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One-Handed Piano Compositions and Injury Awareness: History, Study of Selected Works, and Mindful Practice calls readers to dive into the realm of one-handed piano works so they can enrich their concert repertoire with new and original works and perform beyond the limitations of their...

One of the most admired qualities of Claude Debussy's music has been its seemingly effortless evocation and assimilation of exotic musical strains. He was the first great European composer to discern the possibilities inherent in the gamelan, the ensemble consisting mainly of tuned percussion...

Author: Elliott CarterISBN-10: 1705134882ISBN-13: 9781705134887Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2021Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.70h x 11.80w x 0.30d

This anthology of arias for tenors drawn from Oratorios and Cantatas is beautifully presented and clear to read. Wherever an aria was composed with a preceding recitative this has also been included. An essential collection for students and teachers, and an invaluable resource for...

Is The Marriage of Figaro just about Figaro? Is Don Giovanni's story the only one--or even the most interesting one--in the opera that bears his name? For generations of critics, historians, and directors, it's Mozart's men who have mattered most. Too often, the female...

Drawing on previously unpublished sources, this groundbreaking biography of Robert Schumann sheds new light on the great composer's life and work. With the rigorous research of a scholar and the eloquent prose of a novelist, Judith Chernaik takes us into Schumann's nineteenth-century Romantic milieu,...

For the beginner or the devotee--it's everything the classical music buff needs to know. The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma The landmark works from...

Chopin's Piano traces the history of Fr馘駻ic Chopin's twenty-four Preludes through the instruments on which they were played, the pianists who interpreted them, and the traditions they came to represent. Yet it begins and ends with Chopin's Mallorquin pianino, which the great keyboard player...

The familiar old world of classical music, with its wealthy donors and ornate concert halls, is changing. The patronage of a wealthy few is being replaced by that of corporations, leading to new unions of classical music and contemporary capitalism. In Composing Capital, Marianna...

In this Very Short Introduction, D. Kern Holoman considers the structure, roots, and day-to-day functioning of the modern philharmonic society. He explores topics ranging from the life of a musician in a modern orchestra, the recent wave of new hall construction from Berlin to...

Medical Ethnomusicology is a new field of integrative and holistic research and applied practice that approaches music, health, and healing anew, engaging the biological, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual domains of human life that frame and inform our experiences of health and healing, illness...

Granddaughter of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn and sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Fanny Hensel (1805-1847) was an extraordinary musician who left well over four hundred compositions, most of which fell into oblivion until their rediscovery late in the twentieth century. In Fanny...

Building on ideas first advanced by Arnold Schoenberg and later developed by Erwin Ratz, this book introduces a new theory of form for instrumental music in the classical style. The theory provides a broad set of principles and a comprehensive methodology for the analysis...

David. W. Barber has delighted readers all around the world with the quirky definitions of Accidentals on Purpose, the irreverent history of Bach, Beethoven and the Boys, a hilariously offbeat history of dance and ballet in Tutus, Tights and Tiptoes, and a host of...

(Schott). Elemantaria is a fundamental and practical handbook to Orff-Schulwerk . The author gives suggestions and examples without insisting dogmatically on one exclusive method. She offers well-tried solutions without excluding other possibilities and individual variations. It is not only a valuable personal document, but...

(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...

(BH Piano). The definitive edition (1987) of the piano teaching classic. Includes an introduction by the composer's son Peter Bartok. (English/French/German/Hungarian text). In 1945 Bela Bartok described Mikrokosmos as a cycle of 153 pieces for piano written for "didactic" purposes, seeing them as a...

(Music Sales America). Easy Baroque Pieces for Classical Guitar is an outstanding introduction for the beginner to intermediate guitarist to the music of the Baroque. The Baroque period of music flourished in Europe from 1600 to 1750, and is represented by a singleness of...

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...

(Guitar). Written by one of the premier classical guitarists of our time, this second edition is fully updated with new engravings, new photos, new songs, and a CD. It includes many new pieces and an in-depth introduction to two-part music (thumb-and-fingers technique) the heart...

(Piano Collection). A fascinating anthology of the great solo piano versions of J.S. Bach's most beloved works. 26 transcriptions by celebrated pianist/composers including Brahms, Liszt, Busoni, Rachmaninoff and others.Author: Johann Sebastian BachISBN-10: 0793568102ISBN-13: 9780793568109Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1999Pages: 228Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.67lbsSize: 11.94h x...

Author: Charles DanclaISBN-10: 0793554594ISBN-13: 9780793554591Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 20Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.20d

(Piano Large Works). This favorite piano cycle was composed by Mussorgsky in about 3 weeks, and was inspired by the drawings and watercolors of a his friend, the painter Victor Hartmann. Many changes have been made to the score over the years but this...

(Piano). Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform. To see other NFMC selections, click here.Author: Camille Saint-SaensISBN-10: 0793538874ISBN-13: 9780793538874Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.90w x 0.30d

(Piano Collection). Contents: Haydn Sonatas: C major, G major, D major, C minor, E minor * Mozart Sonatas: C major (K. 565), F major (K. 280), F major (K. 332), G major (K. 283), A major (K. 331) * Beethoven Sonatas: G minor, Op....

(Vocal Collection). This collection of carefully prepared recorded piano accompaniments (John Keene, pianist) will become a valuable tool for any student of singing. The book has long been a standard in teaching literature and is very likely to be the first publication a voice...

This edition features modern electric guitar transcriptions from the Baroque era. The first section features 17 short repeatable passages from Baroque literature. Other sections include 16 unaccompanied solos, 10 duets and 4 multi-movement arrangements for electric guitar and piano including Pachelbel's Canon and the...

