As far as possible, each entry in the bibliography contains the following information:

1. Composer.
2. Opus number.
3. Alternative work classification list number (AWCLN), e.g. BWV number (Johann Sebastian Bach), K[öchel] number (Mozart), RV [Ryom] number / PV [Pincherle] number / M number / F number (Vivaldi) or Boccherini with G[érard] number / Bocc. Op. [autographs catalogue of Boccherini himself] / Pubd. Op. [publisher´s opus number]. Work numbers have been included wherever they are known.
4. Date of first performance.
5. Duration [approximate].
6. Date of composition.
7. Title of work.
8. Dedicatee.
9. Editor / arranger.
10. Instrumentation.
11. Publisher. (For printed music the plate number, number in publisher´s catalogue [Ed.No.] are included. For books the ISBN number, year and place of publication are included).
12. Number of pages.
13. Source (information on):
    
    1. List of RISM numbers. RISM [Répertoire International des Sources Musicales = International Inventory of Musical Sources] is a reference work that lists all music printed before 1800 and the libraries that have copies of the work.
    2. List of libraries, collections, etc., where this piece can be found.
    3. Work which can´t be found in manuscript or in print.
14. Type of work.
15. Annotations.
16. User´s own library. (By marking this field, you can list works which are in your own library, adding the appropriate numbers for different editions. In search mode, you can choose this field to display a complete list of your own library.
17. Repertoire (compare 16 above).
    You can list and classify your preferred repertoire as:
    1. Concert piece.
    2. Piece for study.
    3. Piece for pupil / teaching.
18. Transcription (marked field indicates a transcribed piece).
19. Order number (not yet functioning).
     
    

There are three search modes:

1. Simple search.
2. Extended search.
3. Advanced search

This information found by a search on a year is very extensive. If you search, for example, on "1920" this will find all possible information relating to this year: Works composed, editions published, first performances given, etc. Many different combination searches are possible in search mode, depending on the requirements and imagination of the user.

Background

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