Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). HPS 51Author: Bela BartokISBN-10: 161780536XISBN-13: 9781617805363Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 10.50h x 6.75w x 0.23d

The author considers how the relationships between avant-garde music and ideas of modernity in post-revolutionary Mexico shaped discourses of nationality.Author: Alejandro MadridISBN-10: 159213694XISBN-13: 9781592136940Publisher: Temple University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2008Pages: 224Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.80w x 0.90dReview Citation(s): Chronicle of Higher Education 11/28/2008 pg....

This book teaches singers how to analyze the musical and textual content in songs in order to discover hidden meanings and create more compelling performances. The book provides a guided analysis of twenty Schubert songs, ranging from simple to more complex, with each song...

(Essential Elements Band Folios). Includes: And I Love Her * Eleanor Rigby * Get Back * A Hard Day's Night * Here, There and Everywhere * Hey Jude * I Want to Hold Your Hand * Lady Madonna * Ticket to Ride * Twist...

(E.B. Marks). William Bolcom wrote this beautiful piece for Theodor and Evelyn Jacobsen. He describes it as "leisurely, calm, with great smoothness and repose."Author: William BolcomISBN-10: 142342395XISBN-13: 9781423423959Publisher: Edward B. Marks Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2006Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 10.63h x 8.81w x 0.07d

(Vocal Collection). This is Myrrhine's aria from Adamo's recent opera, Lysistrata . For mezzo-soprano and piano.Author: Mark AdamoISBN-10: 1423420233ISBN-13: 9781423420231Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2007Pages: 8Format: Paperback

This is a deliberately provocative book crossing many disciplinary boundaries and locating music and art education within a context of contemporary social and political problems in a time of growing disruption and authoritarianism. Intended firstly for music teacher educators, practicing music teachers, and graduate...

This biography of Ludwig van Beethoven provides an in-depth look at the life and work of the legendary composer. With numerous illustrations and portraits, the book offers a fascinating glimpse into Beethoven's creative process and the challenges he faced throughout his career.This work has...

(Woodwind Solo). For alto saxophone & piano. From the album Enchanting Versailles Strictly Classical .Author: Claude BollingISBN-10: 0793557461ISBN-13: 9780793557462Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1995Pages: 20Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.70w x 0.50d

Author: Dmitri ShostakovichISBN-10: 0793536901ISBN-13: 9780793536900Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.20h x 6.50w x 0.20d

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...

A fascinating story of how three musicians, who escaped the Nazis, inspired Iceland's modern classical music.In Iceland in the 1930s, classical music was only beginning to be seriously practiced, at the same time when musicians of Jewish heritage were fleeing Nazi Germany and Austria....

An in-depth study of the life of Sir Hamilton Harty (1879-1941), pianist, composer and conductor of the Hallé Orchestra, who arguably made Manchester the most important focus for music in Britain in his day. Sir Hamilton Harty (1879-1941) is best known as the conductor...

Comprising a brief biography and chapters written by those who worked with him, such as Janet Baker and Alfred Brendel, this is a celebration of an exceptional, creative life. By the time of his death in 2010 at the age of 84, Sir Charles...

Mapping Canada's Music is a selection of writings by the late Canadian music librarian and historian Helmut Kallmann (1922-2012). Most of the essays deal with aspects of Canadian music, but some are also autobiographical, including one written during retirement in which Kallmann recalls growing...

This book is written for composers of original music-mostly or completely within the world of concert or classical music--as a one-stop resource of relevant information on earning income from music that they write. Drawing on a breadth of experience, Stephen L. Rosenhaus addresses a...

Among the many works composed in various genres by Ernst Wilhelm Wolf (1735-1792), the solo keyboard works stand out for their accessibility, expressivity, and clear formal unity. They are fine examples of the early classical and rococo style popular in Germany at the time....

Indelible: A Story Of Life, Love And Music In Five Movements is a novel written by Elliot H. Paul and published in 1922. The story follows the life of a young musician named David Starr, who dreams of becoming a famous composer. The book...

In this groundbreaking study, Erwin Bodky offers a fresh perspective on the music of Bach, with a particular focus on his keyboard works. With meticulous analysis and detailed attention to historical context, Bodky illuminates the complexities and challenges of interpreting Bach's music.This work has...

(BH Piano). 30 popular dances arranged for the intermediate pianist. Includes music by Argento, Bartok, Bernstein, Copland, Ginastera, Piazzolla, Shostakovich, and others. Contents: ARGENTO: Tango (Valentino Dances) * BARTOK: Round Dance (For Children) * BENJAMIN: Jamaican Rumba * BERNSTEIN: The Dance at the Gym...

(String Solo). For violin and orchestra (piano reduction).Author: Ludwig Van BeethovenISBN-10: 0793548705ISBN-13: 9780793548705Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1987Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.30d

(Willis). 22 great selections from the piano literature canon! Features a mix of well-known pieces such as Petzold's "Minuet in G Major" from the Anna Magdalena Notebook, Schumann's "Soldier's March," and Beethoven's "Ecossaise in G Major" as well as lesser-known gems like d'Indy's modern...

(Willis). 20 pieces selected from the piano literature canon! The Classical Piano Solos series was compiled to correlate loosely with the Modern Course method and can be used to supplement any teaching method or situation. Features a mix of well-known pieces, including several from...

Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750) was a prominent Baroque composer and lutenist known for his exceptional contributions to lute music. Born in Grottkau, Silesia (now part of Poland), and a contemporary of Johan Sebastian Bach, Weiss displayed exceptional talent from an early age and quickly...

