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Chamber Music
Repertoire
This page is primarily intended to help
MIHNUET chamber groups find and select music to prepare for
performances. Arranged by ensemble type (piano trio,
string quartet, wind quintet, etc.) the following page
contains lists of pieces available for loan within the
Harvard University library system (primarily the Loeb Music
Library and Morse Music Library at Hilles) potentially
suitable for a health setting. The lists include piece
title, composer, library call number, and where available,
difficulty rating, and brief comments. This is still a
work in progress, as not all of the pieces listed have
necessarily been heard by the author of this list.
Also, please feel free to suggest any additions to the list!
Direct all questions and suggestions to Meghan Galligan,
Instrumental Director.
Difficulty rating
scale: 1 - sightreadable (on the
spot) 2 - performable with one prior
read through 3 - individual parts
relatively sightreadable, performable with a few
rehearsals 4 - difficult individual
parts, but relatively easy to put together as an
ensemble 5 - presentable with a few
weeks individual practice and
rehearsals 6 - requires extensive
preparation by experienced performers
String
Ensembles | Strings and
Piano | Strings and
Winds Strings, Winds, and
Piano | Wind Ensembles Voice and
Instrumental | Piano
Duet
String EnsemblesViolin Duo
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
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JC
Bach
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Loeb Music:
Mus 627.3.397
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Bartok 44
duos
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 627.22.385.4
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1-3
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Beware:
these vary in their appropriateness
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de
Beriot, Duets Op. 87
|
Loeb Music: Mus
628.13.385 |
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| Fuchs,
Fantasy Pieces |
Loeb Music: Mus
682.279.391 |
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L.
Mozart, 12 duets
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Loeb Music: Mus
745.4.375 Loeb Music: Mus 405.2 |
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| Paganini,
6 preludes |
Loeb Music: Mus
779.2.397 |
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Pleyel,
Two duos
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Loeb Music: Mus
784.3.388 |
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| Reger,
Allegro for two violins |
Loeb Music: Mus
792.6.387 |
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| Wieniawski |
Loeb Music: Mus
867.2.386.5 |
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Violin and Viola
Duo
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Handel-Halvorsen, Passacaglia
|
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6
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Quite
difficult technically. Famous piece.
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Mozart,
Sinfonia Concertante
|
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4
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Difficult,
but beautiful piece.
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Mozart, Duet in B-flat
Major
|
Loeb Music: Mus
745.1.380.7 |
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| Mozart, Duet in G
major |
Loeb Music: Mus
745.1.380.7 Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 M93 22
2# |
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Stamitz, Duet in
G
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Loeb Music: Mus
816.27.371
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Stamitz, Six
Duets
|
Loeb Music: Mus
816.27.395
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Two Violins and
Viola
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Dvorak,
Terzetto
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Loeb Music:
Mus 650.1.341
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Violin, Viola, and
Cello
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
| Haydn,
Divertimento |
Loeb Music:
Mus 405.90 (908)
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Kodaly,
Intermezzo
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 729.3.377
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Tchaikovsky, Allegro
moderato
|
Loeb Music: Mus
828.1.378
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String
Quartet
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
| Barber,
Adagio |
Hilles:
MORSE MUS. 789 B23 24 5.1 Loeb Music: Mus
627.34.321
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5
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Famous
piece; very beautiful, but sad music. The Adagio
is the second movement of the piece.
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Beethoven, any
|
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6
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Great
pieces, very lively, fun to hear.
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Borodin,
String Quartet No. 1
|
Loeb Music: Mus
631.3.296
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6
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Mvts 1, 2
most appealing.
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Borodin,
String Quartet No. 2
|
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789
B73 24 5#2a Loeb Music: Mus 631.3.325
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4-6
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Beautiful,
romantic piece. 1-3 movements especially nice.
Mvt 3 is the famous nocturne.
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Dvorak,
Quartet in F “American”
|
Loeb Music: Mus
650.1.271.19
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5
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Mvts 1, 3, 4
fun and upbeat. Beautiful, but melancholy 2nd
mvt.
