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"The Oxford History of Music: The Polyphonic Period: Method of Musical Art 330-1400" provides an exhaustive and scholarly examination of the evolution of Western musical structure during the Middle Ages. As a foundational text in musicology, this work traces the critical transition from monophonic...

"The Oxford History of Music: The Polyphonic Period: Method of Musical Art 330-1400" provides an exhaustive and scholarly examination of the evolution of Western musical structure during the Middle Ages. As a foundational text in musicology, this work traces the critical transition from monophonic...

Composed as the thesis for my masters degree in Pedagogy, these illustrated miniatures are greatly inspired by Stravinsky's "Les Cinq Doigts". Using the pedagogical approach of making music for 5 Fingers in the same position, the goal is to make great music with very...

The Standard Symphonies offers a comprehensive exploration of the history, music, and composers behind some of the most enduring symphonic works. George Putnam Upton delves into the origins and evolution of the symphony, providing insightful analyses of landmark compositions from the classical and romantic...

THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR SALE! This book presents unfinished music compositions for solo piano composed by Claude Ziad El-Bayeh. He was not a composer nor a musician and did not study music since he concentrated on his career as a professional engineer and...

Overture for symphony orchestra, 2 2 2 2 / 2 2 0 0 /timp/str. Parts available on inquiry. During a grand tour of Europe, Mendelssohn spent some time visiting the Hebrides, a collection of islands off the northwest coast of Scotland. He was particularly...

Modern Music, Volume 21, Number 4, May-June, 1944 is a music magazine that features articles, reviews, and interviews on contemporary classical music. The issue is edited by the American composer Elliott Carter and includes contributions from other prominent figures in the field, such as...

Burrowes' Thorough-Bass Primer is a music theory book written by John Freckleton Burrowes and published in 1900. The book is intended for students of music who are interested in learning the principles of thorough-bass, which is a method of harmonizing a melody by adding...

Souvenir of Sir Arthur Sullivan: A Brief Sketch of His Life and Works (1901) is a book written by Walter J. Wells that provides a comprehensive overview of the life and works of Sir Arthur Sullivan. The book is a tribute to the renowned...

Petri Cobbardi Consideratio Rhytmica (1647) est liber de musica et rhythmo, scriptus a Cobbaert, Petro. In hoc libro, auctor tractat de variis formis rhythmicis et earum utilitate in musica. Praeterea, describit modos componendi musicam ad rhythmicam formam aptandam, ac de arte cantandi et declamandi....

""An Essay On The Growth Of The Musical Scale And Of Modern Harmony"" is a book written by John Moore Capes in 1877. The book explores the history and evolution of the musical scale and modern harmony. Capes examines the development of music from...

Tchaikovski (1906) is a biography written by Ernest Markham Lee about the life and career of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The book delves into Tchaikovsky's childhood, education, and early career as a composer, as well as his struggles with depression, his personal...

This collection of songs from the repertoire of famed Russian bass Feodor Chaliapin is a treasure trove for classical music lovers. Featuring works by composers such as Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and more, this volume showcases Chaliapin's legendary voice and interpretive artistry.This work has been...

Aleksandr Nikolayevich Scriabin was a Russian composer and pianist known for his innovative use of harmony and color. This collection of nine mazurkas, Op. 25, is a perfect showcase for his unique style. With its intricate harmonies and virtuosic piano writing, this music will...

These études are a collection of 12 virtuoso pieces for piano, written by the American composer Edward MacDowell. With a wide variety of moods, styles, and technical challenges, they provide an excellent showcase of MacDowell's innovative and expressive approach to the piano. Whether you're...

Based on a Russian folk tale, Snegurotchka is a fairy tale ballet composed by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. It tells the story of a snow maiden who comes to life and experiences the joys and sorrows of the human world. With its colorful characters and lively...

Experience the beauty of classical music with this sonata for cello and piano composed by the renowned Gian Francesco Malipiero. The emotional and expressive melodies will transport listeners to another world.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part...

(Guitar Book). 19 favorite Christmas songs arranged for classical guitar from world-renowned classical guitarist Liona Boyd. Contents: Very Easy Solos: Silent Night * Deck The Halls * I Saw Three Ships * O Come All Ye Faithful * Easy Solos: Toy Soldiers * Angels...

In this innovative book, Gundula Kreuzer argues for the foundational role of technologies in the conception, production, and study of nineteenth-century opera. She shows how composers increasingly incorporated novel audiovisual effects in their works and how the uses and meanings of the required apparatuses...

Author: Max RegerISBN-10: 3795764807ISBN-13: 9783795764807Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1985Pages: 154Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.50d

A passionate memoir exploring classical music, its restorative qualities and wider cultural influence by the celebrated Chief Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. Sir Antonio Pappano is one of the best known and most celebrated conductors alive today. His deeply held belief in the...

(String). Includes little-known gems from the early 20th Century Italian repertoire: Tre Canti (Ildebrando Pizzetti), Notturno (Alfredo Casella), Scherzino (Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco), and more. Advanced Level.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 8875929343ISBN-13: 9788875929343Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2013Pages: 89Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 11.90h x 9.00w x 0.40d

(Schott). In 1783-85, Mozart wrote his Five Divertimenti for two bassett-horns and bassoon (K. 439b), which were first published in 1803. At about the same time a version for piano duet was made which rearranged the movements of the Five Divertimenti as Six Viennese...

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...

(Misc). Rediscover 12 masterworks from the Baroque era with these fun jazzy arrangements. Easy arrangements by Alexander L'Estrange give an exciting new angle on Handel, Purcell, J.S. Bach and other composers. Complete with accompanying CD containing demonstration versions and live jazz trio backing tracks,...

