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Classical Period Music (ca. 1750-1800 + Beethoven): A Guide to Research and Resources

This guide serves as a basic starting point to find key resources for studying, researching, and performing Classical period music (ca. 1750-1800 + Beethoven).

Databases

Composer Bibliographies, Research Guides & Companions

  • Oxford Online Bibliographies compile authoritatively selected and annotated citations for key reference works, collected correspondence, biographies, monographs, and articles relating to prominent composers.
  • Research guides provide detailed listings for a composer's known musical and literary works followed by annotated bibliographies of the secondary literature on the composer's œuvre arranged by genre and important topics in the composer's life, career, and reception history—plus other features such as a genealogies, chronologies, and indexes.
  • Companions collate major essays by established experts that address key aspects of  the composer's career, creative work, style, and critical reception.