Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

- A personal and visual retrospective of the life and work of the conductor Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale GentIt was in 1970 that Philippe Herreweghe founded Collegium Vocale Gent, dedicated among other things to works by Johann Sebastian Bach and German Baroque music....

In this wide-ranging set of original essays, musicologist and organist Russell Stinson investigates Johann Sebastian Bach's compositions for the organ, opening up a wealth of perspectives on the stylistic orientation and historical context of these timeless masterpieces. With a sweeping hand, Stinson sheds light...

First study of American women composers and attitudes towards women musicians in the nineteenth century. Early American women composers are barely represented in standard reference works, yet their output constitutes a significant proportion of the bound sheet music in the collections in the New...

Anton Bruckner (1905) is a book written by Rudolf Louis, which is a comprehensive biography of the famous Austrian composer, Anton Bruckner. The book covers Bruckner's life, from his birth in 1824 to his death in 1896, and explores his musical career, his personal...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Karl EkmanISBN-10: 1406723231ISBN-13: 9781406723236Publisher: Von...

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...

Bach's Johannine Theology: The St. John Passion and the Cantatas for Spring 1725 is a fertile examination of this group of fourteen surviving liturgical works. Renowned Bach scholar Eric Chafe begins his investigation into Bach's theology with the composer's St. John Passion, concentrating on...

In what ways is music implicated in the politics of belonging? How is the proper at stake in listening? What role does the ear play in forming a sense of community? Music and Belonging argues that music, at the level of style and form,...

One of today's most widely acclaimed composers, Arvo Pärt broke into the soundscape of the Cold War West with Tabula Rasa in 1977, a work that introduced his signature tintinnabuli style to listeners throughout the world. In the first book dedicated to this pathbreaking...

Notes for Clarinetists: A Guide to the Repertoire offers important historical and analytical information about thirty-five of the best-known pieces written for the instrument. Numerous contextual and theoretical insights make it an essential resource for professional, amateur, and student clarinetists. With engaging prose supported...

The strange tale of America's best pianist and the Australian lipstick salesman who immortalised his genius. A compelling and surprising tale of musical passion, tragedy and revival. In his prime, William Kapell was acknowledged to be 'the greatest pianistic talent since Horowitz'. Yet his...

This book provides the first detailed reception history of adaptations of Johann Sebastian Bach's Aria mit 30 Veränderungen (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988). It documents multiple ways Bach's work has appeared in arrangements, transcriptions, and re-compositions from 1800 to 2020. It examines adaptations for the...

This collection of baritone/bass songs features some of the most beloved tunes from the classical and popular repertoires. Designed for both amateur and professional singers, the book includes classics such as Schubert's Winterreise, Mozart's Don Giovanni, and Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, as well as...

Of all the things we can know about J. S. Bach's Mass in B Minor and Christmas Oratorio, the most profound come from things we can hear. Listening to Bach explores musical style as it was understood in the early eighteenth century. It encourages...

In Listening to Art Song, Margaret Olson offers an easy-to-read, fresh perspective on the remarkably diverse musical genre of art song, surveying for readers such topics as the development of song, the elements that make up song, and the art of listening to song....

Famous Violinists Of Today And Yesterday is a book written by Henry Charles Lahee in 1899. The book is a comprehensive study of famous violinists from the past and present. It covers the lives and careers of some of the most renowned violinists in...

Titles: The Cascades (A Rag) * The Entertainer (A Ragtime Two Step) * Maple Leaf Rag * The Strenuous Life (A Ragtime Two Step) * Swipesy (Cake Walk) * The Sycamore (A Concert Rag) * Weeping Willow (A Ragtime Two Step).Author: Scott JoplinISBN-10: 0739071033ISBN-13:...

"This book fills a gap in a worthy area of vocal literature." --Choice"Singers, accompanists and teachers will benefit from this guide to la lirica da camera." --American Music Teacher". . . a literate, meticulously executed introduction . . ." --Italian QuarterlyThis important resource presents...

Since its emergence in sixteenth-century Germany, the magician Faust's quest has become one of the most profound themes in Western history. Though variants are found across all media, few adaptations have met with greater acclaim than in music. Bringing together more than two dozen...

This book challenges the widely held view of Haydn as an inspired instrumental musician who composed in isolation from eighteenth-century enlightened thinking. Schroeder presents Haydn as a culturally and politically sensitive representative of the Age of Enlightenment, arguing that Haydn's awareness of contemporary aesthetic...

From one of the most lauded poets of her generation comes a major new work. Winner of the International Griffin Prize, the Rome Prize, the LA Times Book Prize, Guggenheim and NEA fellowships, among many other awards, Gjertrud Schnackenberg has always put her technical...

Franz Schubert's song cycles Schone Mullerin and Winterreise are cornerstones of the genre. But as Richard Kramer argues in this book, Schubert envisioned many other songs as components of cyclical arrangements that were never published as such. By carefully studying Schubert's original manuscripts, Kramer...

Concerto Grosso no. 1 is one of Alfred Schnittke's best-known and most compelling works, sounding the surface of late Soviet life while resonating with contemporary compositional currents around the world such as postmodernism. It marked a decisive point in Schnittke's development of the approach...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major, K. 281" Reprinted from the "Breitkopf & H rtel" edition.Author: Samwise Publishing, Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 1503311171ISBN-13: 9781503311176Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2014Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.08d

Gregorian chant belongs to the oldest music being preserved in such scope till present; moreover it is still performed but also is one that mostly influenced the history and presence of music. For the reason it is important for ukulele players to meet this...

