Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

This first authorised biography offers a glimpse into her life, not to reveal or to shock, but to set the record straight - her turbulent years with Ravi Shankar, the death of her only son, her single-minded pursuit of music and a life in...

Televising Taste: Performing Classical Music on American Screens explores how American television portrayed canonical European classical music in the Cold War era. Situating mid-century TV culture within a history of music visualization efforts, it complicates narratives about the postwar decades as a peak moment...

This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Art of Music pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic. Delve into the rich tapestry of music history with "The Art of Music, Vol. 2 of 14: Classicism...

This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Art of Music pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic. "The Art of Music, Vol. 1: Book 1, The Pre-classic Periods" by Leland Hall offers a comprehensive exploration...

This XpressRead Cram Edition of Stories of Symphonic Music pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic. Explore the captivating world of orchestral storytelling with Lawrence Gilman's "Stories of Symphonic Music: A Guide to the...

A detailed and clearly written presentation of Mozart's sixteen piano and violin sonatas, forming a guide to their history, analysis, and performance, intended both for musicians and for music lovers. Among Mozart's innumerable masterworks there are some hidden treasures that deserve to be performed...

"Sonatas", Volume 2, is a comprehensive collection of musical compositions curated and edited by J. Jiranek, H. Trnecek, and Hans Semper. This volume serves as a significant resource for pianists and students of classical music, offering a selection of sonatas that highlight the structural...

A complete new edition of Beethoven's conversation books, in 12 volumes, now translated into English in their entirety for the first time. Covering a period associated with the revolutionary style of what we call "late Beethoven", these lively and compelling conversations are now finally...

(BH Piano). Karl Jenkins' Euphonium Concerto is a major addition to the euphonium repertory, commissioned by Euphonium Foundation UK for David Childs. Cast in four characterful movements it demands both expressive and technical prowess on the part of the soloist, and its charm, exhilaration...

This book contains five graphic analyses of the opening movement of Beethoven's sonata Op. 31/2. The analyses are based on essays published in Beethoven's Tempest Sonata: Perspectives on Analysis and Performance, edited by Pieter Bergé, William E. Caplin, and Jeroen D'hoe (Leuven, 2009). While...

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: Johannes BrahmsISBN-10: 3795763738ISBN-13: 9783795763732Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2000Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 7.20h x 5.30w x 0.30d

Author: Joseph R. LiloreISBN-10: 1938513096ISBN-13: 9781938513091Publisher: Lionhead PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/22/2012Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.10d

(Large Choral). Novello Handel Edition which includes historical commentary, performance notes, and a complete list of sources.Author: George Frideric HandelISBN-10: 1847729061ISBN-13: 9781847729064Publisher: Novello & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2009Pages: 78Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 10.60h x 7.50w x 0.30d

Covering a period from the Ancient World to the present day, the book suggests that until very recently, falsettists and counter-tenors have been distinct vocal genres. The use of high male voices in the past has long been one of the most seriously misunderstood...

(Music Sales America). Traditional Spanish songs (Sephardic Songs), composed by this Catalan composer and theorist (1920 - 1984).Author: Manuel VallsISBN-10: 1844498565ISBN-13: 9781844498567Publisher: Union Musical EdicionesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2008Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.80w x 0.70d

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Composed for Joo Yeon Sir, winner of The Arts Club Karl Jenkins Music Award 2014, in association with Classic fM, and first performed the following year at London's Royal Albert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer....

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Substantial four-movement work composed around 1903 for the German-born virtuoso Adolph Borsdorf (1854-1923), professor of French Horn at both the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, London. The complete horn part survives in manuscript in...

(BH Piano). Leokadiya Kashperova (1872 1940), hitherto consigned to a footnote in musical history as Stravinsky's piano teacher, is undergoing rediscovery. A double graduate of the St Petersburg Conservatoire, she emerged as a virtuoso pianist and composer in the romantic tradition. She was associated...

(Music Sales America). Inspired by Percy Grainger's Molly on the Shore, and written for the British composer and conductor Oliver ("Olly") Knussen.Author: Hans Werner HenzeISBN-10: 1783050209ISBN-13: 9781783050208Publisher: Chester MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2013Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.50d

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). These ten arrangements are a welcome addition to Rachmaninoff's small but significant output of original works for cello and piano. Klaus Simon comments that Rachmaninoff's songs are some of the most beautiful in the whole repertoire and especially suitable...

Author: Daniel CatanISBN-10: 1617740306ISBN-13: 9781617740305Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2010Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.20h x 6.50w x 0.40d

(Easy Piano Songbook). Easy arrangements of beloved pieces including: Ave Maria * Clair De Lune * Fur Elise * Hallelujah Chorus * Moonlight Sonata * and dozens of others.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 1603781579ISBN-13: 9781603781572Publisher: Cherry Lane Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2009Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 11.70h...

(LKM Music). This set of virtuosic pieces, commissioned by Italian pianist Carlo Grante, is inspired by philosophical statements from seven historical figures: Heraclitus, Rainer Maria Rilke, Franz Kafka, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Novalis, Chief Seattle, and Shankara.Author: Bruce AdolpheISBN-10: 1581065264ISBN-13: 9781581065268Publisher: Lauren Keiser Music PublishingLanguage:...

For much of his life, Lutkin composed original carols as Christmas card greetings. Child Jesus Comes from Heavenly Height is one of these greetings comprised of a translated poem by Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published in 1907. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library...

