Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

This ambitious study offers a panoramic survey of musical thought in the eighteenth century and, at the same time, a close analysis of the important theoretical topics of the period. The result is the most comprehensive account ever given of the theory behind the...

The complex status of Chopin in our culture--he was a native Pole and adopted Frenchman, and a male composer writing in "feminine" genres--is the subject of Jeffrey Kallberg's absorbing book. Combining social history, literary theory, musicology, and feminist thought, Chopin at the Boundaries is...

A celebration of music from the creator of Alan Partridge, The Thick of It, Veep and The Death of Stalin. All my days, I've felt pressurized by the anonymous Keepers of the Cool who tell us what we should be wearing this year, what...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive treatise of Baroque music. It was written for the music student and music lover, with the aim of acquainting them with this great period of music history and helping them to gain a historical understanding of music without...

Why Mahler? Why does his music affect us in the way it does? Norman Lebrecht, one of the world's most widely read cultural commentators, has been wrestling obsessively with Mahler for half his life. Following Mahler's every footstep from birthplace to grave, scrutinizing his...

These free-wheeling, often exhilarating dialogues--which grew out of the acclaimed Carnegie Hall Talks--are an exchange between two of the most prominent figures in contemporary culture: Daniel Barenboim, internationally renowned conductor and pianist, and Edward W. Said, eminent literary critic and impassioned commentator on the...

Speculative Masonry was pervasive in eighteenth century society, when Mozart (a Freemason) composed The Magic Flute.Author: Paul NettlISBN-10: 1258116375ISBN-13: 9781258116378Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.36d

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

Music Education for Social Change: Constructing an Activist Music Education develops an activist music education rooted in principles of social justice and anti-oppression. Based on the interviews of 20 activist-musicians across the United States and Canada, the book explores the common themes, perceptions, and...

Mozart's piano concertos stand alongside his operas and symphonies as his most frequently performed and best loved music. They have attracted the attention of generations of musicologists who have explored their manifold meanings from a variety of viewpoints. In this study, John Irving brings...

Clara Schumann (1819-1896), child prodigy, celebrated concert pianist, composer, and friend of Brahms, was also the wife of composer Robert Schumann. Her father Friedrich Wieck's implacable opposition to their marriage, the sublime music she inspired in Schumann and his tragic death at a cruelly...

Clara Schumann (1819-1896), child prodigy, celebrated concert pianist, composer, and friend of Brahms, was also the wife of composer Robert Schumann. Her father Friedrich Wieck's implacable opposition to their marriage, the sublime music she inspired in Schumann and his tragic death at a cruelly...

Contributors explore new aspects of composition and performance in this comprehensive examination of the repertory, institutions, performers, composers, and social and cultural world of one of the greatest moments in music history. They consider the cosmopolitan nature of music making; emergence of markets for...

Although competitions in classical music have a long history, the number of contests has risen dramatically since the Second World War, all of them aiming to launch young artists' careers. This is not the symptom of marketization that it might appear to be. Despite...

The Shades of Sound Listening & Coloring Books series is a music appreciation curriculum for piano students of all levels. Combining music history, listening and coloring, this curriculum is a fun and relaxing way for pianists of all ages to learn about music history...

a user-friendly survey of music of the Baroque Era, particularly JS Bach, but also Handel, Vivaldi, and over two-dozen others; their music considered in the context of the time, and of the ideas that preceded them and followed themAuthor: Betsy SchwarmISBN-10: 0999305107ISBN-13: 9780999305102Publisher: Classical...

The music of Johannes Brahms is deeply colored, Daniel Beller-McKenna shows, by nineteenth-century German nationalism and by Lutheran religion. Focusing on the composer's choral works, the author offers new insight on the cultural grounding for Brahms's music. Music historians have been reluctant to address...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). J.S. Bach married his second wife in 1721. After their marriage, the couple started right away on a Keyboard Notebook for Anna Magdalena's practice. Eventually they collected two separate books, which are known today as the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach.Author:...

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

(Study Score). Another volume in the continuing series published by Ricordi in cooperation with the Fondazione Giorgio Cini Istituto Italiano Antonio Vivaldi. With critical and historical notes in Italian and English.Author: Antonio VivaldiISBN-10: 0634091158ISBN-13: 9780634091155Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2004Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 10.40h x 7.70w...

(Vocal). 12 arias as interpreted by the great Renata Tebaldi, indicating tempos, extensive use of portamento, melodic variations, breaths, fermatas, and all nuances. Also includes a biography.Author: Renata TebaldiISBN-10: 0634091093ISBN-13: 9780634091094Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2004Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.80w x 0.30d

(Vocal). This edition presents 21 songs in two keys, adding material to the previously published 15 composizioni da camera . It includes a substantial preface and extensive historical notes on each song in English and Italian, along with English translations and a guide to...

(Editions Durand). Composed in 1917, this manuscript was recently discovered, and the music, in the style of Debussy's preludes for piano, is now in print for the first time. Debussy, suffering the hardships of World War I, composed it in gratitude to his coal...

