Compact Discs in the WSU Library Collection

A searchable database created and maintained by Paul Brians, Department of English, Washington State University, Pullman.

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Instructions

• To find all works by a specific composer, enter the last name in the “Composer Search” field and click the “go” button.
• When you do not want to confine your search to works by a specific composer, use “Search keyword field only.” Typical terms involve period, country, and genre. Here are examples of some of the kinds of searches you can do in this field:
  • Nationality: “Germany,” “France,” (names of countries—German” or “French” will not work), “USA,” not America. “Latin America” and “Africa” also work.
  • Period: “Middle Ages“ (not “Medieval”), “Renaissance,” “Baroque,“ “Classical,” “Romantic,” “Impressionist,” “20th C.”
  • Form: “quartet,” “symphony,” “orchestral,”
  • Instrument: “piano,” “violin,” “vocal,” etc.
  • For works by female composers enter either “woman” or “women.” Both work identically.
  • To find works by African-American composers and some performers, enter “African-American.”
  • Other good keywords: “sacred,” “chamber,” “wind,”
• Using the “Search all Fields” option will get you more hits and is useful for combining composer name with form, for instance, “Beethoven quartet.” However, if you get too many irrelevant hits, try using keywords instead.
• The browse categories are suggestive and may give you ideas, but you cannot rely on them to be complete.
• To view all the CDs in the collection 20 at a time, click on “Browse all CDs here.”