Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

Improvisation was a crucial aspect of musical life in Europe from the late eighteenth century through to the middle of the nineteenth, representing a central moment in both public occasions and the private lives of many artists. Composers dedicated themselves to this practice at...

(Piano). These anthologies contain original compositions by nineteenth-century composers. Several of the pieces are available for the first time as part of a graded collection. The repertoire includes works by major composers, such as Chopin and Schumann, as well as lesser-known pieces by, amongst...

Everyone loves to laugh, to wonder, and to be amazed. High Notes and Low presents interesting and unusual anecdotal information about classical music and musicians in a down-to-earth, easily readable form. Free of technical jargon, the book is appealing not only to the musician...

Jean Langlais (1907-1991) was among the foremost French musicians of his time. He was the successor to the musical tradition established by C sar Franck and, like him, was organist at the church of Sainte Clotilde in Paris. Though blind from early childhood, he...

(Boosey & Hawkes Concert Band). Set of Parts available: 48010591.Author: Gustav HolstISBN-10: 1476899711ISBN-13: 9781476899718Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 11.80h x 9.00w x 0.20d

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). Contents: A Winter Dedication (Strauss) * Adelaide (Beethoven) * Amarylis (Caccini) * As Ever I Saw (Warlock) * E'en as a Lovely Flower (Bridge) * From Far from Eve and Morning (Vaughan Williams) * I'll Sail Upon the Dog-Star (Purcell)...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). New transcriptions of Bach cantata arias for intermediate to advanced level cellists. Other bass clef instruments such as bassoon, trombone, French horn, tuba, and bass clarinet might find this book useful. "For this revised edition, I wrote music for...

(Vocal Collection). The world's most trusted source for great theatre literature for singing actors. The recordings include piano accompaniments. The book features authentic editions of each song in the original keys. The songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type and are culled...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). These exquisite miniatures by Schumann have been favorites of many generations of piano students, and are an excellent introduction to Romantic literature.Author: Franz RuckertISBN-10: 1423405439ISBN-13: 9781423405436Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2007Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 12.00h x 8.82w x 0.11d

What is the role of classical music in the 21st century? How will classical musicians maintain their relevance and purpose? This book follows the working activities of professional orchestral musicians and opera singers as they move off stage into schools, community centres, prisons, libraries,...

A landmark in Sibelius scholarship, this is the first book that presents all of Sibelius's solo art songs in their musical and aesthetic context. Indispensable for scholars and performers alike. This is the first book to discuss the complete solo art songs of Jean...

The book is devoted to Shostakovich's most controversial symphony, composed at the height of Stalin's Purges. It rescued Shostakovich from official disfavour and deeply moved audiences. The critics recognized it as a masterpiece, but they were perplexed by its ambiguities, especially at the end...

(BH Piano). This series highlights composers including Karl Jenkins, Serge Prokofieff, and Dmitri Shostakovich alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world. Each book contains grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire, sight-reading and improvisation activities and aural awareness tasks. The CD...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). 20 pieces in a wide variety of styles from folk to tango. Includes principal cello melody part at an intermediate level, easy cello part for beginners, guitar chords, plus a choice of piano accompaniment or a more advanced cello...

(Brass). Trumpet parts edited and recorded by Canadian Brass virtuosos Fred Mills and Ronald Romm, piano parts recorded by Bill Casey. Arrangements by Bill Boyd. Contains full performances and accompaniment. Contents: Aria * Fairest Isle * I Am the Monarch of the Sea *...

Author: Leos Jan當ekISBN-10: 0769283640ISBN-13: 9780769283647Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1986Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 11.50h x 8.70w x 0.20d

Alfred's Masterwork Solos are prepared with the same attention to detail as Alfred's Masterwork Books. Each solo contains background information about the work and is printed on high-quality paper that will last for years.Author: Ludwig Van BeethovenISBN-10: 073901322XISBN-13: 9780739013229Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1982Pages: 8Format:...

Beethoven permeates American culture. His image appears on countless busts and coffee mugs; his music is heard in movie scores, TV soundtracks, commercials, and pop songs; he is Schroeder's god in Peanuts and Chuck Berry's freaked-out parent in "Roll over Beethoven." In this book,...

Lieder and the rise of song recital in the United States, 1850-1914 Though viewed as quintessentially German, lieder became a centerpiece of nineteenth century song recitals in the United States. By the 1890s, these songs, which were often sung in English, were a sensation...

(Piano). This new volume provides supplementary material to Piano Sight-Reading 1 . It utilizes an approach based on independent learning and the recognition of rhythmic and melodic patterns. A total of 175 exercises in a range of musical styles and keys including duets to...

This compilation assembles previously published and unpublished essays by Schnittke and supplements them with an interview with cellist and scholar Alexander Ivashkin. The book is illustrated with musical examples, many of them in Schnittke's own hand. In A Schnittke Reader, the composer speaks of...

(String Solo). Brilliant encore pieces, virtuoso pieces de resistance and reflective melodies by Faure, Raff, Elgar, Wieniawski, Rachmaninoff, Massenet, Tchaikovsky, Paganini, de Falla, Sarasate, and many more. A treasure chest for every performing violinistAuthor: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 3795712874ISBN-13: 9783795712877Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2020Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Author: Louis SpohrISBN-10: 190685744XISBN-13: 9781906857448Publisher: Travis and Emery Music BookshopLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/31/2009Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.52d

(Music Sales America). 9 well-known clarinet works with historical notes on the development of the instrument, including music by Brahms, Debussy, Mozart, Saint-Saens, Weber, and more.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 1849384843ISBN-13: 9781849384841Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2003Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbs

(Piano Solo Personality). Recorded in a remote monastery in Verona, Ludovico Einaudi's In a Time Lapse explores the concept of capturing emotions and experiences in a single moment in time. This exclusive matching piano folio presents all 14 tracks from the album plus five...

