Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

(Music Sales America). Includes narration by Jean de Brunhoff.Author: Francis PoulencISBN-10: 0711919410ISBN-13: 9780711919419Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 11.88h x 8.90w x 0.13d

Demonstrates that the concept of genius is as vitally needed as ever and can illuminate the workings of Mozart's creative imagination. Much recent, distinguished Mozart criticism has set out a critique of the concept of genius. Whether following the scientist seeking greater objectivity, the...

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...

(Guitar Solo). Sheet music for classical guitar.Author: Ernesto LecuonaISBN-10: 1458493873ISBN-13: 9781458493873Publisher: Edward B. Marks Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1984Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.01d

Based on his decades of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin guides readers through eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the nineteenth century: - Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"- Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Maurice Ravel)- Hector Berlioz's...

A fresh, accessible guide to Mozart's life and worksOver a period of roughly twenty years, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed more than 600 finished pieces of music. If you were the director of a major symphony orchestra, you could program only works by Mozart for...

Expression and truth are traditional opposites in Western thought: expression supposedly refers to states of mind, truth to states of affairs. Expression and Truth rejects this opposition and proposes fluid new models of expression, truth, and knowledge with broad application to the humanities. These...

In this enlightening and entertaining book, one of the most original and sophisticated musicologists writing today turns his attention to music's most dramatic genre. Extending his ongoing project of clarifying music's various roles in Western society, Kramer brings to opera his distinctive and pioneering...

Adopting a two-books-in-one format. The Shostakovich Companion combines a full-length, single-author examination of the life and compositional evolution of the Soviet Union's most famous composer; and a symposium in which a variety of analytical techniques is applied to selected Shostakovich works and genres. This...

Unveiling the Remarkable Journey of Florence Kopleff: From Bronx Secretary to Classical Music Superstar of the Mid-20th Century.Delve into the extraordinary life of Florence Kopleff, an unassuming secretary from the Bronx who rose to become one of America's most sought-after classical singers in the...

Edmund Rubbra's music has given him a reputation as a 'spiritual' composer, who had an interest in Eastern thought, and a mid-life conversion to Roman Catholicism. Author: Lucinda CradduckISBN-10: 0367635380ISBN-13: 9780367635381Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/26/2024Pages: 298Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.62d

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORK TIMES, NPR - WINNER OF THREE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDS - Finalist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction - A stirring account of how music bears witness to history and carries forward the memory...

This is a monograph on Western classical music written by a Chinese American. It contains the results of the author's years of work, i.e., more than two hundred thousand words of Beethoven-themed essays in the form of poems, essays, prose, and reviews. The book...

A case study of a pioneering musician and an interdisciplinary appraisal of the larger social role of the artist. Dame Evelyn Glennie (b.1965) is the world's first full-time solo multi-percussionist, a sound creator and expert listener whose work continues to expand and diversify the...

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...

(Vocal Collection). Austrian composer Joseph Marx (1882-1964) wrote lush lieder, primarily in the early decades of the 20th century, somewhat similar to Richard Strauss in style. This collection includes a brief composer biography and English translations for study. Contents: Am Fenster * Bitte *...

These 23 compositions were composed by Adrian le Roy and published in Paris in 1555. Each was accompanied by a Chanson, facsimiles of the original chansons and tablature are included with each new transcription. These pieces have all been transcribed into modern tablature and...

Chopin wrote the nocturnes, short pieces for solo piano, between 1827 and 1846. They are considered among the finest short solo works for piano. Although Chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form developed by Irish...

Offers a unique perspective in to what it takes to perform Richard Wagner's operas. Performing Wagner studies each of the iconic Wagnerian heldentenor roles from the unique perspective of the performer. Stephen Gould studied and acted them hundreds of times in scores of productions...

From the gentle lapping of lakes to the thundering surge of ocean waves, water has been a powerful source of inspiration for composers throughout history. In this fascinating volume, musicologist Laura Alexandrine Smith explores the rich tradition of water-themed music, providing detailed analysis of...

Discover the life and works of one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. From his childhood in Hungary to his later years in Weimar, this book provides a comprehensive biography of Franz Liszt. In addition, it analyzes his most famous compositions and...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). 22 pieces for flute and piano selected and edited by Peter Wastall, now refreshed and repackaged to fulfil the needs of the next generation of musicians. Providing the perfect 'next step' for students reaching the end of Peter Wastall's...

Author: Henri HerzISBN-10: 1423492242ISBN-13: 9781423492245Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 12.00h x 8.90w x 0.20d

The Historical Dictionary of Baroque Music covers the history of this period through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on the most important traditions, famous pieces, persons, places, technical terms, and institutions of...

Designed for the music lover in need of a better understanding of the dramatic thrust of Bach's four major works for voices and instruments, this guide is based on extensive program notes prepared for the renowned Baldwin-Wallace College Bach Festival, an annual event with...

