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Cello: A Resource and Information Guide
[M, ML, and MT]
[Pegasus and Melvyl]
[Books]
[Periodical literature]
[Web sites]
Note: This is a guide to selected resources on the cello available in the Arts Library at UCSB. To
access electronic items with the  icon from off-campus, you must be
affiliated with UCSB (student, faculty, or staff), and you must configure your
browser to connect to the library's proxy server.
M, ML, and MT CLASS NUMBERS
In the UCSB Music Library, books and scores are arranged on the shelves according to the
M class numbers of the
Library of Congress Classification System. Scores are shelved under M, books on music under ML, and music
instructional materials such as methods, exercises, and orchestral studies under MT. Within each class number,
scores are shelved alphabetically by composer, books (in most classes) alphabetically by author. For cello
music, the most important numbers to remember are M52 (solo unaccompanied), M231-233 (cello sonatas, suites or variations,
and pieces respectively, all accompanied by piano), and M1017(cello concertos, piano reduction). Browse the scores
shelved under these class numbers to get an idea of the library's holdings--but remember that many items may be checked
out. Always check in Pegasus, the UCSB library catalog,
to determine the library's complete holdings of cello music. To browse M, ML, or MT class numbers in
Pegasus, select the Advanced Search tab at the top.
From one of the "Field to search" pulldown menus, scroll down and select Call Number (LC.) In the corresponding
search box, enter the M, ML, or MT class number you want to search:
Advanced Keyword Search
| Field to search: |
Enter word or phrase: |
| Call Number (LC) |
M52 |
| Field to search: |
Enter word or phrase: |
| Call Number (LC) |
ML910 |
Scores: M Class
Solo unaccompanied
| M50 | Collections of original and arranged works |
| M51 | Collections of original works |
| M52 | Separate works, original |
| M53 | Collections of arranged works |
| M54 | Separate works, arranged |
Solo with piano or continuo
| M229 | Collections of original and arranged works |
| M230 | Collections of original works |
| M231 | Violoncello sonatas |
| M232 | Violoncello suites and variations |
| M233 | Violoncello pieces |
| M235 | Collections of arranged works |
| M236 | Seperate works, arranged |
Solo with full orchestra
| M1016 | Full scores |
| M1017 | Piano reductions |
Solo with string orchestra
| M1116 | Full scores |
| M1117 | Piano reductions |
Chamber music
| M286, 287 | String duets |
| M350, 351 | String trios |
| M452, 552 (etc.) | String quartets, quintets (etc.) |
| M312, 412, 512 (etc.) | Piano trios, quartets, quintets (etc.) |
| M322, 422, 522 (etc.) | Trios (quartets, quintets, etc.) for piano plus two (three, four etc.)
string(s) plus wind(s) |
| M362, 462, 562 (etc.) | Trios (quartets, quintets, etc.) for stringed and wind instruments |
| M372, 472, 572 (etc.) | Trios (quartets, quintets, etc.) for stringed and plucked instruments |
| M382, 482, 582 (etc.) | Trios (quartets, quintets, etc.) for stringed, plucked and wind instruments |
Orchestral Music
| M1001 | Symphonies |
| M1002 | Symphonic poems |
| M1003 | Variations, suites |
| M1004 | Overtures |
Books: ML Class
| ML398 |
Biographies of string players, collective (including string quartets) |
| ML418 |
Biographies of individual string players |
| ML750 |
Bowed stringed instruments, General |
| ML755 |
Construction of string instruments |
| ML756 |
Music and playing, string instruments |
| ML910 |
General works on the cello |
| ML911 |
Cello construction |
| ML915 |
Cello music and playing |
Instructional works: MT Class
| MT300 |
General works |
| MT302, 305 |
Methods, studies, exercises |
| MT306 |
Orchestral excerpts |
Note: You can also use the subject heading violoncello in
Pegasus to find all of the library's books on the cello in
both the ML and MT classes. Use Advanced Search (select from the tab at the top) and scroll down to limit your
search to retrieve only books:
Advanced Keyword Search
| Subject |
violoncello |
| Limit by format: |
Book |
PEGASUS
A general
guide to searching for music in
Pegasus is available.
Basic keyword searching can be effective for finding cello music in
Pegasus. To search for recordings,
add and recording to your search, and to search for scores, add not recording.
