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Latin American Composers: A Guide to Resources at the Library of Congress

Resources for Finding Composers

Biographical dictionaries, biographical encyclopedias, and bibliographies are excellent sources for names of Latin American composers. These resources have call numbers that begin with ML (Literature on Music) and include information about musical genres, repertoire lists, specific instrumentation, time periods, and more.

Explore these lists of selected resources to find names of Latin American Composers:
General Resources | Specific Instrumentation, Genres, & Time Periods | Resources by Nationality | Electronic Resources

The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog, and can be used in the Performing Arts Reading Room. You can also search for them in your local institution's holdings or request inter-library loans.

General Resources

Specific Instrumentation, Genres, & Time Periods

Resources by Nationality

Electronic Resources

The subscription resources marked with a padlock are available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. If you are unable to visit the Library, you may be able to access these resources through your local public or academic library.