This page is a starting point for Puget Sound students looking for sources that analyze specific works of composers.
Analyses of Nineteenth- And Twentieth-Century Music, 1940-2000 by 
Music Analyses by 
Symphonies and Other Orchestral Works by 
Concertos and Choral Works by Use Primo to find books that provide critical analysis.
Search the composer's name and criticism interpretation.
Ex. Mozart criticism interpretation (see examples below)
Mozart's Requiem by 
The Cambridge Companion to Mozart by Use Primo to find biographies of the composer. They frequently frequently include information about compositions.
Search the composer's name and biography
Ex. Vivaldi biography (see example below)
Antonio Vivaldi by Search Tips:
When searching for analysis in databases, try the following terms along with the composer or name of work:
An interdisciplinary journal archive. It includes archives of over one thousand leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs and other materials valuable for academic work. Includes the Artstor image collections.
Use Primo to find research guides about a composer. These guides typically contain a chronology, complete list of works, detailed discography, and an annotated bibliography of books and articles.
Search the name of the composer and research guide. Ex. Brahms research guide
See examples below.
Johannes Brahms by 
Gustav and Alma Mahler by Critical editions of scores typically include commentaries. Below are some examples. Use Primo to find more.
Beethoven's Eroica Sketchbook by 
Songs of Claude Debussy by 
Cantata by Use Primo to find more books in this series. Search oxford studies composers.
Henry Purcell by 