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Bibliography Of Music Literature Periods

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This article traces the history of American poetry, drama, fiction, and social and literary criticism from the early 17th century through the turn of the 21st century. For a description of the oral and written literatures of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, seeNative American literature. Though the contributions of African Americans to American literature are discussed in this article, seeAfrican American literature for in-depth treatment. For information about literary traditions related to, and at times overlapping with, American literature in English, seeEnglish literature and Canadian literature: Canadian literature in English.

General Bibliographies

Crabtree, Phillip and Donald H. Foster. Sourcebook for Research in Music. 2nd ed. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005.
Available electronically on Ebrary

Duckles,  Vincent H. and Ida Reed. Music Reference and Research Materials: An Annotated Bibliography. 5th ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 1997.
Music Reference ML113 .D83 1997

Mixter, Keith E. General Bibliography for Music Research. [Warren,] Mich.: Harmonie Park Press, 1996.
Music Reference ML 113 M59 1996

Sampsel, Laurie J. Music Research: A Handbook. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Music Reference ML113 .S28 2009

Stylistic Period / Chronological Bibliographies

Bull, Storm. Index to Biographies of Contemporary Composers. New York: Scarecrow Press, 1964-
Music Reference ML 105 B9

Diamond, Harold J. Music Analyses: An Annotated Guide to the Literature. New York: Schirmer Books, 1991.
Music Reference ML 128 A7 D5 1991

Hoek, D. J. Analyses of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Music, 1940-2000. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2007.
Music Reference ML113 .H695 2007

Bio-Bibliographies / Composer Research Guides

Hartig, Linda Bishop. Violet Archer: A Bio-Bibliography. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.
Music Reference ML 134 A68 H3 1991

Langford, Jeffrey Alan. Hector Berlioz: A Guide to Research. New York: Garland, 1989.
Music Reference ML 134 B5 L3 1989

Palmieri, Robert. Sergei Vasilʹevich Rachmaninoff: A Guide to Research. New York: Garland Pub., 1985.
Music Reference ML134.R12 P3 1985

Smialek, William. Frédéric Chopin: A Guide to Research. New York: Garland Pub., 2000.
Music Reference ML134.C54 S65 2000

National Bibliographies

Brookhart, Edward. Music in American Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography. Warren, Mich.: Harmonie Park Press, 1988.
Music Reference ML 120 U5 B77 1988

Morey, Carl. Music in Canada: A Research and Information Guide. New York: Garland, 1997.
Music Reference ML 120 C2 M6 1997

Peters, Diane E. Canadian Music and Music Education: An Annotated Bibliography of Theses and Dissertations. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1997.
Music Reference ML 120 C2 P47 1997

Phemister, William. American Piano Concertos: A Bibliography. Detroit: Published for the College Music Society, Information Coordinators, 1985.
Music Reference ML128.P3 P5 1985

Tsuge, Genʾichi. Japanese Music: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Garland Pub., 1986.
Music Reference ML 120 J3 T8 1986

Topical Bibliographies and Research Guides

Everett, William A. The Musical: A Research and Information Guide. New York: Routledge, 2004.
Music Reference ML128 .M78 E84 2004

Hart, Mary L. The Blues: A Bibliographical Guide. New York: Garland Pub., 1989.
Music Reference ML128.B49 H3 1989

Meadows, Eddie. Jazz Research and Performance Materials: A Select Annotated Bibliography. New York: Garland Pub., 1995.
Music Reference ML128.J3 M33 1995

Merriman, Lyle. Woodwind Research Guide: A Selective Bibliography of Materials Pertaining to the Literature, Development, and Acoustics of Woodwind Instruments. Evanston, Ill.: Instrumentalist Co., 1978.
Music Reference ML128.W5 M5

Phelps, Roger P. A Guide to Research in Music Education. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1993.
Music Reference MT1 .P5 1992

Post, Jennifer. Ethnomusicology: A Research and Information Guide. New York: Routledge, 2004.
Music Reference ML 128 E8 P6 2004

Stedman, Preston. The Symphony: A Research and Information Guide. New York: Garland Pub., 1990-
Music Reference ML128.S9 S7 1990

Miscellaneous Bibliographies

Pruett, James W. Research Guide to Musicology. Chicago: American Library Association, 1985.
Music Reference ML 3797 P78 1985

Yaffe, John. Arias, Ensembles, & Choruses: An Excerpt Finder for Orchestras. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2012.
Music Reference ML128.V7 Y34 2012
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