Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a combination of hybrid working and cultural consumption, alongside shifting audience tastes, performing arts organisations are dealing with significant challenges around digital transformation (DT). This book explores the DT of performing arts, taking readers on a journey...

"Beethoven: Impressions of Contemporaries" is a compelling collection of primary source accounts that provides an intimate window into the life and personality of Ludwig van Beethoven. Compiled from the journals, letters, and memoirs of his peers, this work gathers the firsthand observations of fellow...

"The Aria: Renaissance and Baroque" serves as a comprehensive collection and pedagogical resource for vocalists and music historians alike. Edited by the distinguished soprano and vocal coach Estelle Liebling alongside Ruggero Vene, this work curates essential arias that define the evolution of vocal music...

Author: Aram KhachaturianISBN-10: 411911502XISBN-13: 9784119115022Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2010Pages: 12Format: Paperback

Music in Boston: Composers, Events, and Ideas, 1852-1918 is a history of the city's classical-music culture in the period that begins a decade before the American Civil War and extends to the close of the Great War. The book provides insights into the intellectual...

(Piano). Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform. To see other NFMC selections, click here.Author: Frederic ChopinISBN-10: 1495008746ISBN-13: 9781495008740Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.27d

This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.Author: Romain Rolland,G. A. PfisterISBN-10: 1494086972ISBN-13: 9781494086978Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 332Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.69d

(Schirmer Performance Editions). 18 perennial favorites from Lyric Pieces have been selected for their quality, variety, and pedagogical value. Schirmer Performance Editions are designed for piano students and their teachers as well as for professional pianists. These editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions, pertinent fingering,...

Riccardo Wagner: Studio Critico (1890) is a book written by Luigi Torchi that provides a critical analysis of the works of the German composer Richard Wagner. The book was originally published in Italian in 1890 and has since been translated into multiple languages. The...

""Goethe and Beethoven"" is a book written by Romain Rolland that explores the relationship between two of the greatest artists of the 19th century, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Ludwig van Beethoven. The book delves into the parallel lives of these two geniuses, examining...

Azalia: The Life of Madame E. Azalia Hackley is a biography written by M. Marguerite Davenport. The book tells the story of the life of Madame E. Azalia Hackley, an African American musician, singer, and music educator who lived from 1867 to 1922. The...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

"Untersuchung Von Dem Liebesfieber" by Augustin Heinrich Fasch delves into an exploration of 'love fever, ' blending historical perspectives with insights into music and perhaps even medical understanding of the time. This work may offer a unique lens through which to view early understandings...

Azalia: The Life of Madame E. Azalia Hackley is a biography written by M. Marguerite Davenport. The book tells the story of Azalia Hackley, an African American singer and music educator who lived from 1867 to 1922. Hackley was born in Detroit, Michigan, and...

The Life of Richard Wagner V5 is a book written by William Ashton Ellis and published in 1900. It is a comprehensive biography of the famous German composer Richard Wagner, covering his life from his birth in 1813 to his death in 1883. The...

Memoirs of Rossini is a book written by Stendhal in 1824, which provides a detailed account of the life and works of the famous Italian composer Gioachino Rossini. The book is a first-hand account of Rossini's life, as Stendhal was a close friend of...

A Literal Translation of The Andria of Terence is a book that offers a complete and precise translation of the play Andria by the Roman playwright Terence. The translation has been prepared from the text of Wagner, a renowned scholar of Latin literature. The...

This comprehensive biography of Robert Schumann provides readers with a detailed overview of the composer's life and work, including his struggles with mental illness and his relationship with his wife, Clara. With letters from the composer himself, this book paints a vivid picture of...

This book is a biography of the life of Richard Wagner, written by Carl Friedrich Glasenapp and William Ashton Ellis.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...

A legendary conductor and composer, Felix Weingartner provides a detailed and insightful analysis of the orchestration and performance of Beethoven's symphonic works. Originally published in the early 20th century, this work remains a valuable resource for conductors, scholars, and music lovers alike.This work has...

The Grosse Fuge, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in his late period, has an involved and complicated history. Written for a string quartet but published as an independent work, the piece raises interesting questions about whether music without words can have meaning, and invokes...

Masterworks of George Enescu provides a profound and very detailed analysis of more than 25 of this important composer's most representative works. Translated from musicologist Pascal Bentoiu's Romanian publication, Lory Wallfisch presents this vital work for the first time to English-speaking audiences, providing the...

The writings of twentieth-century Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski reveal many important aspects of his approach to music and his viewpoints as an artist and as a man. In Lutoslawski on Music, the first full collection of writings by this famous composer, Zbigniew Skowron has...

Record producer Peter Andry recounts his experiences over 50 years in the classical music industry in Inside the Recording Studio, offering portraits of great singers, instrumentalists, and conductors such as Maria Callas, Yehudi Menuhin, and Herbert von Karajan against a background of the dramatic...

(Piano Collection). Contents: Beethoven: Bagatelle in C, Op. 119, No. 7; Klavierstuck "Fur Elise" in A minor; Rondo in C, Op. 51, No. 1; Sonatina in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1; Sonatina in G, Op. 49, No. 2; Six Variations on "Nel cor...

(Piano Collection). 30 traditional American songs written for children. This delightful collection features bugle call pieces, patriotic songs and familiar songs from the early 1900's. Includes: Yankee Doodle * America * The Star-Spangled Banner * Taps * and more.Author: Charles GriffesISBN-10: 0793535395ISBN-13: 9780793535392Publisher: G....

