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(Piano). The anthology La donna e mobile is the follow-up volume to the best-seller Eine kleine Nachtmusik with masterpieces of classical music (ED 20764). The latest volume in the Pianissimo series contains 50 of the best known opera melodies and 'favourites of the public'...

This book is about one musical work, the popular Quartet for the End of Time by the great French composer Olivier Messiaen. Like virtually all of his works, the Quartet combines the striking technical achievement of Messiaen's rich and attractive musical style with a...

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...

This is the first full-length study of British women's instrumental chamber music in the early twentieth-century. It includes six case studies of composers: Adela Maddison; Ethel Smyth; Morfydd Owen; Ethel Barns; Alice Verne-Bredt and Susan Spain-Dunk. Seddon offers valuable insight into their musical education,...

The musical genre of taarab is played for entertainment at weddings and other festive occasions all along the Swahili Coast in East Africa. In this study Janet Topp Fargion traces the development of the genre in Zanzibar, from the late nineteenth century to the...

(String Solo). For violin and orchestra (piano reduction).Author: Ludwig Van BeethovenISBN-10: 0793548705ISBN-13: 9780793548705Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1987Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.30d

It was in his monumental 12 "London" symphonies, composed between 1791 and 1795, that Haydn shaped the early form of the symphony and set the standard for later composers. According to the New Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, the appeal of these works...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

In Das Lied von der Erde, Gustav Mahler fused the two forms that most obsessed him -- song and symphony -- into a masterpiece that epitomized his musical genius and the very spirit of late Romanticism. It is a work of stunning power, one...

Donat's vast expertise provides unique insight into the history and genesis of key works in the chamber music repertoire. This is the first full-length study in English of an important area of Beethoven's output that has seldom been explored in detail. The principal compositions...

Donat's vast expertise provides unique insight into the history and genesis of key works in the chamber music repertoire. This is the first full-length study in English of an important area of Beethoven's output that has seldom been explored in detail. The principal compositions...

If you want to play famous songs from the jazz repertoire, then keep reading Often finding effective arrangements for clarinet quartets can be really difficult and complicated. Especially if you look for songs that can excite the audience and that are easy to listen...

If you want to play famous songs from the film repertoire, read on Finding effective arrangements for saxophone quartet can often be really difficult and complicated. Especially if you are looking for songs that can excite the audience and that are easy to listen...

(Educational Piano Library). Duets are double the fun with these jazzed-up gems. Primo and Secondo parts are equal in difficulty and perfect for intermediate-level students. Also excellent for themed recitals Titles: Get Smart * Inspector Clouseau Theme * Inspector Gadget * James Bond Theme...

New readings of the ten Beethoven sonatas for piano and violin, embracing both the performer's interpretation and the analyst's rigour. This book provides new readings of the ten Beethoven sonatas for piano and violin, many of which have been given surprisingly little attention by...

This collection from the acclaimed quartet showcases some of their most beloved encore pieces, with stunning performances that highlight their seamless musicianship and artistry. A must-have for fans of chamber music and classical music aficionados alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

Philip Herschkowitz (1906-1989) was Rumanian-born composer and music theorist who studied in Vienna with Alban Berg for three years and with Anton Webern for five years and then spent almost half a century in Russia. His profound teaching was highly influential for a few...

(Full Score). Nico Muhly's New-Made Tongue sets text by Thomas Traherne for countertenor and small ensemble. It was Commissioned by Oliver Zeffman as one of Eight Songs from Isolation for a premiere recording with Iestyn Davies and the Academy of St Martin in the...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Contents: Five Little Pieces (Prelude, Scherzino, Serenade, Chorale, Burlesque), The Crystal Cabinet, Saraband, Dumka, Canisy-Variations. Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov (pen names Dmitri N. Smirnov and D. Smirnov-Sadovsky) is a Russian and British composer. He was born in 1948 in Minsk into a family of opera...

This volume is reproduced directly from the famous Breitkopf & H rtel series published at Leipzig under the title Franz Schubert's Werke, Kritisch durchgesehene Gesammtausgabe. The music is edited by Eusebius Mandyczewski and Joseph Hellmesberger. Included are the Quintet in C Major (1828), the...

It was said of Russian composer Alexander Borodin (1833-87) that "no musician has ever claimed immortality with so slender an offering." His lifelong work as a graduate research chemist and teacher preoccupied him, leaving little time for the music composing that he loved. But...

Author: Francis KnightsISBN-10: 1914934938ISBN-13: 9781914934933Publisher: Peacock PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/16/2025Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.46d

Relaxed and accessible in style, this authoritative guide is the first symphony handbook for non-musicians. The book begins with a general introduction to the symphony and short pieces on the orchestra and musical styles. Mordden goes on to describe, chronologically, over 700 pieces--from Vivaldi...

We knew from her recordings that Susan Tomes is a superb chamber player; now we know that she's a superb writer too. Michael Church, INDEPENDENTIn this widely acclaimed volume, Susan Tomes, a rare example of a leading musicianwho writes about the craft of performance,...

