin, violoncello) |
| Quartets: | plucked instrument quartets[various combinations];
also suites [various combinations of plucked instruments]; variations [various combinations of plucked instruments]; etc. plucked instrument quartets [mixed string and woodwind, various combinations]; also suites, variations, etc. Similar for quintets, sextets, septets, octets, and nonets. |
| Harp and Orchestra: | concertos (harp)
concertos (harp) — solo with piano harp with orchestra concertos (harp with string orchestra) rondos (harp) with orchestra, etc. |
Classification Numbers for Books about the Harp
| Ref. ML128 .H3 | Harp bibliographies |
| ML1005 | General works |
| ML1006 | Construction |
| ML1008 | Music and playing |
Selected Periodicals
(Current issues available in Periodicals on 1st floor)| The American Harp Journal (1967--) | ML1 .A49 |
| Harp News (1950--) | ML1 .H29 |
| HarpEvents Newsletter (1997--) | ML5 .H34 |
Selected Internet Resources
| American Harp Society | http://www.harpsociety.org/ |
| The Harp Therapy Journal | http://www.harptherapy.com/ |