Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

Author: Luigi GiussaniISBN-10: 1639821872ISBN-13: 9781639821877Publisher: Slant BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/18/2025Pages: 158Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d

Author: Luigi GiussaniISBN-10: 1639821880ISBN-13: 9781639821884Publisher: Slant BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/18/2025Pages: 158Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d

The Symphony of Life: Letters by Ludwig van Beethoven is a collection of personal letters written by the famous composer himself. The book offers a unique insight into Beethoven's life, his struggles, his passions, and his creative process. The letters are written in Beethoven's...

About the BookA NEW ERA IN CLASSICAL MUSIC UNVEILED BY DR L. SUBRAMANIAM.Dr L. Subramaniam, who's been called 'arguably the greatest violinist in the history of Indian music', is also one of the most formally inventive musicians of our time. A polymorphous talent, he...

(Piano Large Works). Rosalyn Tureck has been called "The High Priestess of Bach" and is world-renowned as a scholar and performer. Recordings of her public recitals and lectures are collected in the Rosalyn Tureck Archives at the Library for the Performing Arts in Lincoln...

Right Back Where I Started is a musical odyssey of the heart, mind, and spirit, a journey from the innocent Pacific Northwest of the 1960s to China, Slovenia, Italy, Romania, the Middle East, and countless locations in America, crossing paths with the likes of...

When her father dies, music historian and trombonist Dr Emily MacGregor finds that music has become too much. Listening, let alone playing, is too difficult to cope with, and she can't listen to anything anymore. This is problematic given that she's a broadcaster, writer...

This delightful collection of songs and lute pieces by John Dowland (1563-1626) is sure to delight fans of Renaissance music. Compiled by Dowland's son Robert, the book features some of the composer's most famous works, including 'Flow My Tears' and 'Come Again, Sweet Love...

The long-awaited sequel to Andrew Ashbee's pioneering study of the life and music of John Jenkins (1592-1678). The primary focus of this second volume is Jenkins' huge output of fantasia-suites, but his vocal music also comes under examination, and a complete source-list of Jenkins'...

(Vocal Collection). The world's most trusted source for great theatre literature for singing actors. The audio includes professionally-recorded piano accompaniments. The book features authentic editions of each song in the original keys. The songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type and are...

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...

Piano DuetOne Piano, Four Hands.Author: Anton DiabelliISBN-10: 0793576059ISBN-13: 9780793576050Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1997Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 11.88h x 8.90w x 0.14d

(Vocal Collection). Contents: Bassani: Dormi, bella, dormi tu? * Postate, dormite * Seguita a piangere Bononcini: Per la gloria d'adorarvi Caccini: Amarilli, mia bella Cavalli: Delizie contente Cesti: Tu mancavi a tormentarmi del Leuto: Dimmi, Amor de Luca: Non posso disperar Durante: Vergin, tutto...

Author: Marcel GrandjanyISBN-10: 079355571XISBN-13: 9780793555710Publisher: AssociatedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 20Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.70w x 0.20d

Author: Ryan CurtisISBN-13: 9798348348458Publisher: Coastal Ink.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2025Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.26d

Keyboard trios (three pianists at one keyboard) are not only an enjoyable form of ensemble music, but are also indispensable tools in developing rhythm, dynamics, tempo consistency, and group musicianship skills in any pianist. The original works of W. F. Bach, Fodor, Gurlitt, Handel,...

A new history of how the musical worlds of German towns and cities were transformed during the Nazi era. In the years after the Nazis came to power in January 1933 and through the war years all aspects of life in Germany changed. However,...

This book introduces a new perspective on Claudio Monteverdi's Orfeo (1607), a work widely regarded as the 'first great opera', by exploring the influence of the Mantuan Accademia deglia Invaghiti, the group which hosted the opera's performance, and to which the libretto author, Alessandro...

Surrounded by the widespread misery of the Depression, left-leaning classical music composers sought a musical language that both engaged the masses and gave voice to their concerns. Maria Cristina Fava explores the rich creative milieu shaped by artists dedicated to using music and theater...

(Music Minus One). Internationally renowned oboe soloist and orchestral musician John Winstead plays the demo tracks for this book/2-CD pack which includes 14 classical favorites: Larghetto from Cimarosa's Oboe Concerto in C Minor * Allegro from Telemann's Fantasia III * Allegro Guisto, Grave, and...

(Guitar Play-Along). The Hal Leonard Guitar Play-Along series will assist players in learning to play their favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing...

""A Treatise On Musical Form And General Composition"" is a book written by Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley in 1875. The book provides a comprehensive guide to musical form and composition, covering topics such as harmony, melody, counterpoint, and orchestration. It is written in a...

In 1909, when the troubled New York Philharmonic Orchestra needed a leader to rejuvenate and reshape it, composer and conductor Gustav Mahler accepted the challenge. By instituting regular rehearsals, developing a season with forty-six concerts--tripling the previous number, and taking the orchestra on tour,...

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...

(Instrumental Play-Along). Who needs a singer? With Play Puccini, instrumentalists can bathe themselves in luxurious Italian melody These ten opera arias are among the composer's most famous and distinctive achievements, here transcribed for intermediate level solo instrument and piano. The book includes a biography...

Relaxed and accessible in style, this authoritative guide is the first symphony handbook for non-musicians. The book begins with a general introduction to the symphony and short pieces on the orchestra and musical styles. Mordden goes on to describe, chronologically, over 700 pieces--from Vivaldi...

