Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

Investigates the composition and reception of works by key Romantics such as Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Wagner and the Schumanns with attention to the role of sexual desire in the composers' lives and music. Scholars have for several decades been devoting increasing attention to aspects...

Author: Tobias BoesISBN-10: 1640141804ISBN-13: 9781640141803Publisher: Camden House (NY)Language: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2025Pages: 300Format: Hardcover

Author: Tobias BoesISBN-10: 1640142231ISBN-13: 9781640142237Publisher: Camden House (NY)Language: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2025Pages: 300Format: Paperback

Explores the breadth, diversity and significance of the commercial music trade and its communities across Britain during the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Adding to the existing scholarship on music publishers and instrument makers, mostly based in London and the university cities, the collection...

Ehrlich's collection of pianist biographies is a definitive guide to the history of classical piano music. From Bach to Liszt to Rachmaninoff, this book provides detailed accounts of the lives and works of the most celebrated pianists in history. This book is a must-have...

The renowned treatise on music, by an eleventh-century monk, in a critical edition with annotated English translation, introduction, and detailed indexes. Long recognized as one of the most important medieval treatises on music, the Musica of Hermannus Contractus is here presented in a newly...

Each period of orchestral history had its own ideal of sound, and it was not the creative musician alone but also the audience he wrote for who together determined the ideal of the time. The author points out the particular conditions from which the...

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and...

From Community Roots to National Acclaim--A Century of the Madison Symphony Orchestra.A Century of the Madison Symphony Orchestra details and celebrates the history of the MSO: from its beginnings in 1926, as the Madison Civic Symphony, a largely volunteer community ensemble, to the fully...

AUTHOR'S NOTEINTRODUCTIONEDITORIAL PRINCIPLESBEETHOVEN'S FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS SYMPHONY NO. 1 - SELECTED WRITINGSAllgemeine musikalische ZeitungWilhelm AltmannPaul BekkerJohn BlackingLeon BotsteinJoseph BraunsteinBarry CooperBasil DeanePhilip G. DownsDonald Jay Grout, and Claude V. Palisca(Sir) George GroveGeorge HogarthDavid Wyn JonesWilliam KindermanGustav MahlerStedman PrestonMaynard SolomonMichael SteinbergCoriander StuttardDonald Francis ToveyPaul WebsterRalph Vaughan WilliamsBEETHOVEN...

Byrd Studies in the Twenty-First Century demonstrates current approaches to Byrd studies in the twenty-first century and represents the sole major print effort to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the composer's death in 2023. The volume's chapters, by both early-career and established scholars, cover...

The twenty-four compositions presented in this edition include both transcriptions and originals. The source is a set of manuscripts owned by descendants of M. A. Zani de Ferranti. The compositions in these manuscripts were possibly gathered by M. A. Zani de Ferranti towards the...

The Souvenirs Populaires were published by M. A. Zani de Ferranti possibly in the 1830s as an effort to improve his finances with music for amateurs. All eight known volumes are presented in this edition. Notes in the editions show that Zani de Ferranti...

The question of tonality's origins in music's pitch content has long vexed many scholars of music theory. However, tonality is not ultimately defined by pitch alone, but rather by pitch's interaction with elements like rhythm, meter, phrase structure, and form. Hearing Homophony investigates the...

The first detailed study of the vital role that Norway played in the life and work of Frederick Delius This is a study of the vital role that Norway played in the life and work of Frederick Delius. Norway was a primary source of...

(Rubank Book/Audio Products). Available for the first time: easy to advanced solo works from the Rubank archives with online performance and accompaniment recordings, printable piano accompaniments, and PLAYBACK+ audio tools. This new collection of 13 Rubank solos includes many that have long been unavailable....

Miss Blackberry, the gifted pianist and piano teacher, takes her three piano students, Lena, Thomas, and Andrew, on an exciting musical adventure where they travel back in time to meet the world famous musician, Mr. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mr. Mozart teaches the students many...

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...

Organized Time is the first attempt to unite theories of harmony, rhythm and meter, and form under a common idea of structured time. Building off of recent advances in music theory in essential subfields-rhythmic theory, tonal structure, and the theory of musical form--author Jason...

(Vocal). With both recorded full performances and orchestra accompaniments, this book presents the standard voice and piano reduction of each aria, a short plot summary and translation. Includes: 8 arias from L'Africaine, Un ballo in maschera, La boheme, Le Cid, La favorita, La forza...

This classic oratorio tells the story of the life and death of Jesus Christ through a series of stunning musical compositions. Jennens' poetic lyrics, Handel's masterful score, and Spicker's expert arrangement make for a powerful and uplifting musical experience.This work has been selected by...

(Music Sales America). These four early and unperformed part-songs are among a number of vocal works which Imogen Holst edited shortly before her death in 1984. Contents: O Lady, Leave That Silken Thread (SSATB) * Soft and Gently (SSA) * The Autumn Is Old...

Dmitry Shostakovich was one of the most successful composers of the twentieth century--a musician who adapted as no other to the unique pressures of his age. By turns vilified and feted by Stalin during the Great Purge, Shostakovich twice came close to succumbing to...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Continuation of Dossin's edition of these advanced piano masterpieces.Author: Serge RachmaninoffISBN-10: 1476812799ISBN-13: 9781476812793Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2013Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.80w x 0.40d

(Guitar). More than 25 of the Beatles greatest hits arranged for classical guitar. Contents: Across the Universe * Ask Me Why * Come Together * Cry Baby Cry * Day Tripper * For No One * From Me to You * Hello, Goodbye *...

