Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

Based on the play by Schiller about tragic love and intrigue at the court of Philip II of Spain, Don Carlos is among the most complex and challenging of Verdi's works. The composer revised the opera twice in the 20 years following its 1867...

This volume offers pianists a unique opportunity to study and master Chopin's two piano concertos: The Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11, and the Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21. Although the composer wrote both works to launch...

When Puccini was inspired to write Madama Butterfly, he was at the peak of his fame, idolized as the composer of three great operatic successes, Manon Lescaut, La Boh me, and Tosca. His inspiration was a London production of David Belasco's American play Madam...

Of Franz Schubert's many compositions for solo piano, the dances -- waltzes, l舅dler, 馗ossaises, German dances, and minuets -- hold a special place in the affections of performers and audiences. This finely made edition brings together in one inexpensive volume a near-complete selection of...

Beethoven's symphonies are among his greatest works -- in the opinion of many, the greatest orchestral compositions in the history of music. Perfect in their fusion of emotion and form, filled with drama and great beauty, they are among the best-known and best-loved works...

When he first heard Carmen, Tchaikovsky enthusiastically predicted it would become the world's most popular opera. Wagner, too, was an admirer of this dramatic masterpiece, and Brahms claimed to have seen it 29 times. At its premiere in Paris in 1873, however, Carmen did...

In this new biography of Johann Sebastian Bach, Klaus Eidam brings the icon of Baroque music into focus as never before.Author: Klaus Eidam, Hoyt RogersISBN-10: 0465018610ISBN-13: 9780465018611Publisher: Basic BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/05/2001Pages: 432Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.71lbsSize: 9.49h x 6.44w x 1.30dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 07/09/2001 pg....

What little-known son of a famous genius has been called: "A musical blight" "A one-man plague" "History's most justifiably neglected composer" "The worst musician ever to trod organ pedals" "A pimple on the face of music" In this long-awaited hoax, possibly the most unimportant...

Drawing on the encyclopedic wealth of material in the author's classic studies The Interpretation of Early Music and A Performer's Guide to Baroque Music, it supplies a basic grounding for students, performers and all early music enthusiasts.Author: Robert DoningtonISBN-10: 0393300528ISBN-13: 9780393300529Publisher: W. W. Norton...

A major new biography published for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, offering a fresh, human portrayal "Illuminating. . . . Tunbridge's pithy A Life in Nine Pieces is different and welcome: a biography presented through the focus of nine different compositions."--Fiona Maddocks, The...

Veteran music critic David Hurwitz provides an accessible, comprehensive, and fresh survey of Beethoven's symphonies, overtures, concertos, theatrical music, his single ballet and other music for the dance, and several short pieces worth getting to know.Beethoven's orchestral works include some of the most iconic...

(Singer's Jazz Anthology). The Singer's Jazz Anthology is an exciting new series providing aspiring jazz vocalists and pianists with staples of the jazz repertoire. The singer's portion, matching the original sheet music, is paired with fresh, unique accompaniments arranged in an authentic jazz style...

(Schott). This volume builds on the progress achieved by following the outlines and good practice established in Book 1. Exercises are progressive and structured to increase the pupil's awareness of new rhythms, keys and range of notes. Changes of hand position are introduced gradually,...

(Guitar). Written in both standard notation and tablature, this book contains 50 classics from the Irish folk repertoire, arranged and compiled by Jerry Willard. The enclosed download card gives you instant online access to full demonstration performances by the author. Songs include: Saint Patrick's...

(Piano Solo Songbook). By popular demand, here are more Disney songs expertly arranged by Phillip Keveren within a classical context. Includes: Be Our Guest * Bella Notte * Feed the Birds * Heigh-Ho * Love Is a Song * Part of Your World *...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). An ideal introduction to the easiest keyboard sonatinas. Contents include: Sonatina in C 1st mvt (Gurlitt) * Sonatina in C (Duncombe) * Sonatina Op. 57 No. 1 (Biehl) * Sonatina in D (Saliutrinskaya) * Sonatina in C (Biehl) * Sonatina...

