By Hilary Janysek Graduate Presentation Spring 2015 Flute Research Tips By Hilary Janysek Graduate Presentation Spring 2015

Common Terms/Sources Bibliography Biobibliography Collected works Urtext Manuscript Library of Congress system Bracken Library’s shelving system M, ML, MT Reference Section

Citing your Sources What formats have you used and for what purpose? Chicago/Turabian Footnotes VS Endnotes For Discussion: What makes a source credible or not? What should you cite? When should you use direct quotes? What all should you include in a Bibliography?

Resources for Choosing Repertoire Browsing in Bracken Library M 242 – Flute Sonatas M 62 – Solo Flute Repertoire M 1020-1021 – Flute Concertos Reference Section A Handbook of Literature for the Flute: A Compilation of Graded Method Materials, Solos, and Ensemble Music for the Flute, 1st and 3rd editions Repertoire Catalogue: Piccolo, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Including ca. 900 Works for Flute Choir or Flute Orchestra Italian Baroque Solo Sonatas for the Recorder and the Flute Flute Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalogue Flute Music of the 18th Century: An Annotated Bibliography

Sources for Finding Repertoire Cardcat Tips for searching Be careful of wording Use correct language Narrow search Chamber Music Finder (Media Finders) Worldcat ILL NFA Library

Resources for Finding Repertoire, cont. Listening Resources Naxos Spotify Youtube Itunes Flute World Carolyn Nussbaum Bracken LibraryCDs

What do you need to BEFORE writing a program note? Composer information Education Teachers Other noteworthy compositions General style and/or “isms” Piece information Instrumentation Historical context Dedication Important performances Theoretical Analysis

Sources about the Composer Where is the first place to look for biographical information on a composer? Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians What additional information can you find in Grove? Terms Bibliography Works, complete works volume numbers (M2-M3) Online VS On the Shelf

Sources about the Composer, cont. For more about the composer… Browse in Bracken Library ML 410: biographies, composer-specific ML 134: Biobibliographies, alpha by composer ML 935-37: Books written about the flute, its history, etc. MT 340-48: Flute methods, exercises, orchestral excerpt books, etc. Check their website if they are still alive Scholarly Journals JSTOR Academic Search Premier ERIC What are some ways you can find historical events during the composer’s time? How do you know if they are important to the topic?

Sources about the Piece For more information about the piece… Check different editions for program notes CD Booklets Search for existing program notes PLAGARISM WARNING Example: Flute Notes: A Performer’s Handbook of Programme Notes for the Flute Repertoire, 146 Composers and over 400 Works RILM Abstracts of Music Literature Dissertations (check databases) What if there is very little or no existing scholarly material on my piece or composer?

When Writing Program Notes… For discussion: What is the purpose of Program notes? How much information about the composer should you include? What should you include about the piece? When is historical context most important? What theoretical information should you include? How does this piece fit into composer’s output?

Links/examples Chamber Music Finder NFA Library: www.nfaonline.org/resources Find information about Debussy’s Syrinx www.bsu.edu/library Cardcat One Search Worldcat Databases Grove Naxos Garland Dissertations