Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists for a premiere performance at their 2006 national convention.Author: Augusta Read ThomasISBN-10: 1423412435ISBN-13: 9781423412434Publisher: G. SchirmerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2006Pages: 1Format: Paperback

(Vocal Collection). 12 songs: Ich liebe dich (Beethoven) * Vergebliches Standchen (Brahms) * Mondnacht (Brahms) * Fur Musik (Franz) * Das Veilchen (Mozart) * Rastlose Liebe (Schubert) * Abendstern (Schubert) * Seligkeit (Schubert) * Die Lotosblume (R. Schumann) * In der Fremde (R. Schumann)...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Premiered in 2000 at Weill Recital Hall, New York, by Virgil Blackwell, and recorded by him on Bridge Records. The piece was composed for Blackwell. The composer states: "Its title comes from the fact that, unlike the other woodwind...

(BH Piano). Commissioned by Carnegie Hall, and first performed at Weill Recital Hall, New York, in 2000 by Kirill Gerstein. Recorded by Charles Rosen on Bridge Records, Winston Choi (l'empreinte digitale), and Ursula Oppens for the Carnegie Hall Millennium Piano Book (released as a...

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). This lyric American master is celebrated in comprehensive collections of some of the greatest achievements in setting words to music in the 20th century. Fascinating, extensive essays by the composer give fresh insights into these masterworks. The Medium/Low Voice edition...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Retracing is excerpted from Asko Concerto (2000). First performed by Peter Kolkay at Weill Recital Hall, New York, in 2002. Duration: 3 minutes.Author: Elliott CarterISBN-10: 142341036XISBN-13: 9781423410362Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2006Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w...

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). Quilter's timeless settings of folksongs were written for a favorite nephew named Arnold, killed in World War II. These new transpositions make the songs suitable to many more singers, and the recorded piano accompaniments provide an excellent learning tool. Each...

(Vocal Collection). Four songs on texts by Toni Morrison. Composed for Jessye Norman.Author: Richard DanielpourISBN-10: 1423408683ISBN-13: 9781423408680Publisher: Associated Music Publishers, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2012Pages: 20Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.80w x 0.30d

(E.B. Marks). Commissioned by the "Friends of Today's Music" program of the Music Teachers' Association of California, this publication is a great follow-up to Bolcom's previous work, Nine Bagatelles (00294028). Includes notes from the composer for each selection. "These terrific pieces would be appropriate...

Author: Leon KirchnerISBN-10: 1423407822ISBN-13: 9781423407829Publisher: Associated Music Publishers, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2014Pages: 24Format: Paperback

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...

(String). This piece was originally composed in 1989, with a new version created in 2002, commissioned by cellist Kate Dillingham and premiering in April 2002 at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City.Author: Augusta Read ThomasISBN-10: 1423406044ISBN-13: 9781423406044Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2006Pages: 12Format:...

(String). This piece was originally composed in 1989, with a new version created in 2002, commissioned by cellist Kate Dillingham and premiering in April 2002 at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City.Author: Augusta Read ThomasISBN-10: 1423406036ISBN-13: 9781423406037Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2006Pages: 12Format:...

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...

Author: Stephan Marc SchneiderISBN-10: 1423402073ISBN-13: 9781423402077Publisher: Warner (CA)Language: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2005Pages: 12Format: Paperback

(E.B. Marks). William Bolcom's oratorio, premiered in 1984, is based on writings of William Blake. The piece is enormous in its scale, requiring hundreds of performers, and was recorded for a Naxos release, conducted by Leonard Slatkin.Author: William BolcomISBN-10: 1423402898ISBN-13: 9781423402893Publisher: Edward B. Marks...

(Vocal). This new anthology includes 37 songs and arias carefully selected from the original time-honored collection by Alessandro Parisotti. It is intended to serve both singers whether students of all levels or professionals and teachers alike. Composers are identified with brief updated biographical sketches,...

(String). This string quartet was inspired by a photo of Corigliano's father playing a violin and his uncle playing the guitar. It was commissioned by the Elements String Quartet and premiered in November 2003 at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City.Author: John CoriglianoISBN-10:...

(String). This piece for unaccompanied cello solo transforms the gentle arches of Bach's theme into slowly soaring arpeggi of almost unending phrase lengths. It was premiered by Yo-Yo Ma in Boston in 1997 in memory of Robert Goldberg.Author: John CoriglianoISBN-10: 1423400313ISBN-13: 9781423400318Publisher: G. Schirmer,...

Professionalisation was a key feature of the changing nature of work and society in the nineteenth century, with formal accreditation, registration and organisation becoming increasingly common. Contributors investigate the ways in which musicians viewed their own identities, public perceptions of the working musician, the...

Flourishing in Music Education: Lessons from Positive Psychology presents research, theory, and best practices about potential pitfalls, as well as strategies for how successful music teachers can negotiate issues in the wake of the COVID-19 climate, both on a daily and long-term basis. Author:...

The Plague of Milan (c. 1680) is commonly called an oratorio but is best described as a motet. The text, a description of the charitable acts of the Bishop of Milan during the bubonic plague of 1576, is based on Charpentier's holograph manuscript and...

