Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

(Schirmer Performance Editions). 20 short pieces packed with the unique harmonies and melodies which set Prokofiev apart as a distinct voice in 20th century piano literature. With historical and performance notes. Late Intermediate to Advanced Level.Author: Sergei ProkofievISBN-10: 142349413XISBN-13: 9781423494133Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished:...

(Woodwind Method). These studies, a series of short etudes designed to improve technique and musicianship, are intended to supplement or follow any elementary method.Author: R. M. EndresenISBN-10: 1423445198ISBN-13: 9781423445197Publisher: Rubank PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1989Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.20d

Considered the greatest Italian opera composer since Verdi, Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) created many of the most popular operas in the repertoire, including Madama Butterfly, La Boheme, Tosca, Manon Lescaut, and Turandot. His well-known gifts for lush melody and rapturous lyricism, along with his strong...

This volume reproduces, complete and unabridged, the scores of all four symphonies of Johannes Brahms, from the Vienna Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Edition edited by Hans G l.Included are Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68; Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73;...

This single volume contains all the string quartets of Beethoven: the six quartets of Opus 18; the three quartets of Opus 59; Opera 74 and 95; and the late quartets, Opera 127, 130, 131, 132, and 135. The volume concludes with the Grosse Fuge,...

"Maynard Solomon writes with the grace of a novelist, the insight of a philosopher, and the precision of a detective. We come to know Mozart personally, as a musical genius, but more than that, as a living, breathing, thinking person." --Yo-Yo MaConsidered one of...

This solo piano edition of Tchaikovsky's masterful Christmas ballet offers pianists a chance to enjoy favorites such as "The Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy" and "The Waltz of the Flowers." Entirely faithful to Tchaikovsky's brilliant orchestral score, this delightful arrangement by Sergey Taneyev and...

With Rubinstein considered Liszt's only possible rival on the concert stage, and Carre as the foremost woman pianist of the late nineteenth century, it is an unexpected gift that both have left behind insights into that supremely important -- but grossly neglected -- aspect...

The music of Gabriel Faur (1845-1924) is an important link between the innovations of late Romanticism and the experimentation of the early 20th century. A student of Saint-Sa ns, he, in turn, taught Ravel and was a mentor to the young modernists of Les...

Fr馘駻ic Chopin did not attempt to preserve definitive versions of his compositions because he disliked the labor of writing down notes. Improvising his performances at will, he never played a piece the same way twice. As a result, there are numerous texts of any...

The entire corpus of Beethoven's piano sonatas is contained in this two-volume work -- 32 sonatas in all. Volume One contains the fifteen sonatas from Beethoven's first period, including the popular Path tique, Moonlight, and Pastorale sonatas. Volume Two contains the 17 sonatas from...

Johann Sebastian Bach created what may be the most celestial and profound body of music in history; Frederick the Great built the colossus we now know as Germany, and along with it a template for modern warfare. Their fleeting encounter in 1747 signals a...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The Developing Artist Piano Literature Book 4 is a collection of authentic keyboard literature, complete with demonstration audio, for the late-intermediate pianist. The book consists of carefully selected repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary periods. Historical text on...

So much, popular and scholarly, has been written about the synthesizer, Bob Moog and his brand-name instrument, and even Wendy Carlos, the musician who made this instrument famous. No one, however, has examined the importance of spy technology, the Cold War and Carlos's gender...

(Piano Collection). ALBENIZ: Espana * J.S. BACH: Fugue in C Major, BWV 953; Fugue in C minor, BWV 961; Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 902; Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 899; Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 900; Sinfonia...

(Vocal Collection). The companion accompaniment recordings to the best-selling series in the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology. Each aria is recorded by a professional coach/accompanist working in the opera world. Contents: ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Acerba volutta * THE BALLAD OF BABY DOE: Augusta How can you...

(Schott). Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith's remakable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose...

(Piano). New Schirmer Library edition of these well-known Rachmaninoff pieces for piano solo. Recent additions to Schirmer's Library Of Musical Classics include music that previously was never part of this series before and music that is being revived after being out of print for...

This impressive volume brings together three major 20th-century chamber works: Berg's String Quartet No. 1, Op. 3; Stravinsky's Three Pieces for String Quartet; and Webern's Five Movements for String Quartet.Heavily influenced by the works of Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg's String Quartet No. 1 brought...

A tour de force for any cellist, Elgar's magnificent Cello Concerto is performed more frequently than any other except that of Dvor k. Regarded as an elegy for a lost world, the Cello Concerto was written after the composer's lengthy creative stagnation during World...

This exemplary new edition of the vocal score of an enchanting operetta -- which has delighted audiences for over a century with its catchy melodies, its witty lyrics, and its madcap tale of tender-hearted pirates, timid policemen, and the demands of duty -- was...

This outstanding new compilation of piano works by the supreme piano virtuoso of the 19th century includes such masterworks as Sonetto 104 di Petrarca, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Un Sospiro (Concert Etude No. 3 in D-flat major), Fun railles (from Ann...

Mathilde Marchesi (1821-1913) was probably the most renowned singing teacher of the late nineteenth century. Herself the pupil of the great Manuel Garcia the Second and the associate of the unsurpassable divas of the middle nineteenth century, she also linked the traditional bel canto...

"This is a book I would readily recommend to any performer, teacher, student, or lover of the piano," says pianist and composer John Musto. Pianist and professor Lisa Yui writes, "Donald Isler's collection of articles and interviews are delightful! They are written in the...

Reviving a Classical Icon: Fryderyk Chopin Delve into the illustrious life of eminent Polish composer, Fryderyk Chopin. Fryderyk Chopin, a landmark biography by renowned musicologist Dr. Alan Walker represents a comprehensive exploration into the life and times of the classical giant. Spanning a decade...