(Piano Collection). Expansive collection of 48 well-known Bach keyboard works, including: selected Two-part Inventions; English Suites Nos. 2, 3; French Suites Nos. 2, 6; selections from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2; Aria from The Goldberg Variations; and more. Contents: INVENTIONS: No. 1...

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

Advancing violin students will enjoy two new volumes of duets. Volume I contains four duets from Spohr's opus 67 and 148. A separate part for each player is included.Author: Louis SpohrISBN-10: 075798018XISBN-13: 9780757980183Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2001Pages: 72Format: Paperback

A separate part for each player is included.Author: Louis SpohrISBN-10: 0757980171ISBN-13: 9780757980176Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2001Pages: 48Format: Paperback

In a highly influential essay, Rose Rosengard Subotnik critiques "structural listening" as an attempt to situate musical meaning solely within the unfolding of the musical structure itself. The authors of this volume, prominent young music historians and theorists writing on repertories ranging from Beethoven...

Beethoven's often-discussed dark side--marked by paranoia, narcissism, and obsession--is brought into focus by Peter J. Davies, who examines both the composer's genetic roots and the familial cruelty and neglect that defined his childhood. But this book is more than a biography, eschewing facile psychoanalysis...

This critical reevaluation of the causes of many of Beethoven's illnesses offers detailed accounts of the treatments applied by his physicians and a comprehensive rendering of the composer's final illness, death, and burial. Separate chapters discuss the causes of many of Beethoven's illnesses, his...

In this biography by one of England's foremost writers on music, William Walton's personality emerges in all its complexity and self-contradiction. Michael Kennedy portrays a creative artist completely committed to his art yet plagued by misgiving and doubts, prey to insecurity and frustration, vulnerable...

The lute was one of the most important instruments in use in Europe from late medieval times up to the eighteenth century. Despite its acknowledged importance, this study is the first ever comprehensive work on the instrument and its music, apart from performance studies...

(Piano). Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform. To see other NFMC selections, click here.Author: Franz LisztISBN-10: 1458488152ISBN-13: 9781458488152Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.80w x 0.30d

"Music is life. Music is a reflection of who we are as humans." -- Susan Graham, renowned American mezzo-soprano Music has existed as long as there have been people to listen. It takes on many forms and is many things, providing entertainment, emotion, storytelling,...

3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Play Piano, Music Theory and How to Read Music!Book 1)How to Play Piano: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Piano Theory, Piano Technique and Piano Sheet Music TodayYou will learn...

*WINNER OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY STORYTELLING AWARD**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2023*The lives, loves, adventures and trailblazing musical careers of four extraordinary women from a stunning debut biographer.'Fabulous.' Sunday Times 'A rare gift.' Financial Times 'Passionate ... Vivid ......

First volume of a gripping collection of the writings of one of the twentieth century's finest composers, the Anglo-Polish Sir Andrzej Panufnik (1914-91), consisting of a new edition of his 1984 autobiography Composing Myself, his complete programme notes on his own compositions, his essays...

(Misc). This volume offers a fine selection of pieces for variable recorder ensembles. The aim of this collection is to encourage ensemble playing. Have fun playing these attractive arrangements with your recorder friends Contents include pieces by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven and even Scott Joplin.Author:...

Sheet music for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282. Reprinted from the "Breitkopf & Härtel" edition.Author: Samwise Publishing, Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 1503342247ISBN-13: 9781503342248Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2014Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d

A transcription of Adrian Le Roy's third book of tablature for the guitar. Originally published in Paris in 1552, These 36 compositions, many with variations, have been transcribed into easy to play modern guitar tablature and modern musical notation. Most of the compositions are...

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...

In the Spotlight on Styles Collection, 21 original pieces by Catherine Rollin are gathered in one book to serve as an introduction to the distinctive styles of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Impressionist music. Each piece is accessible to the intermediate pianist and features elements...

Elliott Carter (1908-2012) was the foremost composer of classical music in America during the second half of the 20th century. Over the course of a career that spanned seven decades, he consistently produced works that critics hailed as creatively daring, intellectually demanding, and emotionally...

How can the early music movement move into the future? Could this be a transformative moment for change and growth? In this collection, a diverse group of young and established voices from across the globe offer exciting, positive, and challenging thoughts about how we...

Chronicling nearly a century of music, Gaby Casadesus' MyMusical Notes, recounts the French pianist's remarkable career as half of one of the most extraordinary husband and wife teams in twentieth century classical music, with her husband Robert Casadesus. Told in a lively conversational tone,...

A concise illustrated book featuring a small selection of black and white fashion photographs of the Classical singer and actress Deanna Durbin modelling the elegant designs of the 1930s and 1940s. The ideal book for true connoisseurs who combine an interest in Classical music...

The nature of musical performance has intrigued researchers for a long time. This book explores the contributions and limitations of some of these approaches, be it theoretical, cultural, historical, perceptual, or analytical. Through a detailed investigation of recent recordings of J. S. Bach's 6...

This book starts by focusing on Medieval creativity and the first, and later attempts at written music, from the earliest days on into the Ars Nova period, so as to show the eventual evolution to Renaissance triadic counterpoint. The second, more important focus is...