Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

(Schirmer Performance Editions). This carefully prepared edition, with extensive historical and performance notes, was based on research of the autograph manuscript, now held in the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York.Author: Franz SchubertISBN-10: 142343112XISBN-13: 9781423431121Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2009Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 11.70h...

The astonishing creative genius of Franz Schubert (1797-1828) produced an extraordinary quantity of music: song cycles, symphonies, piano and chamber works - all now recognised as masterpieces. Such acclaim did not exist in the years immediately after his death, and it was only later,...

Schuttenhelm provides a detailed account of the events leading up to and through the quartet's compositional process, as well as a brief summary of its reception history. In addition to a comprehensive analysis of the entire quartet, the volume also takes into account Tippett's...

The relationship between Gustav Mahler's career as conductor and his symphonic writing has remained largely unexplored territory with respect to his provocative re-invention of the Austro-German symphony at the turn of the twentieth century. This study offers a new account of these works by...

Here are 61 Compositions arranged for LOW G UKULELE contained in 8 Partitas written initially for the Mandora - an instrument similar to a lute but with fewer strings and often tuned like a modern-day guitar. Most of these pieces are by anonymous composers....

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

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The nocturnes (night pieces) are among the most introspective and personal of Chopin's works. This collection of the nocturnes includes footnotes citing the differences between the manuscripts and the first editions. Also included is an outstanding recording from the Naxos Label. Titles: Nocturne in...

For over twenty seven years, music critic Bernard Holland reviewed the most celebrated classical artists of the twentieth century for The New York Times. Reporting both sides of the culture war between an honored past and radical change, Holland writes about Philip Glass to...

The 17 waltzes comprising this volume are among Chopin's most popular compositions. Composed over a period of 20 years (from 1827 to 1847), only eight waltzes were published during Chopin's lifetime. Many of the others were written as gifts for women with whom he...

For twenty-plus years, music critic Bernard Holland heard it all. He reviewed and interviewed many of the most celebrated classical artists - singers, conductors, instrumentalists, composers and the avant garde - of the twentieth century for the New York Times. Reporting both sides of...

(Music Sales America). In this authoritative new edition of Stravinsky's dramatic masterpiece, Histoire du Soldat, the publishers have sought to rationalise all the various, and sometimes conflicting, amendments made by the composer during his life time. This edition is for all who have an...

This is the first English-language biography of Fanny Mendelssohn, the older sister of Felix Mendelssohn and a gifted composer and pianist in her own right. Under pressure to neglect her talents in favor of her brother, Fanny stifled her career, and most of her...

In Boston Symphony Orchestra: An Augmented Discography, James H. North gathers all the information about Boston Symphony musical recordings into one volume, capturing over 90 years of recorded history. Similar to his earlier New York Philharmonic volume, this discography contains a chronological list citing...

(BH Kodaly). All of the musical examples in Sound Thinking: Music for Sight-Singing and Ear Training are drawn from folk songs and art music encompassing a wide range of historical eras. The examples can be used for developing a variety of skills including sight-reading,...

Recordings are now the primary way we hear classical music, especially the more abstract styles of "absolute" instrumental music. In this original, provocative book, Arved Ashby argues that recording technology has transformed our understanding of art music. Contesting the laments of nostalgic critics, Ashby...

Franco Alfano: Transcending Turandot is the first fully documented biography in any language of Italy's last verismo composer, Franco Alfano (1875-1954), the composer chosen to complete Giacomo Puccini's swansong, Turandot, in 1924. Alfano remains one of the most undervalued composers, despite arguably representing the...

What is music, and why does it move us? From Pythagoras to the present, writers have struggled to isolate the essence of "pure" or "absolute" music in ways that also account for its profound effect. In Absolute Music: The History of an Idea, Mark...

Traditional requiem texts, among them the anonymous medieval Latin poem Dies Irae ("Day of Wrath"), have inspired an untold number of composers in different ages and serving different religions, Western and Eastern. This book, the first comprehensive survey of requiem music for nearly half...