Performer and researcher Peter O'Hagan studies the musical style of Pierre Boulez during his final creative period, by means of a detailed consideration of the ensemble work sur Incises, which stands at the heart of Boulez's later output.Author: Peter O'HaganISBN-10: 1032507675ISBN-13: 9781032507675Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

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: Gian-Carlo MenottiISBN-10: 0793540682ISBN-13: 9780793540686Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 44Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.30d

Ed Le Brocq invites you to come on a journey with him through a living tradition that spans a millennium - the tradition of Western classical music. Have you ever wondered where our music comes from? How did we arrive here, a place where...

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...

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 book is the first full biography of George Szell, one of the greatest orchestra and opera conductors of the twentieth century. From child prodigy pianist and composer to world-renowned conductor, Szell's career spanned seven decades, and he led most of the great orchestras...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The historical oratorio, Houtebeen, was commissioned in 2013 by Accordeonensemble Alphen Opus 2 and Rotterdams Jongemannenkoor De Coolsingers, both under the direction of conductor Sergé Latychev. The hour-long work was scored for male chorus, tenor soloist, accordion ensemble, string ensemble, percussion, synthesizer, and narrator...

Composed to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the liberation of Leiden on 3 October 1574 from Spain during the Eighty Years War, Joppenszoon is the musical depiction of events in the Netherlands during the summer and autumn of that year as seen through the...

The Dies Irae is a melody that composers of film music have employed in hundreds of films, ranging from Metropolis to The Shining, and Star Wars. It is a product of more than 800 years of musical transformation, finding purchase in a variety of...

An introduction to the life and work of the impressionist French composer. Maurice Ravel is one of the twentieth century's most intriguing and contradictory composers. This biography, published for the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of his birth, describes Ravel's journey from Parisian apprentice to...

Euphonium Sheet Music With Lettered Noteheads Book 2The Euphonium parts in this book are written in bass clef, there is also a treble clef version of this book for players who prefer to read treble clef, you can find this on my author page.20...

(Instrumental Play-Along). Play along with 10 pieces from the beloved holiday ballet, including: Arabian Dance ("Coffee") * Chinese Dance ("Tea") * Dance of the Reed-Flutes * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * Final Waltz and Apotheosis * March from the Nutcracker * Overture...

The latest release in this value rich book/CD series brings us the great German composer who bridged the classical and romantic eras. In Beethoven's Symphonies - A Guided Tour, readers are treated to a detailed nuts-and-bolts description in easy-to-understand English of each of the...

(E.B. Marks). Inspired by the hymn tune "All Creatures of Our God and King," this concerto was written for Timothy Jones, principal hornist of the London Symphony Orchestra.Author: Kenneth FuchsISBN-10: 1458419126ISBN-13: 9781458419125Publisher: Edward B. Marks Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2012Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 11.70h x...

Violin Online String Sampler: Piano Accompaniment features the piano accompaniment to Violin Online String Sampler Violin Sheet Music (sold separately). 54 pieces are included in this collection, representing styles from a variety of music history periods and cultures, including Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic,...

Benjamin Britten (1913-76) changed the course of English music with highly original works such as his opera Peter Grimes. While his music is performed more widely than those of any other English composer, his international success did not prevent him from continuing to draw...

This book represents the most thorough study to date of Handel's compositional procedures in his English oratorios and musical dramas. Exploring the composer's sketches and autograph scores, it offers fresh insights into the creative mind of one of the leading figures in Baroque music.Author:...

Unlock the secrets of rhythmic mastery with Rhythmic Realms: An Odyssey Through Polyrhythms, Syncopation, and Complex Metrical Structures in Music Composition. This comprehensive guide embarks on a captivating exploration of rhythm's intricacies, equipping you with the tools to transform your musical creations.Begin with the...

In his more than 200 cantatas Bach interprets the human condition through musical assertion and examination of the relevance of the gospels and epistles of the Christian Bible. Every cantata is discussed in my six book series On the Cantatas of J.S. Bach. The...

The subjects of the monographs in this series are selected works of Beethoven relating to their creation origins and reception history.They incorporate contextual accounts of Beethoven and his contemporaries and estimations of his music as expressed by musicians and musicologist in the nineteenth century...

The subjects of the monographs in this series are selected works of Beethoven relating to their creation origins and reception history.They incorporate contextual accounts of Beethoven and his contemporaries and estimations of his music as expressed by musicians and musicologist in the nineteenth century...

AUTHOR'S NOTEINTRODUCTIONEDITORIAL PRINCIPLESBEETHOVEN'S FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONSBEETHOVEN STRING QUARTETS, THEIR CREATION ORIGINS AND RECEPTION HISTORYGrosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133Grosse Fuge Op 134 (Piano transcription)String Quartet in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135BIBLIOGRAPHYINDEXABOUT THE AUTHORAuthor: Terence M. RussellISBN-10: 1917022751ISBN-13: 9781917022750Publisher: Terence...

The subjects of the monographs in this series are selected works of Beethoven relating to their creation origins and reception history. They incorporate contextual accounts of Beethoven and his contemporaries and estimations of his music as expressed by musicians and musicologist in the nineteenth...

Concept Collections are limited-edition volumes of music for piano. Each collection focusses on a specific concept that students need to learn through pieces from beginner to intermediate level.These books are available for two months at a time. Anyone can purchase a hardcopy of the...