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) has to be the most rewarding, expressive, and entertaining of all the composers whose work fell into obscurity in the years following his death. He was overshadowed both by the rediscovery of his father, Johann Sebastian, and by the...

(Guitar Solo). Featuring some of the world's most beautiful classical pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Bizet, Dvorak, Greig, Mozart, Puccini, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, and more, this 32-piece collection also includes traditional guitar repertoire by Albeniz and Tarrega. Like the highly acclaimed Classical Guitar Compendium (HL...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). The more advanced of Czerny's best-known exercises, this set emphasizes the development of rapid passage work for both hands. Includes historical and performance notes, as well as easy-to-read new music engraving. Schirmer Performance Editions are designed for piano students and their...

(PWM). Chopin wrote works for piano and orchestra between 1827 and 1832. These include Variations on "La ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni in B-flat Major, Op. 2; Fantasia on Polish Airs in A Major, Op. 13; and Krakowiak in F Major, Op....

(Bass). All six of J.S. Bach's essential suites for unaccompanied cello are arranged here for bass guitar in standard notation and tablature. Includes: Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 * Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 * Suite No. 3...

(Vocal Collection). We proudly present these convenient new value packages! Each package includes over 90 songs, all at the same level of difficulty, conveniently and affordably priced for teacher reference. Each "complete" pack would retail for $44.97 if components were purchased separately.Author: Joan Frey...

(Vocal Score). Italian only, with an introductory plot synopsis in English.Author: Gaetano DonizettiISBN-10: 1480304719ISBN-13: 9781480304710Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2006Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 10.50h x 7.90w x 0.70d

(Ukulele). 15 solo ukulele arrangements in standard notes and tab of J.S. Bach works: Arioso * Be Thou with Me * Bourree * Chorale in C Major, BWV 514 * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Little Prelude No. 2 in C Major *...

(Piano Solo). Contents: Adagio * Barrel Organ Polka * Barrel Organ Waltz * Country Dance * Dance * Festival Waltz * Gavotte * A Little Piece * Lullaby * Lyrical Waltz * Melancholy Ditty * Nocturne * Polka * Polka (Pno Duet) * Romance...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Revised edition based on manuscript sources. Newly engraved and edited. Includes a Bernstein biography as well as historical and performance notes. "Every so often a new edition of a classical work is released that because of a special feature...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). HPS 1178Author: Leonard BernsteinISBN-10: 1423440668ISBN-13: 9781423440666Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 11.66h x 9.06w x 0.38d

(BH Piano). A broad selection of piano works by Aaron Copland, conveniently published in a single volume. Contents: The Cat and the Mouse * Down a Country Lane * Four Piano Blues * In Evening Air * Midsummer Nocturne * Night Thoughts * Passacaglia...

(Piano Collection). This volume collects 19 sonatinas at an intermediate level similar to Clementi sonatinas. Contents: Sonatina in C Major, Op. 20, No. 1 * Sonatina in G Major, Op. 20, No. 2 * Sonatina in F Major, Op. 20, No. 3 * Sonatina...

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). This unique compilation is a wonderful, substantial sampling of art song in the English language, with composers from both sides of the Atlantic. The publication includes many first-time transpositions, as the song list is the same for the High Voice...

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 world-renowned composer of symphonies, operas, and film scores, Philip Glass has, almost single-handedly, crafted the dominant sound of late-twentieth-century classical music. Yet here in Words Without Music, he creates an entirely new and unexpected voice, that of a born storyteller and an acutely...

