MULI 322 Symphonic Literature Course Guide 

• MT 125 - Analyses/appreciation of symphonic works of multiple composers
• MT 130 - Analysis/appreciation of symphonic works of specific composers
• ML 410 - Books discussing the life/works of specfic composers (organized by composer)
• ML 1255 - History of the symphony

These books are currently on reserve at both libraries:

• The Orchestra from Beethoven to Berlioz  – Adam von Ahn Carse

• Music in the Romantic Era – Alfred Einstein

• The Nineteenth Century Symphony – edited by D. Kern Holoman

• The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra – edited by Colin Lawson

• Berlioz's Orchestration Treatise - Hugh MacDonald

• The Orchestra, origins and transformations - edited by Joan Peyser

• Performing Beethoven - edited by Robin Stowell

• Symphonic Music - Homer Ulrich

• Soundings - Glenn Watkins
  

A Dictionary of Musical Themes – Barlow and Morgenstern (1975 or 1948) (CIM Reference ML128.In7Ba249_1975)

Symphony Themes - Burrows and Redmond (1942) (CIM Reference ML128.Or1Bu946)

The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians - edited by Stanley Sadie (2001) (CIM Reference – also available online)

Conductors and musicians often need to know the exact orchestration of a given piece as they prepare for a concert.  The following resources not only list the orchestration but often include information regarding duration, alternate versions, publication & rental information and basic information on the composer/arranger.