(E.B. Marks). Cole Porter's only attempt at a "serious" composition came with the ballet score Within the Quota, when Darius Milhaud suggested Porter as a composer to pair with his La Creation du monde . Both pieces were rapturously received by the Parisian press...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Reduction for solo percussion and piano.Author: Michael DaughertyISBN-10: 149504839XISBN-13: 9781495048395Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2015Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 11.90h x 8.90w x 0.30d

(Mandolin Play-Along). Named one of the "Best Mandolin Books of All Time" by BookAuthority.org! The Mandolin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the written music, listen to the demo tracks to hear how the mandolin should...

(PWM). Seven variations based on a theme composed from only seven notes.Author: Zygmunt KrauzeISBN-10: 1495012034ISBN-13: 9781495012037Publisher: PwmLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2014Pages: 8Format: Paperback

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). This short piece was Elliott Carter's last orchestral work composed at the age of 103.Author: Elliott CarterISBN-10: 1495012301ISBN-13: 9781495012303Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2015Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 12.80h x 9.80w x 0.20d

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Full performance materials available on rental from Boosey & Hawkes.Author: Aaron CoplandISBN-10: 1495020061ISBN-13: 9781495020063Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 68Format: Paperback

(String). Originally composed in 2011 for Anne Akiko Meyersa and her daughter Natalie, it was later orchestrated for Marin Alsop's 20th season at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, and has been transcribed for band. This original version is accessible to musicians and audiences,...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). HPS 588Author: Hershy KayISBN-10: 1480354635ISBN-13: 9781480354630Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 228Format: Paperback

(Mandolin Play-Along). The Mandolin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the written music, listen to the online audio to hear how the mandolin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Standard notation...

Author: Bernard RandsISBN-10: 1480370673ISBN-13: 9781480370678Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2013Pages: 33Format: Paperback

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Due to a differing timbre, the viola receives its own voice in Carter's String Trio, which features the instrument prominently throughout the work. 7 minutes.Author: Elliott CarterISBN-10: 1480386529ISBN-13: 9781480386525Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2014Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.60h...

Author: Osvaldo GolijovISBN-10: 1476805474ISBN-13: 9781476805474Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2012Pages: 56Format: Paperback

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). HPS 699Author: Aaron CoplandISBN-10: 145841583XISBN-13: 9781458415837Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.90h x 6.80w x 0.20d

(Brass Ensemble). Contents: Broadway Baby * Comedy Tonight * Get Me to the Church on Time * Ol' Man River * Sunrise, Sunset.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 1458401685ISBN-13: 9781458401687Publisher: Canadian BrassLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1989Pages: 8Format: Paperback

(Brass Ensemble). Contents: Air * Ave Maria * Ave Verum Corpus * Carol of the Bells * Cwm Rhondda * Dry Bones * El Yivneh Hagalil * Fugue in E Flat * Hosanna * Intrada (A Fanfare) * Lord Bless You and Keep You...

(Brass Ensemble). Contents: Cantate Domino * Gavotte (6th Cello Suite) * Liberty Bell March * Pilgrims' Chorus * Prayer (Hansel & Gretel) * Theme (Rigoletto).Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 1458401758ISBN-13: 9781458401755Publisher: Canadian BrassLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1989Pages: 8Format: Paperback

(Brass Ensemble). Contents: Broadway Baby * Comedy Tonight * Get Me to the Church on Time * Ol' Man River * Sunrise, Sunset.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 1458401707ISBN-13: 9781458401700Publisher: Canadian BrassLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1989Pages: 8Format: Paperback

(Vocal). Selection of sacred songs and spirituals that are appropriate for classical singers. Suitable for performances in church or recital. Contents: Ain't Got Time to Die (Johnson) * Ave Maria (Schubert) * Be Thou my Vision (Boyd) * Come Sunday (ELLINGTON) * Create in...

(Woodwind Ensemble). Commissioned by the New York State Council on the Arts for the Prism Saxophone Quartet. ca. 12 minutes.Author: Bernard RandsISBN-10: 1458411672ISBN-13: 9781458411679Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2011Pages: 47Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.60w x 0.20d

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). HPS 979Author: Elliott CarterISBN-10: 1458406539ISBN-13: 9781458406538Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 128Format: Paperback

(Piano). A lyrical and rhythmically driven work inspired by the incredible pianism of Art Tatum as well as the works of Messiaen and Nancarrow. 12 minutes.Author: Avner DormanISBN-10: 1423423992ISBN-13: 9781423423997Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2008Pages: 20Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.50h x 8.80w x 0.40d

Miscellaneous Percussion Music - Mixed LevelsAuthor: Aram KhachaturianISBN-10: 1423477561ISBN-13: 9781423477563Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2010Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.09lbsSize: 7.81h x 8.83w x 0.03d

(Piano). Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform. To see other NFMC selections, click here.Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 1423465962ISBN-13: 9781423465966Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.60w x 0.50d

(BH Large Choral). Written for the 25th anniversary of the Dale Warland Singers, Walden Pond employs excerpts of Henry David Thoreau's Transcendentalist text in five movements. 25 minutes. These are the companion instrumental parts to the SATB Choral Score (HL48018761).Author: Dominick ArgentoISBN-10: 142349217XISBN-13: 9781423492177Publisher:...

(Vocal Collection). Originally for soprano and orchestra, these 7 songs on the poetry of Nobel Prize-winning poet Czeslaw Milosz were premiered by Dawn Upshaw and the New York Philharmonic in 2006.Author: John HarbisonISBN-10: 1423458990ISBN-13: 9781423458999Publisher: Associated Music Publishers, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2008Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize:...