Examples:
Basic Search of Full Catalog
| Keyword |
sonatas violoncello and beethoven not recording |
[scores of Beethoven's cello sonatas] |
| Keyword |
concertos violoncello and haydn and recording |
[recordings of cello concertos by Haydn] |
| Keyword |
beethoven and handel variations not recording |
[scores of Beethoven's Handel Variations] |
| Keyword |
bach and suites violoncello and recording |
[recordings of Bach's cello suites |
You can also search effectively in Advanced Search (select from the tab at the top). Scroll down
to limit to score or recording. Examples:
Advanced Keyword Search
| Author |
bach |
| Title |
suites violoncello |
| Limit by format: |
Score |
You can also use Command Line Search to find cello music in
Pegasus. Select the Command Line Search link from the
Advanced Search screen. To find scores, add and wtp=score to your search, and to find recordings,
add and wtp=recording. (Note: the code wtp indicates material type.) Examples:
Command Search
| ttl=sonatas violoncello and aut=beethoven and wtp=score |
[to find a score of Beethoven's cello sonatas] |
| ttl=concertos violoncello and aut=haydn and wtp=recording |
[to find a recording of cello concertos by Haydn] |
The following examples of command searches all use Library of Congress subject headings (sub and wsu codes)
plus the wtp code to find string chamber music, and the wpu code to search by publisher. Scores retrieved from these searches are mostly,
though not exclusively, located on the shelves in the M classes indicated. For recordings, ask at the
Music Service Desk (MSD).
| sub=violoncello music violoncellos 2 |
[scores and recordings of cello duets] |
M287 |
| sub=string trios and wtp=score |
[scores of string trios] |
M351 |
| sub=string quartets and aut=schubert and wtp=score |
[scores of Schubert's string quartets] |
M452 |
| sub=string quartets and wpu=henle and wtp=score |
[G. Henle editions of string quartets] |
M451, 452 |
| sub=string quartets and aut=dvorak and wtp=recording |
[recordings of Dvorak's string quartets] |
ask at MSD |
| [etc.] |
| sub=piano trios and wtp=score |
[scores of piano trios] |
M312 |
| sub=piano quartets and wtp=score |
[scores of piano quartets] |
M412 |
| sub=piano quintets and wtp=score |
[scores of piano quintets] |
M512 |
| sub=piano quintets and wtp=recording |
[recordings of piano quintets] |
ask at MSD |
| [etc.] |
MELVYL
To access Melvyl, the library catalog of the ten combined UC campuses,
go to the home page of the UCSB Libraries.
Melvyl has records for over 23 million items, which you can search by title, journal title, author (including
composer or performer), subject, general keywords, or combinations of these fields. You can also limit
your search to books, scores, recordings, or other formats, and/or you can limit to any one UC campus,
by language, or by year(s). To combine search terms, select the Advanced option:
Advanced Search: Entire Collection
| Author (last name first) |
bach |
| Title |
suites violoncello |
| Format: |
Scores (music) |
UCSB students, faculty, and staff may request items from other UC campuses that are not held at UCSB (or
are held at UCSB but checked out). To make a request, use the Request button on your search result page and fill out the
online form. Items requested via Melvyl are generally received within just
3-5 days.
BOOKS
Ref = reference section of the music library, located beside the south windows
Non-circ = regular ML stacks, but noncirculating
In Pegasus, use the following subject headings to
find books on the history of the cello and its construction and literature. Most (but not all) books
with these subject headings are shelved under the ML classes indicated.
| Violoncello music -- Bibliography |
ML128 .V5 |
| Violoncellists -- Biography |
ML398, 418 |
| Violoncello music -- History and criticism |
ML910 |
| Violoncello -- History |
ML910, 915 |
| Violoncello -- Instruction and study |
MT300 |
| Violoncello -- Studies and exerciese |
MT302, 305 |
| Violoncello -- Orchestra studies |
MT306 |
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Bibliographies
- Homuth, Donald. Cello Music Since 1960: A Bibliography of Solo, Chamber & Orchestral Works for Solo Cellist. 1994.
- Ref. ML128 .V5 H66 1994
- Kenneson, Claude. Bibliography of Cello Ensemble Music. 1974. Ref. ML128 .V5 K45
- Markevitch, Dimitry. The Solo Cello: A Bibliography of the Unaccompanied Violoncello Literature. 1989. ML128 .V5 M28 1989
- Regazzi, Roberto. The Complete Luthier's Library. 1990. Ref ML128 .S7 R44 1990
- Wilkins, Wayne. The Index of Cello Music: Including the Index of Baroque Trio Sonatas. 1979. Ref. ML128 .V5 W5
- String Music in Print. 1973. Ref. ML128.S7
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History, construction, playing
- Broadley, Arthur. The Violoncello: Its History, Selection and Adjustment.1921. ML910 .B76
- Ginsburg, Lev. History of the Violoncello. 1983. ML 910 .G513 1983
- Markevitch, Dimitry. Cello Story. 1984. ML910 .M2813 1984
- Stowell, Robin, ed. The Cambridge Companion to the Cello. 1999. ML910 .C36 1999
- Van der Straeten, Edmund S. J. History of the Violoncello, the Viol da Gamba, Their Precursors and Collateral Instruments. 1971.
