Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

The Concert Composer's Business Handbook is written for composers of original music--mostly or completely within the world of concert or classical music--as a one-stop resource of information on earning income from music that they write. Drawing on a breadth of experience in the professional...

Madeleine Dring: Lady Composer is a biography that examines the British composer's life and music, supported by extensive archival research and primary sources. With London at its center, the story of Dring's life follows her through formal training in the Junior Department of the...

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a...

A Study of Modern Harmony is a book written by French composer and music theorist, Ren����� Lenormand, and first published in 1915. The book is a comprehensive study of contemporary harmony, focusing on the musical techniques and structures that were emerging in the early...

(Guitar). Since their introduction, Bach's Two-Part Inventions have been an essential resource for developing hand independence and ornamentation technique. Keyboard players have enjoyed these etudes for centuries and now this body of work is available to guitarists in this collection of fifteen pieces. They...

(Piano). Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform.Author: Cornelius GurlittISBN-10: 0793549507ISBN-13: 9780793549504Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 20Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.60w x 0.30d

Transcribed from the famous original organ work, Willard Palmer presents here Bach's most well-known Toccata" for performance at the piano, unsimplified, and containing every note of the original piece."Author: Johann Sebastian BachISBN-10: 0739018620ISBN-13: 9780739018620Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1985Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.70w...

" . . . detailed and thorough . . . a wealth of information . . . David Yeomans deserves our thanks for a job exceedingly well done." --American Music Teacher" . . . a must for pianists . . . " --American Reference...

(String Solo). Solos appropriate for advanced high school students or college music majors, this collection presents staples of the standard violin literature. Contents: Allegro moderato from the Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 (J.S. Bach) * Presto from the Sonata No. 1...

First published in 1996, this volume counters the attitude of paying more attention to the performer than to the piece. Too often, Anthony Hopkins argues, music is simply regarded as a pleasant background noise to accompany our other activities, whereas Beethoven offers much more...

(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....

Beethoven's symphonies captured the public imagination from the outset and remain compelling today. Revolutionary in their time, these life-enhancing works now sit at the centre of the classical music repertoire, retaining their ability to delight and inspire. The career of Sir George Grove (1820-1900)...

Mozart: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in...

A complete new edition of Beethoven's conversation books, in 12 volumes, now translated into English in their entirety for the first time. Covering a period associated with the revolutionary style of what we call "late Beethoven", these lively and compelling conversations are now finally...

Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on composers, conductors, instruments, important technical terms, and emerging musical forms.loAuthor: Bertil Van BoerISBN-10: 1538184354ISBN-13: 9781538184356Publisher:...

This book contains 12 sonatas for piano composed by Giuseppe Buonamici and Muzio Clementi. It is a must-read for music lovers and pianists looking to expand their repertoire.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

Edvard Grieg's Concerto for Piano, Op. 16, is one of the most beloved works in the piano repertoire. Composed in 1868, it combines elements of the Norwegian folk tradition with classical forms and structures, resulting in a vibrant and expressive work that is both...

This edition of the famous Mozart piano composition was prepared from the original 1804 edition, and includes fingering and performance suggestions by the editor.Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 0739014013ISBN-13: 9780739014011Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1987Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.08lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.03d

Have you ever had a classical tune buzzing round your head and not been able to identify it? In The Directory of Classical Themes, with no greater musical knowledge than the ability to hum the tune, you will be able to find it. Denys...

A Companion not only to the historic, path-breaking ballet production by Diaghilev, Nijinsky, Roerich and Stravinsky that premiered in Paris in 1913, but also to its legacy across the centuries. The newly commissioned essays will guide students and ballet-goers as they encounter this fascinating...

Rāgs Around the Clock is a rich and vibrant compendium for the discovery and study of North Indian classical music. The theory and practice of rāg are explored through two interlinked resources: a handbook of essays and analyses offering technical, historical, cultural and aesthetic...

This first English-language book about the original, contemporary music of Hanna Kulenty brings together her three essays about her compositional aesthetics, from 1998, 2015 and 2017, and an interview with Maja Trochimczyk about her original concept of multi-dimensional time in music (2003). The composer...

The Miserere by Italian composer Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652) is one of the most popular, oft performed and recorded choral pieces of late Renaissance/early Baroque music. Yet the piece known today bears little resemblanceto Allegri's original or to the piece as it was performed before...

(Music Minus One). Performed by Paul Brodie, alto saxophone Accompaniment: Antonin Kubalek, piano Virtuoso Paul Brodie introduces you to the world of advanced alto sax solos with this wide-ranging collection. Contains performance suggestions and Mr. Brodie's incredible interpretations to help you achieve greatness Includes...

Author: Steve ReichISBN-10: 1480382981ISBN-13: 9781480382985Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2014Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.80w x 0.20d

Carl Czerny (1791--1857) was an Austrian pianist, composer and teacher. Today he is best remembered for his volumes of études for the piano. Czerny's music was greatly influenced by his teachers, Clementi, Hummel, Salieri and Beethoven. This book contains Czerny's Opus 299 (Books 1-4),...

The greatest composer-pianist of the 19th century, Chopin was celebrated as a virtuoso of boundless musicianship who also wrote the finest collection of solo music for the piano. This album, inspired by the Classic FM CD features some of Chopin's best-known pieces, beautifully tailored...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). String Method for Class or Individual Instruction.Author: Paul RollandISBN-10: 1617804711ISBN-13: 9781617804717Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.30w x 0.50d

From Handel's renowned biographer, the story of one of the most celebrated compositions of Western classical music, Handel's famous oratorio, Messiah In the late summer of 1741, George Friderick Handel, composed an oratorio set to words from the King James Bible, rich in tuneful...

