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M20–M39 | Piano alone: |
M20 | Collections, mixed (original works and arrangements; two or more composers) |
M21 | Collections: original works, two or more composers |
M22 | Collections: original works, one composer |
M23 | Sonatas |
M24 | Suites |
M25 | Pieces |
M26 | Piano, one hand: left |
M26.2 | Piano, one hand: right |
M27 | Variations |
M28 | Marches |
M30 | Dances—general |
M31 | Dances—duple meter (polka, etc.) |
M32 | Dances—triple meter (waltz, etc.) |
M32.8 | Arrangements: collections |
M33 | Arrangements: complete works for opera, oratorios, and cantatas (NOT piano-vocal scores) |
M33.5 | Arrangements: excerpts from opera, oratorio, and cantatas |
M34 | Arrangements: transcriptions (for concert purpose) of operas, oratorios, cantatas, and excerpts |
M35 | Arrangements: orchestral and band music |
M37 | Arrangements: concertos (NOT piano reductions of concertos for solo instrument[s] and orchestra) |
M37.5 | Arrangements: concertos, excerpts |
M38 | Arrangements: chamber music, part songs, music for other solo instruments |
M39 | Arrangements: potpourris, medleys |
M39.6 | Arrangements: piano, one hand |
M198–M216 | Duets (piano only) |
M198 | Three hands |
M200 | Four hands: mixed collections (original works and arrangements) |
M201 | Four hands: original works, collections |
M20 | Four hands: Sonatas |
M203 | Four hands: Suites, Variations |
M204 | Four hands: Pieces |
M207 | Arrangements: collections by two or more composers |
M208 | Arrangements: operas, ballets, oratorios, cantatas (complete) |
M208.5 | Arrangements: operas, ballets, oratorios, cantatas (excerpts) |
M209 | Arrangements: orchestral and band music |
M210 | Arrangements: concertos (NOT two-piano versions of concertos for solo instrument[s] and orchestra) |
M211 | Arrangements: chamber music, songs, and part songs |
M213 | Piano, five or more hands |
M214 | Two pianos, two performers: original works |
M215 | Two pianos, two performers: arrangements |
M216 | Two or more pianos, three or more performers |
M217–M285 | Duets (piano and other solo instruments) |
M217–M239 | Piano and one stringed instrument |
M240–M271 | Piano and one wind instrument |
M272–M283 | Piano and one plucked instrument |
M284–M285 | Piano and other (includes percussion and electronics) |
M310–M344 | Trios (Piano and two other instruments) |
M310–M314 | Piano and two stringed instruments |
M315–M319 | Piano and two wind instruments |
M320–M324 | Piano, one stringed, and one wind 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 |
M340–M344 | Piano and other combinations |
Concertos and similar pieces
M1010 | Piano with orchestra, full scores |
M1010.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
M1011 | Piano with orchestra (two-piano versions) |
M1110 | Piano with string orchestra, full scores |
M1110.5 | Cadenzas for such works |
M1111 | Piano with string orchestra (two-piano versions) |
Studies and methods
MT220 | General works |
MT221 | Physiology of the hand (including hand exercises) |
MT222 | Systems and methods |
MT224 | Rudiments of music when combined with piano instruction |
MT225–M239 | Studies and exercises |
MT225 | General works |
MT226 | Left hand |
MT227 | Pedal |
MT228 | Touch |
MT229 | Wrist |
MT230 | Thirds, sixths, etc. |
MT231 | Scales and arpeggios |
MT232 | Fingering |
MT233 | Rhythm |
MT235 | Phrasing |
MT236 | Sight reading, transposition, accompaniment, etc. |
MT238 | Polyphonic playing |
MT239 | Performance of popular music |
MT240 | Other |
MT242 | Four-hand, two-piano, etc. playing |
MT243 | Teaching pieces |
MT245 | Instructive editions, two or more composers |
MT247 | Instructive editions, one composer |
MT248 | Self-instructors |
MT250–M258 | Special pianos, including early instruments |
Classification Numbers for Books about the Piano
ML128 .P3 | Piano bibliographies |
ML650 | General works |
ML651–697 | Construction: general works; by time period; by region or country; special makes; parts of the piano |
ML700–747 | Music and playing: general works; by time period; by region or country; forms and types of music |
MT220–255 | Piano pedagogy |