Library:How to Find Analyses of Works of Music

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Template:Subst : Proposed deletion This guide descries lists of print resources (indexes and bibliographies) and online resources that will help locate analyses of musical works.

Analysis Indexes Searchable by Composer

Hoek, D. J. Analyses of Nineteeth and Twentieth Century Music: 1940-2000. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2007. Music Reference: ML128.A7 W45 2007

  • Arranged alphabetically by composer, then by genre or work name
  • Provides citations to books, articles, and dissertations written in all languages between 1940 and 2000 that analyze works of Western art music.
  • Entries contain the composer's name, the title of the work, the author of the analysis, and the source of the analysis in abbreviated form. Consult the list of abbreviations at the front of the text to find the full name of the journal.

Diamond, Harold J. Music Analyses: An Annotated Guide to the Literature. New York: Schirmer Books: Maxwell Macmillian International; Toronto: Collier Macmillan Canada, 1991. Music Reference: ML128.A7 D5 1991

  • Arranged alphabetically by composer and then by work.
  • Cites and describes selected analyses of Western art music in English-language books, articles, and dissertations.
  • Each annotation describes the nature and level of the analysis (e.g. beginner to highly technical).
  • An index of work titles can be found at the back of the volume.

UTK Analysis Index Online http://www.lib.utk.edu/~music/analysis/

  • Provides access to descriptions or analyses of musical compositions in books owned by the University of Tennessee - Knoxville Music Library.
  • The UBC Music Library also owns many of the book titles listed. After searching the UTK Analysis Index and finding an item relevant to your research, verify that UBC owns the source title by doing a title or author search in the UBC Library catalogue. (The sources and call numbers listed in the UTK Analysis Index are based on the holdings of the Music Library at University of Tennessee - Knoxville.)

Bibliographies

Berry, David Carson. A Topical Guide to Schenkerian Literature: An Annotated Bibliography with Indices. Hillsdale, NY: Pendragon Press, 2004. Music Reference: ML128.T5 B47 2004

  • Includes an index of topical headings in hierarchical levels as well as a survey of the topical headings, composer references and author index.

Steib, Murray. Reader's Guide to Music: History, Theory, Criticism. Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Pub., 1999. Music Reference: ML160 .R42 1999

  • Consists of a series of essays that describe and evaluate books on a wide variety of music topics within Western art music
  • Individual composer entries list books about composers and their works
  • Topic entries contain more general information about genres, styles and performance practise.

Dictionaries

Grove Music Online http://resources.library.ubc.ca/897

  • Check the bibliography of sources following each article; it will contain citations of useful books and articles about composers and their works.

Online Article Indexes

To find journal articles with an analysis of a particular work, try RILM or the IIMP. Try limiting your search to find only "Research and Analysis."

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