(Piano Duet). Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform.Author: Joan TowerISBN-10: 0793530636ISBN-13: 9780793530632Publisher: AssociatedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1995Pages: 60Format: Paperback

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...

Using landscape as its unifying concept, this engaging book explores orchestral music that represents real and imagined physical and cultural spaces, natural forces, and humans and wildlife. Spanning continents and centuries, David Knight links contrasting forms of music through unifying themes of time and...

(Study Score). This opera full score edition includes a colorful cover and an introductory synopsis in English of the libretto.Author: Giuseppe VerdiISBN-10: 0634095501ISBN-13: 9780634095504Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2005Pages: 584Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.80lbsSize: 10.04h x 7.82w x 1.28d

In this book, Susan McClary examines the mechanisms through which seventeenth-century musicians simulated extreme affective states--desire, divine rapture, and ecstatic pleasure. She demonstrates how every major genre of the period, from opera to religious music to instrumental pieces based on dances, was part of...

Growing up in a large Italian family, Aida Mulieri-Dagort wanted to be a professional musician all her life. Most of her family members played instruments as music was their daily bread, and Aida was nurtured in a rich musical environment. Thus began her journey...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by George Frideric Handel, 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...

This book is the first study of John Zorn's 'file card' works, with special focus made on the pieces Godard (1985), Spillane (1986), Interzone (2010), and Liber Novus (2010).Author: Maurice WindleburnISBN-10: 1032342889ISBN-13: 9781032342887Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/26/2025Pages: 140Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.33d

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...

1904 wurde in Chalkida einer der bedeutendsten Komponisten Griechenlands geboren: Nikos Skalkottas. Zu seinen Lebzeiten verkannt und kaum aufgefuhrt, ruckte der Meisterschuler Schonbergs erst in den letzten Jahren verstarkt in das Bewusstsein des internationalen Publikums und die Aufmerksamkeit der musikalischen Forschung. Die Veranstaltung zu...

Why is Ludwig van Beethoven considered by many to be history's greatest composer? Noted 19th-Century Beethoven scholar Professor Ludwig Nohl reveals the answer in this special Sea Raven Press reprint of his classic Victorian biography, Life of Beethoven.In this brief but dense five-chapter volume,...

This biography of Sir Edward Elgar offers a comprehensive study of the life and work of the renowned composer. Buckley provides an in-depth analysis of Elgar's compositions and delves into the social and political context in which he worked. This book is a must-read...

(Music Sales America). Score realized by Watkins Shaw.Author: George Frideric HandelISBN-10: 0853603545ISBN-13: 9780853603542Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2006Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 3.25lbsSize: 13.50h x 9.70w x 0.90d

This book describes and explains the relative preponderance of composers of Jewish descent, particularly during the last two hundred years. The first two chapters of the book give a brief history of composers of Jewish descent from biblical times to the present day. Chapter...

Excerpt from Luisa Miller: Melodramma Tragico in 3 Atti Tutti i diritti di esecuzione, rappresentazione, riproduzione, traduzione e trascnzmne sono riservati. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction...

(Piano Collection). Contents: Almand * Suite I in G * Suite II in G Minor * Suite III in G * Suite IV in A Minor * Suite V in C * Suite VI in D * Suite VII in D Minor * Suite...

Tchaikovsky's final symphony has fascinated generations of music lovers since its first performance just over a century ago. Professor Jackson explores sensitively and without prejudice the question of the Pathétique's program and its relation to Tchaikovsky's homosexuality and death. The book covers the work's...

Sculthorpe is one of Australia's most prominent composers and is among the most important composers on the international scene. Although he is a distinguished academic and popular lecturer, Sculthorpe does not fit any ready-made category of composer or teacher. In a body of work...

Leslie Bassett is a 20th-century composer, lecturer, university professor, and winner of many awards, including a Pulitzer Prize. He is unique among contemporary composers because he has written for many categories of music: brass, band and wind ensemble, chamber, choral, solo voice, instrumental solo,...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by George Frideric Handel, 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...

This collection features a selection of calm classical pieces, 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 Suzuki...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). The Grade by Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional...

For music analysts and performers alike, Beethoven's Tempest sonata (1802) represents one of the most challenging pieces of the classical and early romantic piano repertoire. This book is a collection of eleven essays, each dealing with this sonata from a different analytical perspective 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...

(Schott). For mixed choir (SATB) and violoncello.Author: Toshi IchiyanagiISBN-10: 489066419XISBN-13: 9784890664191Publisher: Schott JapanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2005Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.05lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.01d

Author: Toru TakemitsuISBN-10: 4890663525ISBN-13: 9784890663521Publisher: Schott JapanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2000Pages: 34Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.17h x 9.14w x 0.10d

Author: Toru TakemitsuISBN-10: 4890663061ISBN-13: 9784890663064Publisher: Schott JapanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2005Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.70w x 0.20d

(Schott). Five works in a minimalist style by the composer of film music for Valley of the Wind (1984), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004) and other films, TV dramas and ads.Author: Joe HisaishiISBN-10: 4890661611ISBN-13: 9784890661619Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2011Pages: 302Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.24lbsSize: 11.80h...