Because of a strong influence of German musical school brought back to China by the composer's father, Prof. Feilih Huang, the last Chinese pupil of Paul Hindemith in Yale, the combination of the traditional West harmony with the Chinese music language has became the...

Japanese folk performing arts incorporate a body of entertainments that range from the ritual to the secular. They may be the ritual dances at Shinto shrines performed to summon and entertain deities; group dances to drive away disease-bearing spirits; or theatrical mime to portray...

Meinrad Sch?tter is one of the most intriguing of recent Swiss composers. His music offers a highly personal synthesis of 20th-century European modernisms, from Hindemith to Bart?k, Stravinsky, Berg and beyond. Meinrad Sch?tter (1910-2006) is one of the most intriguing of recent Swiss composers....

(Transcribed Score). A collection of 14 of their very best, including: Mysterious Traveller * Birdland * Palladium * Mr. Gone * Badia/Boogie Woogie Waltz Medley * Brown Street * 8:30.Author: Weather ReportISBN-10: 0793524156ISBN-13: 9780793524150Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1988Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 11.70h...

When Mavis Himes, a psychoanalyst with an established practice of over forty years, began to contemplate retirement, she decided to learn to play the cello. From meeting her teacher in an overcrowded caf?, through the demanding task of cello practice with its persistent strains...

Author: Otakar Sourek, Oltar YourekISBN-10: 083714342XISBN-13: 9780837143422Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/10/1971Pages: 366Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d

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...

If you want to play one of the most famous songs from the beautiful movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, read on!Often finding effective arrangements for clarinet quartet can be really difficult and complicated. Especially if you look for songs that can excite the audience and...

If you want to play famous songs from the repertoire of the greatest representative of Nuevo Tango, read on!Often finding effective arrangements for string quartets can be really difficult and complicated. Especially if you look for songs that can excite the audience and that...

Each summer, 350 musicians-amateur and professional, performers and composers-leave behind their day-to-day lives to gather for an intense week or more making music together. What makes this experience so compelling?The Music of Friends is a celebration of the history and ethos of this collective...

If you want to play one of the most famous melodies from the Italian classical repertoire, read on Finding effective arrangements for clarinet quartet can often be really difficult and complicated. Especially if you are looking for songs that can excite the audience and...

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...

On July 1, 1895, under the direction of warden James French, the first federal prison was born. That same year, St. Louis architects Eames and Young went to work drawing up plans for an institution that would house the most notorious offenders in the...

This survey of the string quartet by ten chamber music specialists focuses on four main areas: social and musical background to the genre's development; celebrated ensembles and their significance; and string quartet playing. It reviews aspects of contemporary and historical practice, including "mixed ensembles."...

Now a byword for beauty, Verdi's operas were far from universally acclaimed when they reached London in the second half of the nineteenth century. Why did some critics react so harshly? Who were they and what biases and prejudices animated them? When did their...

(Brass Ensemble). This collection features eight arrangements in that distinctive Canadian Brass style for two B-flat trumpets and two trombones. Contents include: Angels We Have Heard on High * Ding Dong! Merrily on High * The First Noel * Go, Tell it on the...

""Leaves From The Journals Of Sir George Smart"" is a book written by George Thomas Smart and published in 1907. The book is a collection of excerpts from the journals of Sir George Smart, a prominent English musician and conductor who lived from 1776...

This chronological Index covers every issue of the English Harpsichord Magazine andHarpsichord & fortepiano, vols. i-xxviii, and includes all of the content apart from reports, reviews and advertisements. For a Subject Index (including Interviews and Obituaries)and for an Author Index of articles, see below....

If you want to play famous pieces from the most famous jazz repertoire, read on!Often finding effective arrangements for string quartets can be really difficult and complicated. Especially if you look for songs that can excite the audience and that are easy to listen...

Concise but thorough profiles of symphony orchestras outside the US make this and its companion volume (Symphony Orchestras of the United States) indispensable for music libraries and many general public libraries as well. . . . Using the widely scattered literature on the subject,...

Expand your cello practice repertoire with renowned cellist Alwin Schroeder's third installment in a three-volume set of 170 Foundation Studies for Violoncello. This final volume provides 34 structured exercises designed to develop and improve technical proficiency. Schroeder addresses key aspects of cello playing, from...

...supported by a wealth of information --- often novel and fascinating --- which the author has collected from a great variety of sources. Admirable industry, sound judgement, and excellent style have produced a book that ought to be in the hands of every conductor....

Widely considered the most important of the Russian nationalist composers, Modest Petrovich Moussorgsky (1839-1881) finished relatively few works in the course of his tragically short life. Nevertheless, his unorthodox techniques and their dramatically intense effects made a considerable impression on later composers.A Night on...

This wonderful work by Maurice Ravel contains a score for the solo piano. It is a fine example of the composer's work and a fantastic addition to any classical musician's repertoire. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and...

In Catholic doctrine, the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary is the belief that Mary, the mother of Christ, was exempt from original sin from the moment of her conception, and thereby a co-redeemer alongside her son. Praise for this complicated devotion took place...