The Breitkopf Thematic Catalogue, The Six Parts and Sixteen Supplements 1762-1787 - Brook, Barry S. 1918-1997 (New York Dover, 1966)
The Breitkopf Catalogue was the first printed thematic catalogue of music. Its 888 pages contain almost 15.000 incipits. A total of over 1000 different composers are represented.
Edited and with an Introduction and Indexes by Barry S. Brook
Keywords: Breitkopf & Härtel (Leipzig and Wiesbaden, Germany); 18th Century (1701-1800); Music printing; Music publishing company; Music history; Leipzig (Germany)