(Vocal Collection). The world's most trusted source for great theatre literature for singing actors. Each book includes access codes to online recordings of piano accompaniments for download or streaming. The book features authentic editions of each song in the original keys. The songs have...

This book is the first comprehensive biographical study of Bartok as man, composer, and folklorist, including the background and development of his unique musical language and the impact of his pioneering investigations of multinational musical folklore on his composed works.Author: Benjamin SuchoffISBN-10: 0810840766ISBN-13: 9780810840768Publisher:...

Arguably the most important American composer of the century, Elliott Carter often has been more highly regarded in Europe than in his native land. Interest in his work has grown rapidly in recent years, however, and the celebration of his ninetieth birthday in December,...

(Instrumental). 11 beloved Bach pieces arranged as flute solos with both piano and harpsichord accompaniment recordings available online. Includes: Sonata in A Major, BWV 1032, 2nd Movement "Largo" * Sonata in C Major, BWV 1033, 2nd Movement "Allegro" * Sonata in C Major, BWV...

(Opera). French/English. Standard Version.Author: Jacques OffenbachISBN-10: 0793567858ISBN-13: 9780793567850Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 10.20h x 6.40w x 0.60d

This book is the first monographic study of 19th-century transcriptions of Chopin's music. The study is based on the rich source material, which formed the basis for considerations from the perspective of social history, music analysis and aesthetics. This work reveals an important document...

(Piano Collection). An interesting addition to any student, teacher or performer's repertoire, this Ravel offering features: Le Tombeau de Couperin * Valse Nobles et Sentimentales * In the Style of Borodin * Prelude * Antique Minuet * and others.Author: Maurice RavelISBN-10: 0793562902ISBN-13: 9780793562909Publisher: G....

A lively introduction to opera, from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century There are few art forms as visceral and emotional as opera -- and few that are as daunting for newcomers. A Mad Love offers a spirited and indispensable tour of opera's eclectic...

(String Solo). 17 pieces appropriate for recital or contest use. Contents: Allegro Maestoso (Handel) * Allegro Spiritoso (Senaille) * Andante (Beethoven) * Andante (Gluck) * Aria (Lotti) * Bourree I (Bach)* Country Dance * La Cinquantine (The Golden Wedding) * Larghetto (Handel) * Lento...

An anthology unlike any other, The Ring of Words assembles lyrics of the most famous art songs of Europe with literal line-by-line English translations printed on the facing pages. The editor-translator, a renowned music scholar and critic, has contributed an introductory essay on the...

(Piano Collection). Isaac Albeniz is one of Spain's most important composers and pianists, the first of the famous three of the 19th century (including Manuel de Falla and Enrique Granados). Prior to this collection, most print music available was from UME. It contains 13...

(Piano Solo Songbook). Now including a CD with professional recordings of all the pieces, this sensational collection features pieces composed and arranged for solo piano by Beethoven. Contents: Adagio Cantabile (Sonata in C minor "Pathetique," Op. 13) * Adagio Sostenuto (Sonata in C-sharp minor...

(String Solo). Contents: Adagio (Schubert) * Allegretto (C.P.E. Bach) * Andante (Mozart) * Boston Fancy (Hornpipe) * German Dance (Dittersdorf) * I'm Just A-Goin' over Jordan * March (Beethoven) * Menuetto (Handel) * O Mensch Bewein Dein Sunde Gross * Romance * Shenandoah *...

This is a collection of 29 progressive studies for piano by Muzio Clementi and Carl Tausig. 76 pages.Author: Muzio ClementiISBN-10: 0757936954ISBN-13: 9780757936951Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1985Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.60w x 0.30d

Debussy's six-movement suite for solo piano, Children's Corner (L. 113), was published in 1908. It is dedicated to Debussy's daughter, Claude-Emma (known as Chou-Chou"), who was three years old at the time. The pieces are not intended to be played by children; rather they...