String SoloFor unaccompanied cello.Author: Johann Sebastian BachISBN-10: 0793554489ISBN-13: 9780793554485Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.70h x 3.70w x 0.30d

(Piano Collection). New G. Schirmer Library editions of these well-known Rachmaninoff pieces for piano. Contents: Op. 33: Nos. 1-6 * Op. 39: Nos. 1-9Author: Sergei RachmaninoffISBN-10: 0793545188ISBN-13: 9780793545186Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1996Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.90w x 0.30d

Here's a newly engraved edition of this famous book used by teachers and students for centuries. Includes Arias, Chorales, Marches, Menuets, Partitas, Polonaises, Suites, a Rondeau, Musette, Sarabande, Prelude, and several pieces for voice. This edition, which follows the Callwey edition of 1935, contains...

(Music Sales America). Edited by Philip Jones & Elgar Howarth. The Just Brass series is regarded by brass players worldwide as the most important brass ensemble series available. There are more than 100 titles subdivided into Just Brass (mainstream), Junior Just Brass, Just Brass...

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 Collection). Contents: Sonata, Op. 49, No. 1 * Sonata, Op. 53 * Sonata, Op. 57 * Sonata, Op. 31, No. 3 * Sonata, Op. 49, No. 2 * Sonata, Op. 79 * Sonata in A Flat, Op. 110 * Sonata in C Minor,...

The Chappell Authentic George Gershwin Edition.Author: George GershwinISBN-10: 0571525954ISBN-13: 9780571525959Publisher: Faber & FaberLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2005Pages: 999Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.30h x 10.70w x 0.30d

Created at the peak of the Enlightenment, Mozart's divine and enduring milestone of opera is both a lighthearted fairy tale and an epic story of the struggle between good and evil. The Magic Flute met instant acclaim at its 1791 premiere, and it remains...

Uniquely complex in both form and structure, this work by J. S. Bach is regarded as a pinnacle of Western music. No composer possessed a greater understanding of the workings of counterpoint than Bach. In The Art of the Fugue, he summarizes counterpoint's entire...

Ravel was known as a musical master craftsman, and some of his most exquisitely crafted music can be found in his chamber works, including the celebrated Piano Trio of 1914. It appears here with the remarkable Mallarm Poems (1913), which show Ravel at his...

One of the best-loved pianist-composers of our time, Serge Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was the last great representative of Russian Romanticism. His music, like Tchaikovsky's, is often melancholy, with a particularly broad, rhapsodic sweep to its melodic line. With its memorable themes, lush harmonies, and captivating...

In Tchaikovsky's symphonic output, his Symphony No. 4 was a pivotal work. It announced the composer as a major symphonist of his time, overshadowing his previous, less-than-distinguished efforts in this form, and opened the way to his last, major, works: the haunting Fifth Symphony...

Widely regarded as the most memorable and musically concentrated of Beethoven's orchestral works, his Symphony No. 5 is also one of the most popular works in the literature. With its unforgettable four-note motive, lean textures, and superb orchestration, it is a classic example of...

In the course of his long career as the outstanding pianist-composer of his time, Franz Liszt was a tireless champion of music by other composers, especially those whose works he felt deserved greater recognition. Beethoven's symphonies, Wagner's operas, and Schubert's songs were among the...

This superb selection of 16 of Bach's best-known, most-performed and most recorded works for the keyboard, reproduced from the authoritative Bach Gesellschaft edition, offers an exhilarating introduction to the great composer's keyboard virtuosity and his genius for melodic invention.The works included are Italian Concerto...

Among musicologists and serious lovers of music, Wagner's Tristan und Isolde is generally considered the high point of orchestration in the musical tradition of nineteenth-century Europe. It shows in most successful form Wagner's unsurpassed gift for using the instruments of the orchestra, and generations...

The renowned Bach-Gesellschaft, founded in 1850 to collect, edit, and publish all the known works of J. S. Bach, devoted fifty years to its monumental task. It succeeded so well in tracking down Bach's heritage, establishing authenticity, and transcribing accurate texts that it still...

Leonard Bernstein was arguably the most highly esteemed, influential, and charismatic American classical music personality of the twentieth century. Conductor, composer, pianist, writer, educator, and human rights activist, Bernstein truly led a life of Byronic intensity--passionate, risk-taking, and convention-breaking. In November 1989, just a...