Author: Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Krupa GeISBN-10: 9360459674ISBN-13: 9789360459673Publisher: Westland Non FictionLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/04/2025Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.46h x 5.51w x 0.38d

This charming collection of harpsichord pieces by the contemporaries of Henry Purcell offers a delightful glimpse into the musical world of Restoration England. Featuring compositions by Jeremiah Clarke, John Blow, and William Croft, this volume is a valuable addition to any music lover's library,...

This masterful Oratorio by Joseph Haydn celebrates the Creation of the world as described in the Book of Genesis. The vocal score, with its beautiful harmonies and intricate melodies, is a testament to Haydn's musical genius, and it has remained a popular work to...

This is a facsimile reprint of the CUP edition of 1915.Author: Charles Sanford TerryISBN-10: 1906857261ISBN-13: 9781906857264Publisher: Travis and Emery Music BookshopLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/31/2010Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d

Classical Sheet Music For Euphonium With Euphonium & Piano Duets - Book 1Including Euphonium/Piano DuetsThe Euphonium parts in this book are written in bass clef, there is also a treble clef version of this book for players who prefer to read treble clef, you...

(Music Sales America). A selection of original piano music by the master composers of the past four centuries, the New Classics to Moderns series provides the pianist with a repertoire which is enjoyable for the player and listener alike. Inspired by the popular series...

(Music Sales America). A selection of original piano music by the master composers of the past four centuries, the New Classics to Moderns series provides the pianist with a repertoire which is enjoyable for the player and listener alike. Inspired by the popular series...

(Piano Collection). A collection of waltzes by 16 favorite composers including Brahms, Chopin, Grieg, Lizst, Ravel, Schubert, and Schumann. Highlights include Chopin's Valse brillante in E-flat Major, Op. 18, and Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the Flowers." Intermediate to Upper Intermediate Level. Contents: BARTOK: Waltz, The...

(Educational Piano Library). Journey Through the Classics is a complete piano repertoire collection of 98 pieces designed to lead students seamlessly from the easiest classics to the intermediate masterworks. This new edition includes access to online recordings by the editor of each piece in...

(Criterion). 35 classics arranged for the intermediate player, including: Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss) * Canon in D (Pachelbel) * The Entertainer (Joplin) * March Militaire (Schubert) * Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven) * Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky) * Toreador Song (Bizet) * Skaters' Waltz (Waldteufel) *...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). 10 songs from Leonard Bernstein's classic musical arranged for solo instrumentalists: America * Cool * I Feel Pretty * I Have a Love * Jet Song * Maria * One Hand, One Heart * Something's Coming * Somewhere *...

The Orchestra And Orchestral Music is a book written by William James Henderson and originally published in 1899. This book provides a comprehensive overview of orchestral music and the workings of an orchestra. It covers the history of orchestral music, the different types of...

(Yorktown). Both masterpieces by the leaders of the Classical Age in music (1750-1820) and relatively unknown works by less familiar composers such as Kuhlau, Reichardt, Dittersdorf, and others, are included.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0825680425ISBN-13: 9780825680427Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.71lbsSize: 11.84h x...

Consisting of six studies that present hermeneutical analyses of Wagnerian dramas, this book discusses Wagner's mature single dramas from Hollander to Parsifal with reference to the concept of Romantic irony and the basic theoretical orientation of post-structuralism. Wagner is best known as a composer...

New readings of the ten Beethoven sonatas for piano and violin, embracing both the performer's interpretation and the analyst's rigour. This book provides new readings of the ten Beethoven sonatas for piano and violin, many of which have been given surprisingly little attention by...

Edward MacDowell's European Piano Music is a critical study of the piano music that MacDowell composed during his European sojourn (1876-1888), steeped in reception history and with a special emphasis of programmaticism.The book expands current knowledge of MacDowell's childhood in four of the chapters...

Based on a Russian folk tale, Snegurotchka is a fairy tale ballet composed by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. It tells the story of a snow maiden who comes to life and experiences the joys and sorrows of the human world. With its colorful characters and lively...

This book contains a collection of Johannes Brahms' favorite pieces for piano, curated by the composer himself.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 is in the...

Although he is the son of J. S. Bach, C. P. E. Bach is an important composer in his own right, this long-awaited annotated bibliography presents a complete listing of the works of C. P. E. Bach. This volume in the RoutledgeMusic Bibliographies series...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Britten's arrangements of Schubert's The Trout (op 32/D550) for small orchestra, and Schumann's Spring Night (op 39 no 12) for chamber orchestra, dating from 1942, are settings of anonymous English translations. The new edition includes the original German words (Schubart,...

Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor (Op. 131) is considered by many (including Beethoven himself) to be Beethoven's finest string quartet. The work consists of seven movements, played attaca, and covers all ranges of keys as it develops.Author: Mark A. Schuster, Ludwig...

Dimitri Shostakovich: The Man and His Work is a comprehensive biography of the famous Russian composer, written by Ivan Martynov. The book explores the life and work of Shostakovich, from his early years in St. Petersburg to his rise as one of the most...

(String Solo). Solos appropriate for advanced high school or college players, this collection presents staples of the standard cello literature. The book includes online access to recordings of full demonstrations and piano accompaniments for download or streaming. Contents: Suite for Unaccompanied Violoncello No. 1,...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Hawkes Pocket Score 19Author: Sergei RachmaninoffISBN-10: 0851627307ISBN-13: 9780851627304Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2014Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 7.30h x 5.30w x 0.20d

(DSCH). Arranged for one piano, four hands. These volumes are the first releases of an ambitious series by DSCH, the exclusive publisher of the works of Shostakovich. Each volume contains: new engravings; articles regarding the history of the compositions; facsimile pages of Shostakovich's manuscripts,...