One of the last of the Romantic composers, Edward Elgar (1857-1934) was also one of England's greatest. Famous for the boldness of his musical creations, he composed works notable for their striking colors and unique, very personal sense of structure. The two symphonies in...

It was in his monumental 12 "London" symphonies, composed between 1791 and 1795, that Haydn shaped the early form of the symphony and set the standard for later composers. According to the New Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, the appeal of these works...

This inexpensive edition of Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, one of the greatest masterpieces in the operatic repertoire, is reprinted directly from the definitive vocal score prepared by Otto Singer, approved by Strauss, and published by Adolph F rstner in 1911, the year of the...

The image of Vienna as a musical city is a familiar one. This book explores the history of music in Vienna, focussing on three different epochs, 1700, 1800 and 1900. The image of Vienna as a musical city is a familiar one. Vienna has...

(Schott). A new, complete method of instruction for the Recorder. Includes exercises, revisions, trill charts, ornaments and embellishments, duets, trios, and quartets.Author: The Trapp FamilyISBN-10: 0901938505ISBN-13: 9780901938503Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1977Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.70w x 0.20d

With their rich harmonic language and complex polyphony, these works are exemplars of Austro-Germanic Romanticism. Nicknamed The Philosopher's Symphony, Bruckner's hour-long Sixth Symphony is among his shorter works. The Eighth, the final symphony Bruckner completed before his death, is dedicated to Emperor Franz Joseph...

Specially arranged and simplified, these pieces offer beginners the pleasure and satisfaction of playing Beethoven. Students and teachers alike will delight in such popular melodies as "F? Elise," "Ode to Joy," and the haunting opening of the Moonlight Sonata.A First Book of Beethoven features...

Author: Gloriae Dei CantoresISBN-10: 1557258023ISBN-13: 9781557258021Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)Language: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2010Format: CD

(Easy Piano Songbook). The first edition of our "easiest of easy piano songs" collection was such a success that we found 50 more favorite songs in the easiest of arrangements presented simply, with lyrics. Songs include: All of Me * Brave * Crazy *...

(Brass Method). For Trumpet or Related Brass Instrument.Author: Reginaldo CaffarelliISBN-10: 1480304832ISBN-13: 9781480304833Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 11.90h x 9.00w x 0.30d

Pianists will find unlimited fun in this collection of 24 easy piano arrangements of the world's most familiar musical themes from movies and television. Spanning several decades of entertainment history, the 24 selections in this book will delight audiences of all ages. Titles: As...

"The trumpeter's bible" for over 150 years, this complete pedagogical method contains hundreds of exercises, beginning with basics and progressing to advanced compositions, including the author's famous arrangement of Carnival in Venice. J. B. Arban discusses every aspect of playing -- including articulation, tonguing,...

(Piano Collection). Contains nearly every piece of piano music Debussy wrote in this giant, 488-page, comb-bound book. ...d'un cahier d'esquisse Estampes Petite Suite Pour le piano Ballade Bergeuse heroique Danse (Tarentelle styrienne) Danse bohemienne Hommage a Haydn L'isle joyeuse La plus que lente Le...

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...

(Piano Method). Contents: La Candeur (Sincerity) * L'Arabesque (Arabesque) * La Pastorale (Pastorale) La Petite Reunion (The Little Party) * Innocence * Progres (Progress) * Le Courant Limpide (The Limpid Stream) * La Gracieuse (Cracefulness) * La Chasse (The Chase) * Tendre Fleur (Tender...

(String). This edition collects in one volume all four concertos that make up "The Four Seasons." The combined retail value of the component publications that make up this collection (50263030 Spring, 50263040 Summer, 50262990 Fall, 50263000 Winter), at $7.95 each, totals $31.80. This "Complete"...

Few genres of the last 250 years have proved so crucial to the course of music history, or so vital to public musical experience, as the symphony. This Companion offers an accessible guide to the historical, analytical and interpretative issues surrounding this major genre...

This original compilation of works by one of the foremost female composers of modern times features Cecile Chaminade's best and most popular melodies. Contents include Etude symphonique, Op. 28; Automne (Concert Etude), Op. 35, No. 2; Tarentelle (Concert Etude), Op. 35, No. 6; Scarf-Dance...

Although composer Amy Beach (1867-1944) was precociously talented as a pianist (she made her professional debut at 16), she was largely self-taught as a composer. Through a careful study of the masters, she guided herself into a remarkably prolific and successful career. Her Gaelic...

This is the complete orchestral and vocal score of Mozart's Don Giovanni, considered by many to be the greatest opera ever written. This edition contains all the music Mozart wrote for Don Giovanni, both for the original version performed in Prague (1787) and the...

Do you have a piano (or keyboard) and forty-five spare minutes every day? Then spend the next six weeks with acclaimed concert pianist James Rhodes. By the end, you'll be able to perform Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C major--no prior musical experience required!...

(Willis). This collection of 29 popular first classics, arranged in the John Thompson tradition, is intended as supplementary material for the beginning to early level pianist. The pieces also make for excellent sight-reading practice for more advanced students Pieces include: Theme from The Creation...

(String Method). For unaccompanied violin.Author: Hrimaly Johann (Jan)ISBN-10: 0793525683ISBN-13: 9780793525683Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.70w x 0.20d

This brilliant portrayal weaves Beethoven's musical and biographical stories into their historical and artistic contexts. Lewis Lockwood sketches the turbulent personal, historical, political, and cultural frameworks in which Beethoven worked and examines their effects on his music. "The result is that rarest of achievements,...

A collection of essays on music and life by the famed classical pianist and composer Stephen Hough is one of the world's leading pianists, winning global acclaim and numerous awards, both for his concerts and his recordings. He is also a writer, composer, and...