Aaron Shearer's Classic Guitar Technique is used by serious guitarists all over the world and has long been one of the definitive classic guitar methods. The Shearer Method: Classic Guitar Foundations, Shearer's final work, is the first in a series that encapsulates his lifetime...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). The Boosey & Hawkes Bartok Edition showcases brand new stylish arrangements of highlights from the leading twentieth century composer for developing musicians to learn and enjoy. Bartok for Flute features selected highlights from Bartok's most popular pedagogical repertoire including...

This accessible yet informative book, the first in its area aimed at a general readership, offers a unique overview of the controversial musical style of Minimalism - a name originally attributed to the movement as a derogatory term, in the same way as Impressionism...

Black Classical Musicians of the Twentieth Century pays homage to the overwhelming number of black musicians who have graced the stages of world-renowned opera houses and other musical landmarks. Not only are we educated about their many contributions to classical music; we are also...

(BH Piano). All of Bernstein's "anniversaries" in one complete package for the first time, includes: Four Anniversaries, Five Anniversaries, Seven Anniversaries, and Thirteen Anniversaries. Contents: FOUR ANNIVERSARIES: For Felicia Montealegre * For Johnny Mehegan * For David Diamond * For Helen Coates * FIVE...

This study is an analysis of the first three of Beethoven's late quartets, Opp. 127, 132, and 130, commissioned by Prince Nikolai Galitzin. The five late quartets, usually considered as a group, were written in the same period as the Missa solemnis and the...

In this collection of academic essays, award-winning pianist and music professor Yaokun Yang shares her carefully compiled analyses of classical music and aesthetics during several different periods, focusing particularly on the aspect of piano performance practice. Yang, who devoted six years to her research,...

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) aimed to be more than just a composer. He set out to redefine opera as a "total work of art" combining the highest aspirations of drama, poetry, the symphony, the visual arts, even religion and philosophy. Equally celebrated and vilified in...

Music gives specific meanings to our lives, but also to how we experience death; it forms a central part of death rituals, consoles survivors, and celebrates the deceased. Music & Death investigates different musical engagements with death. Its eleven essays examine a broad range...

Arguably no other nineteenth-century German composer was as literate or as finely attuned to setting verse as Robert Schumann. Jon W. Finson challenges long-standing assumptions about Schumann's Lieder, engaging traditionally held interpretations. He argues against the belief that the "Year of Song" simply reflects...

Winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award in Concert Music Books Proposing that Arnold Schoenberg has been more discussed than heard, more tolerated than loved, Allen Shawn puts aside ultimate judgments about Schoenberg's place in music history to explore the composer's fascinating world in...

This authoritative edition of the world's most loved songs and arias draws on original manuscripts, historical first editions, and recent research by prominent musicologists to meet a high standard of accuracy and authenticity. Includes fascinating background information about the arias and their composers, as...

(Ensemble Collection). This new Rubank edition is the first new book from the incomparable Himie Voxman in decades It includes 38 duets for clarinet from the works of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Jean-Marie Leclair and Georg Phillip Telemann.Author: H. VoxmanISBN-10: 0634094173ISBN-13: 9780634094170Publisher: Rubank PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.Author: Girolamo FrescobaldiISBN-10: 0769242391ISBN-13: 9780769242392Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1985Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 12.06h x 9.00w x 0.25d

(Educational Piano Library). The 29 etudes in this book are taken from Carl Czerny's The Little Pianist, Opus 823 . These engaging etudes are comparable to their famous "older brothers," the studies found in The Art of Finger Dexterity, but are written for students...

Heinrich Schenker's The Art of Performance shows this great music theorist in a new light. While his theoretical writings helped transform music theory in the twentieth century, this book draws on his experience as a musician and teacher to propose a sharp reevaluation of...