(Schott). 14 art songs dating from 1925 to 1944 as masterly performed by Teresa Stratas on the Nonesuch record. Includes: Berlin im Licht-Song * Buddy on the Nightshift * Es regnet * Je ne t'aime pas * Klops Lied * Nanna's Lied * Youkali...

Traditionally, it's the music that speaks from the stage, not themusicians themselves. By the beginning of the 20th century, theconcert hall and the music chamber were no longer regarded asappropriate venues for loud conversing, heavy drinking, recklessgambling, and high-society ogling. The concert, formerly regardedas...

(String). Includes these selections from Prokofiev's 1938 ballet: Minuet (Arrival of the Guests), Balcony Scene, Romeo and Juliet Meet Father Lorenzo, Dance of the Knights.Author: Sergei ProkofievISBN-10: 0634084976ISBN-13: 9780634084973Publisher: Warner (CA)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2004Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.40h x 7.90w x 0.30d

(Vocal Collection). Most voice teachers and singers still prefer the pianistic, wonderfully gratifying arrangements of this early Italian material made by Alessandro Parisotti in the 1880s. This new edition, newly researched and engraved, includes the original Schirmer "24" plus four additional songs: Sento nel...

(Study Score). Psalm 111 for 2 Sopranos, Countertenor, SATB Chorus and Orchestra. Ricordi continues its commitment to the highest standards of musical research with these new Vivaldi editions, developed in cooperation with the Istituto Italiano Antonio Vivaldi (Antonio Vivaldi Italian Institute). These titles have...

"Whether you know a lot about music or nothing at all, Miles Hoffman will help you think about what you listen to and how you listen. This book is a great achievement. There's nothing else out there like it." -- Wynton Marsalis, composer, trumpeter,...

These easy-to-intermediate piano duets are adapted from the works of Dvoř k, Ravel, Schubert, and other great composers, offering exercises that promote rhythmic steadiness and cultivate sight-reading skills. Featured pieces include Schubert's Variations on a French Song; Dvoř k's Slavonic Dances, Op. 72; La...

A monument in the history of Western music, The Well-Tempered Clavier represents not only the culmination of J. S. Bach's own maturation process but also the impetus for the emerging style and structure of modern keyboard music. Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin were influenced by...

"Photoplays," or silent movies, cried out for accompaniment, and a distinctive art form arose to fill the demand, combining cinema, music, and storytelling. This unique anthology features original sheet music for the piano pieces that complemented early motion pictures. Derived from eight rare sources,...

This collection of effortless arrangements allows beginning pianists to experience the pleasure of playing favorite Tchaikovsky compositions. Offering an inspiring mix of tempos and moods, the twenty-one simplified compositions include themes from The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and other popular...

Composed for Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes, Daphnis and Chloé was drawn from an ancient Greek fable about a pair of abandoned infants who grow up together, fall in love, and are delivered from the treachery of pirates by the god Pan. Upon receipt...

This unique collection offers a variety of church and concert works for the organ -- many available for the first time since their original publication -- in a mix of virtuoso works and brilliantly effective pieces on a less technically demanding level. This comprehensive...

This volume contains a pair of works originally written for piano by French composer Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) and later orchestrated by him. Conceived as homage to eighteenth-century French music, Le Tombeau de Couperin (Couperin's Tomb) is a four-piece suite consisting of "Prelude," "Forlane," "Menuet,"...

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was not only a brilliant and innovative composer and the greatest piano virtuoso of the 19th century; he was also a generous popularizer of other composers' music. One of his primary methods was through his superb piano transcriptions of great orchestral,...

Among the most popular and important modern British composers, Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was a true eccentric, given to odd enthusiasms and mystical musings. His spectacular symphonic work The Planets, first performed in 1918, established his international reputation and remains a staple of the orchestral...

Renowned for their elegance, lively rhythms, and beautiful melodies, Rossini overtures are staples of concerts around the world -- with or without the operas they introduce. This attractive, modestly priced compilation features the overtures from Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), L'italiana...

Beethoven's last string quartets are universally regarded as supreme, transcendent works -- among the greatest and most intimate music in chamber literature. Composed in the last years of the master's life -- from 1823 to 1827 -- these quartets contain astonishing experiments in thematic...

Incredible as it seems today, Bizet's opera Carmen was coolly received at its 1875 premiere at the Paris Op ra-Comique; critics condemned its subject matter as lurid and its music as overly Wagnerian. Now hailed as the composer's supreme achievement, this colorful, passionate work...

In this masterpiece of "program" music, an obsessed musician is overcome by increasingly bizarre visions of his lover. This miniature score version is handy and inexpensive.Author: Hector BerliozISBN-10: 0486298906ISBN-13: 9780486298900Publisher: Dover PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/10/1997Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.50h x 6.28w x 0.42d

Vivaldi's violin concertos called "The Four Seasons" are one of the best known and loved collections of string music in our time. Their programmatic nature, based on the lines of sonnets printed along with the music, brings seasonal sights and sounds readily and delightfully...

A native of Nuremberg, Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) was one of the great organ masters of the generation before J. S. Bach. Since the 17th century, interest in his music has remained constant and today he is widely considered one of the greatest and most...

A virtuoso of the piano and a pioneer of musical Romanticism, Carl Maria von Wolfe (1786-1926) wrote piano music of elegance and grandeur enhanced with bravura technical effects that profoundly influenced later 19th-century piano music. This volume presents virtually all Weber's works for piano...

Among Bach's last instrumental compositions are two splendid works that reflect his genius for working complex contrapuntal figures into an expressive, apparently seamless musical texture. The Art of the Fugue, composed ca. 1745-50, consists of nineteen canons and fugues that progressively illustrate the rich...