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Gershwin,
Lullaby
|
Loeb Music: Mus
685.8.350.5
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4
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Cute,
mellow, jazzy piece. Medium
difficult.
|
Haydn,
any
|
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3
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Most are
pretty sightreadable. Fun to play.
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Mendelssohn, Op. 12
|
Loeb Music: Mus
743.1.313
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3
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Sightreadable 1st, 2nd mvts. Fun, beautiful
piece.
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Mendelssohn, Op. 13
|
Loeb Music: Mus
743.1.313
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2-5
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2nd and 3rd
mvts recommended. Relatively sightreadable
(2).
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Mendelssohn, Op. 44
in D
|
Loeb Music: Mus
743.1.319.5
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5
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Fast and
energetic.
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Mozart
(any)
|
MIHNUET
library
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2-3
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Most are
sightreadable.
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Tchaikovsky, String
Quartet No. 1 in D
|
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789
T251 24 6.11a Loeb Music: Mus 828.1.294
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6
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Any movements are fine.
Famous 2nd mvt (2).
|
| Wolf, Italian
Serenade |
Loeb Music: Mus
868.1.351
|
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Cute, cheesy.
=)
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String Quintet
(viola)
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Dvorak,
Quintet in E-flat
|
Hilles:
MORSE MUS. 789 D98 25 6#97a Loeb Music: Mus
650.1.274
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Mendelssohn, Quintet in A Op.
18
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 743.1.265
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Mendelssohn, Quintet in B-flat, Op.
87
|
Loeb Music: Mus
743.1.265
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4
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Typical
Mendelssohn piece; all movements
appropriate.
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Brahms,
Quintet in G major Op. 111
|
Loeb Music: Mus
632.1.255.6
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6
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Beautiful
piece. Very difficult
.
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String Quintet
(cello)
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Schubert,
String Quintet in C
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 800.1.262.3
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6
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A landmark
piece. Incredibly beautful music.
HARD.
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String
Sextet
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Dvorak,
Sextet in A major
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 650.1.222
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6
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Fun and
energetic
piece.
|
String
Octet
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Mendelssohn, E-flat
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 743.1.233 B
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6
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Great great
piece.
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Two Violins and
Piano
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
| Bach,
Double concerto |
Loeb Music:
Mus 627.1.216.15 Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 B11 13.4
8.3n MIHNUET library
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3/4
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Classic
piece.
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Telemann,
Double concerto
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 823.1.207.10
|
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Moszkowski, Suite
|
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Sarasate,
Navarra
|
Loeb Music: Mus
798.6.378.3
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4
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Hard violin
parts, easy piano part. Cute, fun
piece.
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Sinding,
Serenade for 2 violins and piano
|
Loeb Music: Mus
806.2.375
|
4
|
Final two
mvts most recommended. Real sentimental piece.
=)
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Tartini,
Trio Sonatas
|
Loeb Music: Mus
822.1.384
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Piano
Trio
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
| Beethoven, any |
|
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Brahms, Trio
in B major
|
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6
|
Beautiful
piece.
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Dvorak,
any
|
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Schubert, Piano Trio in
B-flat Op. 99
|
Loeb Music: Mus
800.1.338 Loeb Music: Mus 800.1.342 Hilles: MORSE
MUS. 789 S38 23 2.1a
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6
|
Cheerful
piece. Cello part especially challenging. Second mvt is
probably more like a 4.
|
Mendelssohn, Piano Trio
in C minor
|
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789
M53 23 2.1
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5
|
Hard piano
part. Great last movement.
|
Faure, Piano Trio in
D
|
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789
F26 23 5.1
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5
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Beautiful,
somewhat melancholy piece.
|
Haydn, any
|
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Piano
Quartet
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Faure,
Piano Quartet in C
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 676.2.354
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6
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Passionate,
gorgeous piece .
|
| Brahms, Piano Quartet
in G |
Loeb Music: Mus
632.1.282.9 Loeb Music: Mus 632.1.282.7
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6
|
A real crowd pleaser,
esp last movement .
