Music Research
Flute: A Starting Guide
Part I: Where to Find Flute Music in the UNLV Music Library (including Piccolo and Recorder)
- Solo Flute: M60-64
- Solo Piccolo: M110.P5
- Solo Recorder: M110.R4
- Flute with piano/keyboard: M240-244
- Piccolo with piano/keyboard: M271.P45
- Recorder with piano/keyboard: M271.R4
- Chamber music including woodwinds (NOTE: Not all works in these areas will include flute):
- Duets: M288-291, M296-297
- Trios:
- Trios with keyboard: M315-324, M335-339
- Other trios: M356-364, M375-384
- Quartets:
- Quartets with keyboard: M419-424, M435-439
- Other quartets: M455-464, M475-484
- Quintets:
- Quintets with keyboard: M519-524, M535-539
- Other quintets: M555-564, M575-584
- Sextets:
- Sextets with keyboard: M619-624, M635-639
- Other sextets: M655-664, M675-684
- Septets:
- Septets with keyboard: M719-724, M735-739
- Other septets: M755-764, M775-784
- Octets:
- Octets with keyboard: M819-824, M835-839
- Other octets: M855-864, M875-884
- Nonets:
- Nonets with keyboard: M919-924, M935-939
- Other nonets: M955-964, M975-984
- Flute with orchestra: M1020-1021
- Piccolo with orchestra: M1034.P5, M1035.P5
- Recorder with orchestra: M1034.R4, M1035.R4
- Flute with string orchestra: M1120-1121
- Piccolo with string orchestra: M1134.P5, M1135.P5
- Recorder with string orchestra: M1134.R4, M1135.R4
- Instruction and study:
- Flute: MT340-348 (Lied Library Stacks)
- Recorder: MT350-353 (Lied Library Stacks)
- Piccolo: MT357 (Lied Library Stacks)
- Studies and exercises:
- Flute: MT340-348 (Music Library)
- Recorder: MT350-353 (Music Library)
- Piccolo: MT357 (Music Library)
- Orchestra studies: MT346
- History of the flute (piccolo/recorder): ML935 (Lied Library Stacks)
See also our list of Flute Compact Discs in the Music Library on this site.
Part II: Representative Subject Headings for Flute, Piccolo and Recorder
Note: The headings below do not include the numerous chamber combinations of flute (piccolo, recorder) with other instruments. For more comprehensive results, perform a keyword search including the term(s) "flute (piccolo, recorder)."
Flute
- Flute Music
- Concertos (Flute with string orchestra)
- Sonatas (Flute)
- Flute with string orchestra
- Flute and piano music
- Flute--Instruction and study
- Sonatas (Flute and piano)
- Flute--Studies and exercises
- Concertos (Flute)
- Flute--Orchestra studies
- Flute with orchestra
- Flute--History
Piccolo
- Piccolo Music
- Concertos (Piccolo)
- Piccolo and piano music
- Concertos (Piccolo with string orchestra)
- Sonatas (Piccolo and piano)
- Piccolo--Studies and exercises
Recorder
- Recorder Music
- Concertos (Recorder with string orchestra)
- Sonatas (Recorder and continuo)
- Suites (Recorder and continuo)
- Recorder (Musical instrument)--Instruction and study
- Recorder and continuo music
- Recorder (Musical instrument)--Studies and exercises
- Concertos (Recorder)
- Recorder (Musical instrument)--History
Part III: Useful Sources
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Online). London: Macmillan Reference; New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 2001-
Internet Access
Flute Repertoire
General Catalogue of Flute Music. Tokyo: Muramatsu, 1972.
Music Ref. ML128.F7 G45x 1972
Pellerite, James J. A Handbook of Literature for the Flute. Rev., 3rd ed. Bloomington, Ind. : Zalo Publications, [1978?]
Music Ref. ML128.F7 P4 1978
Solum, John. The Early Flute. (Early music series; 15) Oxford [England]: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
Lied Book Stacks ML935 .S66 1992
Toff, Nancy. The Flute Book. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Lied Book Stacks ML935 .T65 1996
Vester, Frans. Flute Music of the 18th Century: an annotated bibliography. 1st ed. Monteux, France: Musica Rara, 1985.
Music Ref. ML128.F7 V46 1985
Vester, Frans. Flute Repertoire Catalogue. 1st ed. London: Musica Rara, c1967.
Music Ref. ML128.F7 V48
Ensemble Repertoire
Cobbett, Walter Willson. Cobbett's Cyclopedic Survey of Chamber Music. Oxford [England]; New York: Oxford University Press, 1988, c1963.
Music Ref. ML1100 .C7 1988
Cohn, Arthur. The Literature of Chamber Music. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Hinshaw, c1997.
Music Ref. ML1100 .C78 1997
Gillaspie, Jon A., Marshall Stoneham, David Lindsey Clark. Wind Ensemble Catalog. (Music reference collection ; no. 63) Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1998.
Music Ref. ML128.W5 G52 1998
Stoneham, Marshall, Jon A. Gillaspie, David Lindsey Clark. Wind Ensemble Sourcebook and Biographical Guide. (Music reference collection ; no. 55) Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1997.
Lied Book Stacks ML128.W5 S76 1997
Part IV: Periodicals
The Flutist Quarterly : Offical Magazine of the National Flute Association
Lied Periodicals ML27.U5 N3676
The Woodwind Quarterly
Lied Periodicals ML929 .W66
Chamber Music
Lied Periodicals ML1 .C353