Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

Explores American concert life and cultural history around 1900 through the lens of four visiting European composers. "America may not be the promised land of music, but it is the promised land of musicians." Lines like these abound in the reminiscences of European musicians...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Franz Schubert, presented in a simplified version for the beginner.10 easy and fun themes to play as solos, that can be accompanied by piano or guitar (chords symbols are included above the staff).A complementary repertoire to...

Performer and researcher Peter O'Hagan studies the musical style of Pierre Boulez during his final creative period, by means of a detailed consideration of the ensemble work sur Incises, which stands at the heart of Boulez's later output.O'Hagan offers a unique blend of perceptions...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). *9 distinctive pieces *perfect for developing violinists of all ages *inventive progressive repertoire for beginners up to grade 4 standard *informative tips on style and technique for every piece *audio demonstrations by Lynda O Connor and the composerAuthor: Ailbhe...

(Piano Collection). Contents: Fantaisie, Op. 49 * Scherzo in B Flat Minor, Op. 31 * Scherzo in B Minor * Scherzo in C# Minor, Op. 39 * Scherzo in E, Op. 54.Author: Frederic ChopinISBN-10: 1458434117ISBN-13: 9781458434111Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize:...

Thomas Adès (b. 1971) is an established international figure, both as composer and performer, with popular and critical acclaim and admiration from around the world. Edward Venn examines in depth one of Adès's most significant works so far, his orchestral Asyla (1997). Its blend...

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...

The Madrigal: A Research and Information Guide is the first comprehensive annotated bibliography of scholarship on virtually all aspects of madrigal composition, production, and consumption. It contains 1,237 entries for items in English, French, German, and Italian. Scholars, students, teachers, librarians, and performers now...

In seven richly illustrated chapters and a deft introduction, nine leading music and film scholars revisit the great theme of artistic collaboration from a heretofore unexplored angle: the relationship between film directors and composers in the 'Long Italian Post-War'.Author: Giorgio BiancorossoISBN-10: 0367569264ISBN-13: 9780367569266Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage:...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Franz Schubert, presented in a simplified version for the beginner.10 easy and fun themes to play as solos, that can be accompanied by piano or guitar (chords symbols are included above the staff).A complementary repertoire to...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Franz Schubert, presented in a simplified version for the beginner.10 easy and fun themes to play as solos, that can be accompanied by piano or guitar (chords symbols are included above the staff).A complementary repertoire to...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Franz Schubert, presented in a simplified version for the beginner.10 easy and fun themes to play as solos, that can be accompanied by piano or guitar (chords symbols are included above the staff).A complementary repertoire to...

"The International Library of Music" stands as a monumental compilation of musical knowledge and scores, curated for students, educators, and enthusiasts of the classical tradition. This first volume introduces a vast repository of works by some of history's most celebrated composers, including Edvard Grieg,...

An impassioned defence of Black excellence in the arts. What does it mean - and how does it feel - to grow up as a Black artist today? 'This exceptional book, written with a mother's love for her seven creative children, sensitively offers profound...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Ludwig van Beethoven, presented in a simplified version for the beginner.10 easy and fun themes to play as solos, that can be accompanied by piano or guitar (chords symbols are included above the staff).A complementary repertoire...

Author: Andrea GabrieliISBN-10: 1423401050ISBN-13: 9781423401056Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2005Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.90lbsSize: 12.00h x 8.50w x 0.80d

Have you always wanted to play the piano, but didn't know where to start?Maybe you never got the chance as a kid?Or maybe you haven't played the piano in years and are looking for a refresher?Well then look no further because this book is...

(Piano Collection). In time for Beethoven's anniversary, Schott presents a new collection of his most popular works for piano. The successful author Hans-Gunter Heumann has compiled 30 easy to intermediate original works and arrangements: "Fur Elise," "Moonlight Sonata," "Ode to Joy," and many more,...

(Music Sales America). 22 original cello pieces designed to inspire and encourage duettists, especially teacher/student collaborations. Duets progress from beginner to advanced levels. The two CDs include full performance tracks and practice tracks for each piece.Author: Gabriel YaredISBN-10: 1849389233ISBN-13: 9781849389235Publisher: Chester MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2011Pages:...

(Vocal Collection). Ricordi, publisher of Verdi's works since 1839, presents a new collection of arias in a reduced version for voice and piano together with a brief synopsis and the original lyrics in Italian with an English translation. Two CANTOLOPERA CDs complete the volume,...

Author: Tim HowellISBN-10: 1443898600ISBN-13: 9781443898607Publisher: Cambridge Scholars PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/04/2017Pages: 360Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.10d

(Accordion). Outstanding arrangements of more than 20 beloved classical pieces: Barcarolle * Funeral March of a Marionette * Fur Elise * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * La donna e mobile * Polovtsian Dance Theme * Pomp and Circumstance * The Sleeping Beauty Waltz...

Putting forward an extensive new argument for a humanities-based approach to big-data analysis, The Music in the Data shows how large datasets of music, or music corpora, can be productively integrated with the qualitative questions at the heart of music research. Author: Christopher WhiteISBN-10:...

Experience the beauty and drama of Italian opera with this classic work by Giuseppe Colla and Pietro Metastasio. First performed in 1790, Didone is a powerful tragedy of love and loss, replete with soaring arias and thrilling ensemble numbers. This edition features the original...

A delightful collection of essays, anecdotes, and musings by one of the world's greatest conductors - Sir Thomas Beecham. With wit, charm, and erudition, Beecham shares his observations and reflections on music, art, and life, and offers precious insights into his own artistic sensibility.This...

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,...