(Study Score). With a colorful cover from Ricordi's Historical Archives, and an introduction in English, including a plot synopsis.Author: Giuseppe VerdiISBN-10: 0634079123ISBN-13: 9780634079122Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2004Pages: 279Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.05lbsSize: 10.90h x 7.30w x 1.00d

(Piano Solo Songbook). Keveren's lovely piano solo arrangements of these wedding classics: Air on the G String * Ave Maria * Bridal Chorus * Canon in D * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Morning Has Broken * Rondeau * Trumpet Tune * Trumpet...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Johann Friedrich Burgmuller (1806-1874) settled in Paris and his light and intimate playing style won popularity in the salons of the day. His Opus 100 pieces are perennial favorites of students and teachers. Audio is accessed online using the unique code...

(Vocal Score). Cloth binding. Italian and German text.Author: Giacomo PucciniISBN-10: 0634072706ISBN-13: 9780634072703Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 306Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.20lbsSize: 10.60h x 8.00w x 0.90d

(Vocal Score). Italian Only. Curwen Edition.Author: Giovanni PergolesiISBN-10: 0634072463ISBN-13: 9780634072468Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.20d

(Vocal Score). Italian Only Cloth Score.Author: Vincenzo BelliniISBN-10: 0634072404ISBN-13: 9780634072406Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/1987Pages: 272Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.78lbsSize: 10.86h x 8.07w x 0.79d

(Vocal Score). Italian/English Cloth Score. Translated by Heuffer.Author: Giuseppe VerdiISBN-10: 0634072382ISBN-13: 9780634072383Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 368Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.40lbsSize: 10.60h x 8.00w x 1.00d

(Vocal Score). Italian Only. This revised edition features a new cover design and introductory plot synopsis in English.Author: Giuseppe VerdiISBN-10: 0634072080ISBN-13: 9780634072086Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.80lbsSize: 10.60h x 7.70w x 0.80d

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 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...

Author: Giuseppe VerdiISBN-10: 063407184XISBN-13: 9780634071843Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.60d

(Vocal Score). Italian/English. Translated by Elkin.Author: Giacomo PucciniISBN-10: 0634071726ISBN-13: 9780634071720Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 350Format: PaperbackWeight: 3.05lbsSize: 10.70h x 7.80w x 1.40d

(Vocal Score). Italian Only. This revised edition features new cover art and introductory plot synopsis in English.Author: Gaetano DonizettiISBN-10: 0634071106ISBN-13: 9780634071102Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 10.50h x 7.90w x 0.80d

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...

(Study Score). Psalm 112 for Soprano and Orchestra.Author: Antonio VivaldiISBN-10: 0634070460ISBN-13: 9780634070464Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2003Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 10.50h x 7.80w x 0.30d

(Piano Large Works). Contents: Almost Too Serious * At the Fireside * Blindman's Bluff * A Child Falling Asleep * Curious Story * Frightening * Important Event * The Knight of the Rocking-Horse * Of Strange Lands and People * Perfectly Contented * Pleading...

(Piano Collection). Contents: Ballade No. 1, Op. 23 * Ballade No. 2, Op. 38 * Ballade No. 3, Op. 47 * Ballade No. 4, Op. 52Author: Frederic ChopinISBN-10: 0634069985ISBN-13: 9780634069987Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.20d

(Opera). 19 arias from 8 operas. Including all the major soprano arias from Manon Lescaut, La boheme, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, La fanciulla del West, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi, and Turandot . Contents: Che tua madre dovra * Non la sospiri * Donde lieta *...

(Vocal Collection). American composer Celius Dougherty (1902-1986) is best remembered for his art songs. Gracious and witty, they show a love of words, with texts ranging from the most elite English and American poets to a dictionary entry ("Love in the Dictionary"). With a...

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...

(Study Score). Rossini was a master of the opera overture. This volume offers six of his best-known overtures, from the operas La scala di seta, Il Signor Bruschino, L'italiana in Algeri, Il barbiere di Siviglia, La gazza ladra and Guillaume Tell (the "Lone Ranger"...

(Beginning Piano Solo Songbook). 8 timeless pieces: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) * Fur Elise (Beethoven) * In the Hall of the Mountain King (Grieg) * March (Tchaikovsky) * Minuet in G Major (Bach) * Ode to Joy (Beethoven) * Pachelbel's Canon * Pomp and...

(Vocal Collection). An essential new edition for every singer and voice studio This is the most comprehensive multi-volume collection of Mozart opera arias ever published, with 31 to 41 arias per volume. Includes historical and plot notes about each opera and aria, and English...

(Brass Ensemble). This superb collection lets you play along with the Canadian Brass on 15 intermediate-level pieces: Amazing Grace * Canon (Pachelbel) * Go Down Moses * Grand March from Aida * Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho * My Lord, What a Morning...

(Big Note Songbook). Accessible even to early-level pianists, these big-note arrangements capture the magic of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic. This collection includes: Arabian Dance * Chinese Dance * Dance of the Reed-Flutes * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * March * Overture * Russian...

(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...

(Vocal Collection). This landmark series collects compelling, useful, singer-friendly excerpts from the best of a distinctly American musical tradition. Plot notes and basic information about each opera are included. Opera composers such as Samuel Barber, William Bolcom, Douglas Moore, Virgil Thomson and Kurt Weill...