Samuel Milligan's Five Medieval Dances is the third in the the Wings Press "Ars Music Hispani " series, joining Milligan's Seven Medieval Songs and Nine Sephardic Songs, all arranged for small harp and optional instruments. Very little medieval secular music was written down, especially...

(LKM Music). Grammy-winning composer Stephen Hartke is widely recognized as one of the leading voices of his generation whose work has been hailed for both its singularity of voice and the inclusive breadth of its inspiration. This second volume of his collected piano music...

(LKM Music). Violin part includes both the original and the Leopold Auer edition. This publication presents the first opportunity for performers to utilize both versions to create their own unique interpretation of this great work.Author: Pyotr Il'yich TchaikovskyISBN-10: 1581061137ISBN-13: 9781581061130Publisher: Lauren Keiser Music PublishingLanguage:...

(Vocal Solo). Based on poems by the composer's brother, in Russian. Includes: "Whoever Writes Poems Is a Lonely Man," "The Violinist," and "Your Silence."Author: Alfred SchnittkeISBN-10: 1480304697ISBN-13: 9781480304697Publisher: Warner (CA)Language: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2012Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.50w x 0.40d

Author: Alberto GinasteraISBN-10: 1458402789ISBN-13: 9781458402783Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 10.75h x 8.25w x 0.21d

(Rubank Solo Collection). This top-rated collection of solo literature from the celebrated Rubank catalog is known by teachers and students everywhere. Each edition offers a superb variety of solos customized for that instrument. Most state solo/ensemble contest lists include several solos from this collection....

(Ensemble). In writing Trio in Red, Kernis imagined various shades of red evoked by the music. Originally titled Seeing Red, a reference to both the color as well as the state of rage just before control can break down.Author: Aaron Jay KernisISBN-10: 142347452XISBN-13: 9781423474524Publisher:...

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...

""The Symbolism of Music"" by Dwight L. Bolinger is a comprehensive study of the various symbolic meanings and connotations that music possesses. The book delves into the ways in which music can be interpreted and understood beyond its purely auditory qualities. Bolinger explores the...

A masterpiece of sacred music, this oratorio tells the story of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire and the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. With its stirring chorus and beautiful arias, it is a classic example of Handel's genius as a...

(Boosey & Hawkes Concert Band). This unique book is a guide to have your band improvise a concert piece or two! Includes folk tunes from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Macedonia, with lesson plans to create your very own arrangement.Author: Andrew WattsISBN-10: 085162118XISBN-13: 9780851621180Publisher:...

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...

(Piano Collection). From the AMP Library Of Russian-Soviet Music comes TWO PIANO SONATAS in one publication. The first is a 1965 Sofia Gubaidulina sonata and the second was written by Tigran Mansurian in 1967.Author: Sofia GubaidulinaISBN-10: 0793538203ISBN-13: 9780793538201Publisher: AssociatedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1995Pages: 44Format: Paperback

(Piano Collection). The titles of the pieces in this four-movement suite were taken from lines of a poem by John Ashbery, "No Longer Very Clear." Holding a Daisy was commissioned and premiered by Sarah Rothenberg. Or Like a...an Engine was premiered by Ursula Oppens....

(String). Based on themes from The Ghosts of Versialles . Thoroughout the work Phantasmagoria, the ghost floats in and out, binding the 3 sections of the piece together: 1. The world of eternity * 2. The world of the Stage * 3. The world...

(Study Score). H'UN (Lacerations) is a FULL SCORE to the extensive work written by Bright Sheng. This work recounts the Chinese Culteral Revolution 1966-1976. This was a very dark, sad time for the people of China. This work contains no melody because the composer...

(Music Sales America). Score and Parts. Scored for soprano, cello and piano, set to text by Toni Morrison. First performance New York 1994.Author: Andre PrevinISBN-10: 0711952248ISBN-13: 9780711952249Publisher: Chester MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1995Pages: 26Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.80w x 0.20d

(Vocal Collection). Contents: Verdi: Ritorna vincitor! (Aida) * O cieli azzurri (Aida) * Saper vorreste (Un Ballo in Maschera) * Canzone del Salice (The Willow Song) (Othello) * Ave Maria (Othello) * Caro nome (Rigoletto) * Sul fil d'un soffio etesio (Falstaff) * Ah,...

(World's Greatest Classical Music). The latest edition in our highly regarded series The World's Great Classical Music, this songbook features 47 faithful intermediate to advanced piano solo transcriptions of works by Tchaikovsky, often regarded as the greatest Russian composer. Includes selections from symphonies, concertos,...

This is the authoritative account of Vaughan Williams's musical life-- the story of a great composer's career, and at the same time the story of music in England for over half a century. Kennedy considers the principal works in chronological order, outlining the main...

(Schott). In the 1930s and 1940s there was an astonishing blossoming of the symphony: a phenomenon all the more surprising as the genre had markedly waned in significance in the preceding decades. Musicologists have so far paid scant tribute to what was in many...

(BH Piano). The transcription is dedicated to Dr Ernst Roth, music editor at Boosey & Hawkes, and was approved by Strauss. The manuscript came to light a few years ago during relocation of archived materials at Boosey & Hawkes. A pupil of d'Indy and...

(Music Sales America). One of two new additions to the Novello Handel Edition, the vocal score of Let God Arise, originally written as one of the so-called Chandos anthems, was re-scored for the Chapel Royal in 1724.Author: George Frideric HandelISBN-10: 1780383576ISBN-13: 9781780383576Publisher: Novello &...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). These delightful collections of carefully-selected pieces provide the perfect repertoire resource for aspiring Grade 1 and Grade 2 instrumentalists. Each piece included in these wide-ranging collections is complemented by useful practice and performance tips. A CD of demonstration and...

Author: Harshita MohapatraISBN-13: 9798907227989Publisher: Notion PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/23/2026Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d