Uniform Titles

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Uniform titles identify and bring together works that use a genre or form for title, the name of the work in its original language or works that have a number of different titles. Uniform titles are also used for works of literature or translations (the Bible, Mother Goose, Hamlet, etc.) Music uses uniform titles extensively. Understanding how they are constructed will help you find scores and recordings of musical works in MIDCAT.
Examples of Distinctive Titles

Author:	Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
Uniform Title	Vesna svi︠a︡shchennai︠a︡
Title on the item	The rite of spring = Le sacre du printemps

Author:	Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
Uniform Title	Vesna svi︠a︡shchennai︠a︡
Title on the item	The great ballets

Author:	Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
Uniform Title	Vesna svi︠a︡shchennai︠a︡
Title on the item	Petrushka : complete original 1911 version = Vollständige Originalfassung von 1911 = Version originale complète de 1911 ; Le sacre du printemps = The rite of spring

"Form" or "Genre titles are composed of several elements:
(A) Musical form or genre (such as Sonatas, symphonies, etc) and are usually in the plural composers usually writen more than one work in a patricular form of genre.
(B) Instrumentation
(C) A either an opus number or an order number from thematic catalogue of the composers complete works (e.g. Bach BWV )
(D) Key
Examples of "Form" or "Genre" Titles

Author	Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Uniform Title:	Sonatas, piano, no. 14, op. 27, no. 2, C# minor
Title on the item:	The Casimir Hall recital

Author	Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Uniform Title:	Sonatas, piano, no. 14, op. 27, no. 2, C# minor
Title on the item:	Beethoven, the Moonlight and other sonatas, Op. 27 and Op. 31

Author	Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Uniform Title:	Sonatas, piano, no. 14, op. 27, no. 2, C# minor
Title on the item:	Solomon in Berlin

When an item includes more than three pieces by the same composer, a collective title is used.
Example "Collective" Titles

Author:	Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Uniform Title	Chamber music. Selections
Title on Item	Beethoven rarities for mandolin and piano, for violin and piano

Author:	Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Uniform Title	Works
Title on the item	Werke

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