- ML910 .S87 1971
- Walden, Valerie. One Hundred Years of Violoncello: A History of Technique and Performance Practice, 1740-1840. 1998.
- ML915 .W25 1998
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Players and makers
- Beare, Charles. Antonio Stradivari: The Cremona Exhibition of 1987. 1993. ML755 .B55 1993
- Booth, Wayne. For the Love of It: Amateuring and Its Rivals. 1999. ML418 .B49 A3 1999
- Campbell, Margaret. The Great Cellists. 1988. ML398 .C35 G7 1988
- Hampton, Colin. A Cellists Life. 2000. ML418 .H25 A3 2000
- Henley, William. Antonio Stradivari, Master Luthier, Cremona, Italy, 1644-1737: His Life and Instruments. 1961. ML424 .S8 H5
- Wilson, Elizabeth. Jacqueline du Pré: Her Life, Her Music, Her Legend. 1999. ML418 .D85 W55 1999
- Instruction, studies, and exercises
- Bentzon, Niels. 16 Etudes for Cello Solo, Op. 464. 1985. MT305 .B36 E8 1985
- Grutzmacher, Friedrich. Technologie des Violoncellospiels: 24 Etuden fur Violoncello, Op. 38. 1891. MT305 .G78 op.38 1891
- Kabalevsky, Dmitry. Five Studies in Major and Minor for the Cello, Op. 67. 1976. MT305 .K22 op.67
- Krall, Emil. The Art of Tone-Production on the Violoncello. 1923. MT300 .K89 1923
- Mantel, Gerhard. Cello Technique: Principles and Forms of Movement. 1975. MT300 .M313
- Reinagle, Joseph. Thirty Progressive Lessons for the Violoncello (1800). 1982. MT305 .R456 P7
- Rose, Leonard. Orchestral Excerpts from the Symphonic Repertoire for Cello. 1953. MT306 .R7 O7
- Tortelier, Paul. How I Play, How I Teach. 1975. MT302 .T677
- Wagner, Richard. Orchestral Studies from Operas and Concert Works for Cello. 1946. MT306 .W254
- Werner, Josef. Practical Method for Violoncello: Op. 12. 1928. MT302 .W4 P7
PERIODICAL LITERATURE
| The Strad |
ML1 .S77 |
print: 1960-present |
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| Strings |
ML1 .S775 |
print: 1986-1997
online fulltext: 2001- |
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| American String Teacher |
ML1 .A58 | print: 1951-1976, 1998-present
online fulltext: 1996- |
The latest issue is always shelved in the current periodicals display rack facing the west windows of the music
library. UCSB students may check out periodicals for one day (except for the latest issue, which does not circulate).
To search for journal articles on the cello, use the three databases listed below. All three can be accessed via the
library's home page; point to Research in the column on the left, then
click on Article Indexes & Databases and scroll down
the alphabetical list of databases in the lefthand frame. Because these
databases are licensed for UCSB use only, you need to configure your browser for the library's
proxy server in order to use them from off campus.
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
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RILM indexes not just journal articles, but all types of music literature: books, dissertations, conference proceedings,
reviews, etc. Coverage goes back to 1969. To get started, try the search violoncello music in
the first search box. Note that you can limit your search chronologically by using the Pub. Year or range box. To limit
by language, select the "Change Search & Display Level" button on the right, and then select Advanced search mode and
Continue. The Advanced search screen has a language box where you can limit your search to one or more languages.
- International Index to
Music Periodicals (IIMP)
- IIMP indexes approximately 370 periodicals, including The Strad from 1969 to the present, Strings
from 1996 to the present, and American String Teacher for 1994, and 1996 to the present. IIMP Fulltext
also carries fulltext for Strings and American String Teacher (see above for coverage).
- Music Index Online
- Indexes more than 640 music periodicals going back to 1979, including The Strad and American String Teacher.
WEB SITES
Internet Cello Society
World Federation of International Music Competitions
New Directions Cello Association
American Federation of Musicians
Author: Sharon Seabrook.
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