(String Solo). Nos 23 40. For unaccompanied cello.Author: S. LeeISBN-10: 0793548713ISBN-13: 9780793548712Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.20d

Published in 1908, this book is a charming tribute to the music scene in Toronto in the early 20th century. It contains profiles of local musicians and composers, as well as articles on the city's opera houses, concert halls, and other musical landmarks. A...

Catholicism as Musical Discourse reveals the important role that French-language sacred songs, written primarily for women, played in the evolution of the Catholic Reform over the long seventeenth century. Thought to be one of the best ways to facilitate a deeper spiritual experience and...

(Music Sales America). The Quiet Room is an ideal album pieces arranged for solo piano, for moments of contemplation and reflection. It opens up a world of melodic, introspective, inspired contemporary classics featuring music by many of the world's finest composers, including Ludovico Einaudi,...

How was large-scale music directed or conducted in Britain before baton conducting took hold in the 1830s? This book investigates the ways large-scale music was directed or conducted in Britain before baton conducting took hold in the 1830s. After surveying practice in Italy, Germany...

Beethoven's works for solo piano - the sonatas, variations, and bagatelles - and the five concertos for piano and orchestra stand at the heart of the repertory. Beethoven's Piano Music: A Listener's Guide, by Victor Lederer, will help the motivated reader understand this popular...

It was said of Russian composer Alexander Borodin (1833-87) that "no musician has ever claimed immortality with so slender an offering." His lifelong work as a graduate research chemist and teacher preoccupied him, leaving little time for the music composing that he loved. But...

This exciting edition contains 100 early intermediate selections in their original form, spanning the Baroque period to present day. The repertoire, which includes several minuets, folk dances, character pieces and much more, has been carefully graded and selected for student appeal by editor Lynn...

This long-awaited book situates the symphonies in their biographical context, offers text-critical investigations, presents matters of performance practice and gives an analytical overview of each work including Brahms's unfinished Fifth Symphony. In Brahms: Symphonist, the late Robert Pascall offers new revelations about Brahms symphonies...

Considers Nikisch as a primary link between the later nineteenth century performance practice, and the twentieth-century 'fetishisation' of the superstar conductor as a commercially driven phenomenon. The Hungarian-born conductor Arthur Nikisch (1855-1922) was among the first of the new breed of virtuoso conductors who...

One of the most famous voices to have survived from the Roman world, Catullus's poetry is still amongst the most popular and widely read. But what is it that makes this 2,000-year-old voice so relevant, so personal, and so endlessly fascinating? Reinvigorating discussions around...

Experience the beauty and complexity of classical music with this collection of selected pieces for pianoforte by Adolf von Henselt. From stirring sonatas to delicate waltzes, these pieces will transport you to a bygone era of musical excellence.This work has been selected by scholars...

(Easy Guitar). Features easy arrangements with tab for 15 Bach masterworks: Air on the G String * Aria * Arioso * Be Thou with Me * Bourree * Gavotte * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Little Prelude No. 2 in C Major *...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). This new reconstruction of Chopin's final composition is the first version to account for every measure of the composer's sketch. Offers convincing new solutions for the mysterious and almost illegible manuscript's most confusing passages.Author: Frederic ChopinISBN-10: 1458414396ISBN-13: 9781458414397Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language:...

(Vocal Collection). Diction lessons on each aria in the series recorded by top language coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School plus International Phonetic Alphabet and word for word translations With these book/online audio packages that match the standard aria collections edited...

Focusing on the works of J. S. Bach, this invaluable guide surveys the choral-orchestral repertoire.Author: Jonathan D. GreenISBN-10: 0810837331ISBN-13: 9780810837331Publisher: Scarecrow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/16/2000Pages: 634Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.82lbsSize: 8.81h x 5.83w x 1.57dReview Citation(s): Choice 10/01/2000 pg. 298Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2000 pg. 159American...

(Piano Duet). This classic Schirmer edition has been enhanced with companion recordings. Each of the eight movements is recorded three times. First is a beautiful performance for listening, followed by a Primo only recording, and then a Secondo only recording for play-along practice. Online...

Expertly arranged piano solo from our Kalmus Edition.Author: Alexander GretchaninoffISBN-10: 0757990304ISBN-13: 9780757990304Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1985Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 11.85h x 8.97w x 0.32d

This edition, edited by Dr. Hans Bischoff and translated by Alexander Lipsky, includes a three-page preface with a table of embellishments. Also included is an outstanding CD recording from the Alfred library. Titles: Inventions I-XV * Sinfonias I-XV.Author: Johann Sebastian BachISBN-10: 0739098489ISBN-13: 9780739098486Publisher: Alfred...

Exploring many aspects of Felix Mendelssohn's multi-faceted career as musician and how it intersects with his work as composer, contributors discuss practical issues of music making such as performance space, instruments, tempo markings, dynamics, phrasings, articulations, fingerings, and instrument techniques. They present the conceptual...

(Music Sales America). Mendelssohn's Elijah is an oratorio for SATB soli, SATB chorus, orchestra and organ, with the text derived from the Lutheran Bible by Julius Schubring. The English version of the text was translated by William Bartholemew. This New Novello Choral Edition of...