(Piano Method). Contents: Chant du Printemps * La Dramatique * L'Enchanteresse * La Campanella * Extase * L'Heure du Soir * Jeu Follet * Pres d'une Fontaine * Allegrezza * Les Larmes * Harpe du Nord * L'HeroiqueAuthor: Friedrich BurgmullerISBN-10: 0634069969ISBN-13: 9780634069963Publisher: G. Schirmer,...

Characterized by editor Sara Davis Buechner as "elegant Romantic salon music of the Russian school, subtly genteel, with early impressionistic shadings," the piano music of Anton Arensky formed the foundation of works by Rachmaninoff and Scriabin. Both of the latter-day composers were Arensky's pupils,...

The lasting popularity of Chopin's music has reached "from salon to slum." He captured and expressed the spirit of the age of Romanticism, its ardour and idealism, its longing and restlessness, its love of spontaneity, with an authority his contemporaries immediately recognized and which...

Author: Carl Maria Von WeberISBN-10: 3795769795ISBN-13: 9783795769796Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/1984Pages: 44Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 7.20h x 5.20w x 0.20d

Step Inside - The Music Is Waiting for YouThe Wannabe Classical Music Aficionado is a welcoming, confidence-building guide for anyone who has ever wanted to enjoy a symphony concert without feeling lost, intimidated, or out of place. Drawing on more than thirty-five years on...

This haunting setting of the witches' ritual from Shakespeare's Macbeth will be entertaining for your audiences and loved by your performers. Visit AndrewDickenson.com for links, audio, and more. Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube: AndrewDickensonMusicAuthor: J. Andrew DickensonISBN-10: 1716312205ISBN-13: 9781716312205Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/20/2020Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize:...

Author: Luigi BoccheriniISBN-10: 1581063032ISBN-13: 9781581063035Publisher: Southern Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1958Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.65h x 8.66w x 0.16d

Author: Johann Sebastian BachISBN-10: 1581063660ISBN-13: 9781581063660Publisher: Southern Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1994Pages: 12Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.05d

Ondrej Sarek (1979) was born in Brno in the Czech Republic, where he studied composition at the Janacek Academy of Performing Arts in Brno prof. Frantisek Emmert and in parallel musicology at Masaryk University in Brno. Ondrej Sarek s composing is very diverse. In...

(Brass Method). (Bass clef in C) 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: 1540001393ISBN-13: 9781540001399Publisher: Rubank PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1989Pages: 24Format: Paperback

(Brass Method). The classic scale and arpeggio studies of Gabriel Pares were adapted in the 1940s for like-instrument study by Rubank's Harvey Whistler, and are now the standard for elementary scale instruction. Presenting all the major keys up to four flats/sharps (and the relative...

(Willis). 7 piano solos with optional teacher accompaniments: Marche Slave * Over the Waves * Polovtsian Dance (from the opera Prince Igor ) * Pomp and Circumstance * Rondeau * Waltz (from the ballet Sleeping Beauty ) * William Tell Overture.Author: Randall HartsellISBN-10: 1540093743ISBN-13:...

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). The book now includes access to online recordings of piano accompaniments for download or streaming. Contents: All your shades (Bois epais) * Arise, ye subterranean winds * Bacchus, God of mirth and wine * By the grave (Sur la tombe...

(Essential Elements Guitar). The songs in Hal Leonard's Essential Elements Guitar Ensemble Series are playable by multiple guitars. Each arrangement features the melody (lead), a harmony part, and a bass line. Chord symbols are also provided if you wish to add a rhythm part....

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). The two sets of Old American Songs are beloved, standard vocal literature. This edition combines both sets in one publication, available for the first time with online audio of piano accompaniments. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside...

(Rubank Solo Collection). This top-rated collection of solo literature from the celebrated Rubank catalog is known by teachers and students everywhere. Each edition offers a superb variety of solos customized for that instrument. Most state solo/ensemble contest lists include several solos from this collection....

Reminiscences Of My Life is an autobiographical book written by the renowned English baritone, Charles Santley. The book was first published in 1909 and provides a detailed account of the singer's life, from his childhood in Liverpool to his rise to fame as one...

Fifth Year Music: Hollis Dann Music Course is a music textbook written by Hollis Dann and published in 1917. This book is designed to provide a comprehensive music education for students in their fifth year of study. It covers a wide range of musical...

""The Boyhood of Edward MacDowell"" is a biographical book written by Abbie Farwell Brown that explores the early life of the American composer Edward MacDowell. The book is set in the mid-19th century and follows MacDowell's childhood and adolescence in New York City and...

Hector Berlioz: A Romantic Tragedy is a biography of the French composer Hector Berlioz, written by Herbert F. Peyser. The book explores Berlioz's life and career, from his childhood in rural France to his rise as one of the most innovative and influential composers...

This biography offers an in-depth exploration of the life and art of Richard Wagner, one of the greatest composers of the 19th century. The author, Gustav Kobbe, covers all aspects of Wagner's career, from his early work as a conductor to his grand operas...

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...

(Vocal Collection). This outstanding series is an encouragement to beginning singers in preparing a vocal solo. Songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type after consulting many official state contest repertoire lists. All the songs, for instance, are on the Texas list. The...

(Piano Method). Contents: Polonaise in G minor, BWV App. 125 * Gavotte in D Major from English Suite No. 3, BWV 808 * Minuet in F Major from Overture in F Major, BWV 820 * Polonaise in G minor, BWV App. 123 * Gavotte...