An illuminating investigation into the interdisciplinary impact of the beloved modern classical composer. Few composers have enjoyed such critical acclaim--or longevity--as Jean Sibelius, who died in 1957 aged ninety-one. Always more than simply a Finnish national figure, an "apparition from the woods" as he...

A groundbreaking group of writings by French composer Pierre Boulez, his yearly lectures prepared for the Coll?ge de France. Music Lessons marks the first publication in English of Pierre Boulez's Coll?ge de France lectures, written while he held the chair of Invention, Technique and...

Experience the stirring music of Edward Elgar in this short oratorio, which explores the theme of light as a symbol of Christ. With beautiful solos, expressive choral passages, and lush orchestration, this work is a must-have for fans of sacred music and Elgar's unique...

On The Execution Of Music, And Principally Of Ancient Music: A Lecture (1915) is a book by the renowned French composer, Camille Saint-Saens. The book is a transcript of a lecture that Saint-Saens gave in 1915 on the subject of music execution, with a...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Concert pianist Robert Taub, author of Playing the Beethoven Sonatas, brings forth a major, newly researched edition, with insightful commentary about teaching and playing each sonata. Dr. Taub has performed all over the world, presenting an acclaimed series of the complete...

Every year, Johann Sebastian Bach's major vocal works are performed to mark liturgical milestones in the Christian calendar. Written by a renowned Bach scholar, this concise and accessible book provides an introduction to the music and cultural contexts of the composer's most beloved masterpieces,...

Every lover of music finds themselves, at privileged moments, in ecstasy - certain that what they are hearing has captured, somehow, an incontrovertible truth. In Bach's Architecture of Gratitude James Crooks explores this profound aesthetic experience in a case study of J.S. Bach's Mass...

Between the world wars, Chicago Race women nurtured a local yet widely resonant Black classical music community entwined with Black civic life. Samantha Ege tells the stories of the Black women whose acumen and energy transformed Chicago's South Side into a wellspring of music...

The Requiem was composed for Accordeonensemble Opus 2 to commemorate the beatification of Italian teenager, Carlo Acutis, by Pope Francis on 10 October 2020. The conservatively tonal work intersperses the Latin text of the traditional Requiem Mass with reflections on death, musical settings of...

This classic organ music collection features seven beautiful pieces by Jan Pieters Sweelinck. Perfect for organists of all levels, this book is a must-have addition to any music collection. Sweelinck's distinctive style and innovative compositions make this a timeless work of musical art.This work...

Up-close and personal views, by the renowned music critic and orchestra administrator, of musical luminaries from Alfred Brendel to Jessye Norman and beyond. Star Turns and Cameo Appearances is the entertaining and insightful memoir by veteran music critic Bernard Jacobson. Its pages are populated...

This collection of letters to and from the eminent harpsichordist, scholar, and early-music pioneer Ralph Kirkpatrick provides a portrait of the musician from the beginning of his career in Paris in the 1930s to its end in the early 1980s. This collection of letters...

The first account of how Wagner's last years and his death in Venice have been mythologized in novels and other works of the creative imagination. The vast literature about Richard Wagner and his works includes a surprising number of fictional works, including novels, plays,...

An innovative and incisive reassessment of a seminal figure in nineteenth-century musical life, through a fresh consideration of his aesthetic, critical, and autobiographical writings. Rethinking Hanslick: Music, Formalism, and Expression is the first extensive English-language study devoted to Eduard Hanslick--a seminal figure in nineteenth-century...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Schirmer Performance Editions are designed for piano students and their teachers as well as professional pianists. Pedagogical in nature, these editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions, pertinent fingering, and historical and stylistic commentary. Prepared by renowned artists/teachers, these publicatons provide an accurate,...

""Beethoven and His Nine Symphonies"" by George Grove is a comprehensive guide to the life and works of one of the greatest composers of all time, Ludwig van Beethoven. The book explores Beethoven's life and career, from his early years in Bonn to his...

In Experiencing Verdi: A Listener's Companion, Donald Sanders combines biography with simple, concise musical analysis. Summarizing the evolution of Italian opera and the bel canto tradition that prevailed at the beginning of Verdi's career, Sanders takes readers on a leisurely tour of eleven of...

A Stanford University Press classic.Author: Otto Erich DeutschISBN-10: 0804702330ISBN-13: 9780804702331Publisher: Stanford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1966Pages: 692Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.64lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.90d

The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach provides an introduction to and comprehensive discussion of all the music for harpsichord and other stringed keyboard instruments by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Often played today on the modern piano, these works are central not only to the...

Discover the work and legacy of one of the greatest and most prolific composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this comprehensive biography, author Charles Koechlin offers a detailed exploration of Gabriel Faure's life, music, and enduring influence on classical music.This...

Composed for the accordion ensemble, Alphen Opus 1 in 2018, the Leiden Suite presents a series of musical portraits of Leiden, Netherlands, the composer's home. Designed to be easily accessible to both performers and audiences, the suite consists of five short movements, each portraying...

A new analysis of Mahler's symphonies, placing each within the context of his musical way of being in and experiencing the world. Between 1888 and 1909 Gustav Mahler completed nine symphonies and the orchestral song cycle Das Lied von der Erde; his tenth symphony...

An innovative and much-needed critical work on music and memorialization in relation to AIDS, 9/11, and anti-Black violence in America Music has long served as a powerful medium for communal mourning and remembrance in times of crisis. Audible Loss examines musical responses to three...

An innovative and much-needed critical work on music and memorialization in relation to AIDS, 9/11, and anti-Black violence in America Music has long served as a powerful medium for communal mourning and remembrance in times of crisis. Audible Loss examines musical responses to three...