(Piano). This newly prepared publication of the Complete Piano Sonatas of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) is intended for performance and study, and is based on the original text edited by Karl Pasler. Each Sonata is marked with the Hoboken, Feder/Grove, and Landon/Wiener Urtext numbers....

(Vocal Score). Italian only, with an introductory plot synopsis in English.Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 0793526191ISBN-13: 9780793526192Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 10.20h x 6.50w x 0.20d

Once considered as little more than the froth in the wake of the First World War, a witty boy-hedonist who, in the giddy Twenties, tweaked the noses of moribund establishmentarians, Poulenc has in fact proved unexpectedly durable--more so than any of his colleagues among...

Fantasy Pieces examines from several vantage points a vital life-force of Robert Schumann's music, namely metrical conflict. Harald Krebs's imaginative yet rigorous study makes use of Schumann's fascinating projections of his own personality--the characters Florestan and Eusebius--as one means of addressing the biographical and...

What happens when the elitist space of 'Western' classical music seeks to diversify itself? And what are the social effects worked through diversity discourses in classical music institutions? The sound of difference addresses these concerns by critically examining how diversity work takes shape in...

(CRITICAL EDITIONS). 3 hardcover volumes + critical commentary.Author: Vincenzo BelliniISBN-10: 8875929238ISBN-13: 9788875929237Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2014Pages: 1594Format: HardcoverWeight: 16.79lbsSize: 13.87h x 9.93w x 5.21d

Contemporary British composers talk about their music, with the emphasis on the aesthetic sensibilities and psychological processes behind composing rather than technique. This book features interviews with leading and upcoming British composers who use the same raw materials but produce classical music that takes...

(Vocal Collection). Songs have been chosen which are especially for the classical voice. The editions treat the music as substantial vocal literature in these large, generous collections. Each voice type has a unique variety of literature. The series presents primarily original keys, but there...

(Vocal Score). Complete vocal score for the Gilbert & Sullivan favorite. English Only.Author: William S. GilbertISBN-10: 0881887226ISBN-13: 9780881887228Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 10.60h x 7.40w x 0.70d

This study includes selected songs for voice and piano composed by Schubert between 1822 and his death on November 19, 1828. Schubert was diagnosed with syphilis circa late 1822, and many of the songs discussed were written with his knowledge of impending death. It...

Frontier Figures is a tour-de-force exploration of how the American West, both as physical space and inspiration, animated American music. Examining the work of such composers as Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Virgil Thomson, Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Arthur Farwell, Beth E. Levy addresses questions...

"Beethoven and His Forerunners" is a profound examination of the historical and artistic forces that culminated in the revolutionary works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Written by Daniel Gregory Mason, this work traces the evolution of instrumental music from its early foundations through the developmental...

"Art Song in America" is a definitive historical and critical examination of the development of the art song genre within the United States. Written by musicologist William Treat Upton, this comprehensive study traces the evolution of American vocal composition from its early influences through...

"The American Orchestra Theodore Thomas" is a comprehensive exploration of the life and enduring legacy of Theodore Thomas, the pioneering conductor who revolutionized the classical music landscape in the United States. Authored by Charles Edward Russell, this work details the monumental challenges and triumphs...

Reassesses the life, music and enduring influence of Charles Wood, a central figure in British and Irish music and one of the foremost teachers of his generation. Charles Wood (1866-1926), Armagh chorister and student of Chares Villiers Stanford, was one of the most significant...

Navigate the eccentricities and literary associations at the heart of Robert Schumann's piano music with this short and practical guide. Schumann is one of the most literary of Romantic composers, with highly technically challenging and perplexing piano music. Maria Razumovskaya cuts through myths to...

This collection features a selection of classical masterworks by the most renowned composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, George Frideric Handel, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Antonio Vivaldi and Richard Wagner.All the pieces are presented in simplified...

A landmark celebration of Edward Elgar's life, music and enduring influence, bringing together leading voices from across the musical world. Of the many biographies and other books published about Edward Elgar few have brought together as many composers, performers, and writers as this anthology,...

Scriabin: pianist, thinker, symbolist, radical, romantic, and often misunderstood composer - immerse yourself in his mystical world and develop an informed interpretation of his piano works. Among pianists, the popularity of a handful of his youthful works - from preludes and etudes to sonatas...

Author: Frédéric ChopinISBN-10: 3741914320ISBN-13: 9783741914324Publisher: KoenemannLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2020Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 12.70h x 9.60w x 0.10d

Since 2013, Embleton has released a number of recordings of compositions, such as: 'Contemporary Works for Solo Flute', 'Contemporary Works for Solo Guitar' Volumes 1 & 2, 'Contemporary Works for Solo Lute', 'Fragments of a Lake', 'Journey in C-Minor', 'Late Night Sky', 'Music for...

Since 2013, Embleton has released a number of recordings of compositions, such as: 'Contemporary Works for Solo Flute', 'Contemporary Works for Solo Guitar' Volumes 1 & 2, 'Contemporary Works for Solo Lute', 'Fragments of a Lake', 'Journey in C-Minor', 'Late Night Sky', 'Music for...

Since 2013, Embleton has released a number of recordings of compositions, such as: 'Contemporary Works for Solo Flute', 'Contemporary Works for Solo Guitar' Volumes 1 & 2, 'Contemporary Works for Solo Lute', 'Fragments of a Lake', 'Journey in C-Minor', 'Late Night Sky', 'Music for...

Since 2013, Embleton has released a number of recordings of compositions, such as: 'Contemporary Works for Solo Flute', 'Contemporary Works for Solo Guitar' Volumes 1 & 2, 'Contemporary Works for Solo Lute', 'Fragments of a Lake', 'Journey in C-Minor', 'Late Night Sky', 'Music for...