(Bass Instruction). Now available with companion audio Three duets and five solo pieces arranged for bass. The recordings will help players facilate mastery of these pieces, by providing accompaniment for the duets and allowing the listener to hear all of the bass parts. All...

(Vocal Collection). Diction lessons on each aria in the series recorded by top language coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School plus International Phonetic Alphabet and word for word translations With these book/CD packages that match the standard aria collections edited by...

(Brass Ensemble). A sonata in four movements, each associated with an aspect of Santa Barbara, California in the summer months (when the Music Academy of the West is in session). Movements include: Cakewalk on a Tightrope, Preacher on the Pier, Magic Horn Tango and...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). 12 well-known tangos. Contents include: La Cumparsita, La Payanca, Volver, Vuelvo al sur, El Cachorrito, La Punalada, Catamarca, A la luz de los faroles, Chiquilin de Bachin, El Chamuyo, El dia que me quieras, and El Choclo.Author: Hal Leonard...

(Vocal Duet). Soprano/Alto and Soprano/Tenor.Author: Adolphe AdamISBN-10: 079358275XISBN-13: 9780793582754Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1997Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.70w x 0.20d

(Piano Collection). This is Ravel's well-known suite newly edited and arranged for solo piano, conveniently presented along with the original four-hand version.Author: Maurice RavelISBN-10: 0793560748ISBN-13: 9780793560745Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1996Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.60w x 0.50d

(String). John Corigliano's The Red Violin: Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra draws upon music he composed for the film of the same name, which won an Academy Award for best film score. The story spans three centuries in the life of a magnificent but...

The entire corpus of Beethoven's piano sonatas is contained in this two-volume work -- 32 sonatas in all. Volume One contains the fifteen sonatas from Beethoven's first period, including the popular Path tique, Moonlight, and Pastorale sonatas. Volume Two contains the seventeen sonatas from...

A selection of Mozart's letters, translated into English, complete with notes, linking commentary and chronology.Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 0141441461ISBN-13: 9780141441467Publisher: Penguin GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2007Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 7.84h x 5.05w x 1.20dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 06/15/2007 pg. 112

Author: Francis PoulencISBN-10: 1480304735ISBN-13: 9781480304734Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 4Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.80w x 0.20d

"The joy of the book is to hear artists from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds...rhapsodizing about their relationship to Reich's music and how it influenced their own creative processes." --New York Times Book Review Steve Reich is a living legend in the world...

The 100 pieces in this piano collection have been favorites of music lovers throughout the years. Chosen from the four stylistic periods of piano, orchestral, and operatic literature, each selection has been carefully arranged for intermediate-level pianists. For performance ease, editorial markings such as...

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...

(String Method). For unaccompanied violin.Author: Nicolas LaoureuxISBN-10: 0793554403ISBN-13: 9780793554409Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.70w x 0.60d

(Vocal Score). Reduction for voice and piano based on the critical edition. Includes historical introduction and critical commentary.Author: Giovanni Battista PergolesiISBN-10: 8875929769ISBN-13: 9788875929763Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2015Pages: 58Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 10.75h x 7.75w x 0.32d

Additional title in caption: Dix feuillets de voyage.Author: Alexandre TansmanISBN-10: 1480393088ISBN-13: 9781480393080Publisher: Edward B. Marks Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2014Pages: 20Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 12.04h x 8.96w x 0.09d

This valuable assortment of teacher-student duets in their original form, written by teacher-composers during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, is a sequel to the Easy Classical Piano Duets for Teacher and Student series. The student parts are limited to a single five-finger...

This valuable assortment of teacher-student duets in their original form, written by teacher-composers during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, is a sequel to the Easy Classical Piano Duets for Teacher and Student series. The student parts are limited to a single five-finger...

This valuable assortment of teacher-student duets in their original form, written by teacher-composers during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, is a sequel to the Easy Classical Piano Duets for Teacher and Student series. The student parts are limited to a single five-finger...

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). This collection, representing major composers, was compiled as an introduction to British song literature for collegiate age singers and advanced high school age singers. Britten: Come you not from Newcastle? * Britten: Nocturne * Britten: The Nurse's Song * Clarke:...

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). A collection of works by major American song composers for voice students. Argento: Winter * Argento: Spring * Argento: Spring is like a perhaps hand * Bernstein: I hate music * Bernstein: Jupiter has seven moons * Chanler: These, My...

Sheet Music Composer Sergei Rachmaninoff6 Moments Musicals Op.16 Andantino in B flat minor Op.16, no.1 Allegretto in e flat minor Op.16, no.2 Andante Cantabile in B minor Op.16, no.3 Presto in E minor Op.16, no.4 Adagio Sostenuto in D flat major Op.16, no.5 Maestoso...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Gorecki completed the short score for the symphony in 2006, and played it for his son on the piano that summer, commenting on many details. It fell to the son to complete the orchestration following his father's death in 2010....

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Includes practice tips and performance notes on each piece. Now available with a CD.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0851627064ISBN-13: 9780851627069Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2012Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.80w x 0.40d