This set of six pieces is based on folk song melodies and dance forms from Transylvania which was annexed to Romania in 1920. The contrasting melodies were originally for violin or shepherd's flute, but the unusual harmonies are original with Bart k. The performance...

This popular Rachmaninoff prelude, edited by Murray Baylor, is based on the first editions corrected by the composer and versions published in the Soviet Union since 1949. This is a vigorous composition with a wide dynamic range in march style except for the beautifully...

Author: Kehao CaiISBN-10: 1962987728ISBN-13: 9781962987721Publisher: MindStir MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/14/2024Pages: 110Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.30d

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...

Title: En Saga, Op. 9 Composer: Jean Sibelius Original Publisher: Breitkopf & H rtel The complete score to En Saga by Jean Sibelius, as originally published by Breitkopf & H rtel in 1903. Performer's Reprints are produced in conjunction with the International Music Score...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). 19 French fiddle tunes from Alsace, Auvergne, Berry, Brittany, Gascony, Morvan, Paris, Provence, and Tarn. Includes notes on style and performance suggestions for each piece.Author: Edward Huws JonesISBN-10: 085162586XISBN-13: 9780851625867Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2011Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize:...

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...

Author: George GershwinISBN-10: 0769258921ISBN-13: 9780769258928Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1995Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.50h x 8.70w x 0.40d

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...

Unlocking Meaning in Art Song teaches singers how to analyze songs in order to discover deeper meanings and create more compelling interpretations and performances. The first part of the book introduces important practical skills for analyzing the text as well as key musical elements...

Forced to provide for his family from the age of 8 and thrown out of his home into a bitter Moscow winter at age 12, cellist Gregor Piatigorsky began his career as an archetypal struggling artist, using secondhand and borrowed instruments. When the October...

Most articles written about performance practice deal with relatively small areas (trills, over dotting, etc.) placing emphasis on citing original sources or collating several original sources in order to support a given position. There is not sufficient information in these articles to deal with...

Arved Ashby takes readers into the seeming chaos of Mahler's work to investigate the elements which make each piece an experiential adventure. The book surveys Mahler's symphonies and song cycles in detail, introducing them as intensely vivid, truthful, and lived and felt experiences.Author: Arved...

Music Composition book for Banjoists. This 9.25" x 12" composition book contains 100 pages, 12 Banjo TABs, and 7 staves of tabs for notation and fingering, formatted specifically for songwriters for voice and Banjo. Black ink, printed on 60 pound (74-90 GSM) cream paper....

Embark on a musical journey like no other as you immerse yourself in this hauntingly beautiful arrangement of Bach's Prelude in B Minor (originally in E Minor). With every note, the stunning orchestration of Chris Thomas draws the listener into a world of deep...

Ricardo Averbach places Heitor Villa-Lobos as the top exponent of Cultural Cannibalism in music, an aesthetic movement that has been neglected due to traditional Eurocentric views of Modernism. Villa-Lobos and Modernism shows how much our present aesthetics owes to the Modernist ideas introduced by...

Stravinsky's influence on Debussy in 1910-13, rarely discussed, is demonstrated here in the many modernistic features of such works as the Preludes Book II, Khamma, and Jeux. This book reassesses the relationship between Debussy and Stravinsky, two of the most important composers of the...

In this deeply insightful analysis, musicologist Ernst Ortlepp explores the significance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, often considered one of the greatest works in the classical canon. Combining historical context with music theory, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the piece and its impact...

This is a definitive biography of the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck by one of the foremost musicologists of the twentieth century. Alfred Einstein provides a detailed analysis of Gluck's life and works, including his most famous operas such as Orfeo ed Euridice and Alceste....

Written by renowned violinist Donald Brook, this book provides a comprehensive look at the state of violin playing in the early 20th century. From the technical mastery of Kreisler to the boundary-pushing virtuosity of Ysaye, Brook explores the unique approaches of the most influential...

Joseph Kaye's illuminating biography explores the life and works of Victor Herbert, one of America's most iconic composers. From his early career in Europe to his triumphant return to America, Herbert's story is one of passion, dedication, and creative genius.This work has been selected...

This detailed biography of Schubert brings to life the man behind the music. The authors explore Schubert's personal and professional life, his artistic development, and the musical landscape of his time. The work also includes musical examples and analysis.This work has been selected by...

A revealing insight into Rachmaninoff's intense and often melodramatic life The musical child of Russia's golden age, Sergei Rachmaninoff, was the last of the great Romantics. Scorned by the musical establishment until very recently, his music received hostile reviews from critics and other composers....

(Schott). 12 favorite opera themes in easy jazzy/pop arrangements, with written out simple improvisations and chord symbols for further improvisation. The book includes the instrumental line only, with chords, but there are piano accompaniments available as PDF files on the CD. Includes notes about...

(Vocal Collection). The world's most trusted source for great theatre literature for singing actors. The books include access codes for online piano accompaniments for streaming or download. The book features authentic editions of each song in the original keys. The songs have been carefully...