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Dvorak,
any
|
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Piano
Quintet
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
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Dvorak,
Quintet in A
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 650.1.254 Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 D98 25
6#81
|
6
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Difficult,
but fun music .
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Schumann,
Quintet in E-flat
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 800.2.251.2
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4
|
Very
upbeat.
|
Flute and String
Quartet
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Amy
Beach, Theme and Variations
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 628.4.329 Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 B36 25
6#80
|
?
|
Very
beautiful, somewhat
melancholy
|
Clarinet and String
Quartet
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Mozart,
Clarinet Quintet in A
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 745.1.252.3
|
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| Brahms,
Clarinet Quintet |
Loeb Music:
Mus 632.1.271.5
|
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Strings, Winds, and
Piano
Flute, Violin, Cello, and
Piano
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Bach,
Trio Sonatas
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 627.1.280 Loeb Music: Mus 405.220 (236) Loeb
Music: Mus 627.1.281.10 Loeb Music: Mus
627.1.371.6 Loeb Music: Mus 405.175
(49)
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Ibert,
Aria
|
Loeb Music: Mus
700.1.384.16
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Martinu,
Sonata
|
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789
M38 23 8#2 Loeb Music: Mus 742.35.381
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Stamitz,
Trio
|
Loeb Music: Mus 405.175
(33) F
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Suk,
Bagatelle
|
Loeb Music: Mus
817.470.385
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Oboe, Viola, and
Piano
| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
| Bach,
Trio Sonata in G |
Hilles:
MORSE MUS. 789 B11 23 8.1 Loeb Music: Mus
627.1.378
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Wind
Ensembles
Wind Trio
(flute, clarinet, bassoon)
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Mayr, 12
Bagatelles
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 742.30.371
|
3
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cute short
pieces - #3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 recommended
|
Devienne,
Trio in D minor, Op. 61, No. 6
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 645.14.387.6
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4
|
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Wind Quintet (flute,
clarinet, oboe, French horn,
bassoon)
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Bach,
J.C., Quintett Nr. 4
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 627.3.328
|
4
|
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Bach,
J.S., Organ Works arranged for wind
quintet
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 627.1.466
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4-5
|
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Mozart,
Adagio B-Dur
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 745.1.340
|
3
|
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Mozart,
Divertimento Nr. 8
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 745.1.224
|
3
|
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Mozart,
Divertimento Nr. 9
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 745.1.243
|
3
|
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Mozart,
Divertimento Nr. 14
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 745.1.222.5
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3
|
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Horn, Piano, and
Voice
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
| Schubert,
Auf dem Strom |
Loeb Music:
Mus 800.1.734
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Voice, Clarinet, and
Piano
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
| Schubert,
Shepherd on the Rock |
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Voice and String
Quartet
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
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Chausson,
Chansons perpetuelle
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Voice, String Quartet, and
Piano
| Composer,
Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
|
Vaughan
Williams, On Wenlock Edge
|
Hilles:
MORSE MUS. 789 V37 92 7O5 Loeb Music: Mus
867.7.705
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| Composer, Title |
Library and Call
Number |
Difficulty |
Comments
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Beethoven, Sonata in D
|
Loeb Music:
Mus 628.1.432
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Bizet, Jeux
D’Enfants
|
Loeb Music: Mus
629.1.402.9
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Brahms, Hungarian
Dances
|
Loeb Music: Mus
632.1.396.2 Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 B81 31
8.2
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Debussy, Petite
Suite
|
Loeb Music: Mus
645.5.449.9
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Dvorak, Slavonic
Dances
|
Loeb Music: Mus
650.1.427
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Faure, Dolly
Suite
|
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789
F26 31 6.56 Loeb Music: Mus 676.2.411.3
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Mozart, Sonata in D
major
|
Loeb Music: Mus
453.6
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Ravel, Rapsodie
Espagnole
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Schubert,
lots!
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