Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

"The English Ayre" is a seminal study of the lutenist composers who defined the flowering of English song during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Written by the renowned composer and musicologist Peter Warlock, this work provides a detailed exploration of the Elizabethan...

With this volume, even laymen get a quick view of the aspects of Georg Friedrich Handel's life and work. This bibliography presents details as they relate to: opera, oratories, vocal and instrumental chamber music, orchestra and keyboard music, as well as musical reception and...

(Music Minus One). Performed by Nancy Green, violoncello Accompaniment: Frederick Moyer, piano Rachmaninov's most famous chamber composition is finally available as an MMO edition. Featuring a new, annotated urtext score edited by Nancy Green, this classic of the Romantic literature for violoncello is something...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Intermediate to advanced literature from the Romantic era to the 20th century. Special study paid to various state high school contest solo repertory lists. Contents: Third Movement from Gnarly Buttons (Adams) * First Movement from Capriccio for Clarinet and...

(Piano). Collection of seven works by the American master, including: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11, Chorale Prelude on "Silent Night" from Die Natali, Op. 37, Suite for Carillon, Wondrous Love, Op. 34, and three previously unpublished works. With historical notes on each piece.Author: Samuel...

Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome) is a symphonic poem for orchestra composed by Ottorino Respighi. This celebrated work paints a vivid musical portrait of four of Rome's most beautiful and iconic fountains at different times of the day. From the gentle dawn at...

This is a musical retelling of the famous ride of Paul Revere, composed by American composer George Whitefield Chadwick. Featuring stirring melodies and vivid orchestration, it captures the excitement and heroism of this important moment in American history. Ideal for fans of classical music...

(Harp). Arranged for harp solo, harp duet, and harp, flute and voice by Sylvia Woods. Playable on lever harps and pedal harps. This folio includes the following arrangements: * Folk harp (lever harp) solo * Pedal harp solo * Harp duet score * Harp...

(String Solo). Contents: Amaryllis (Ghys) * Andante (Haydn) * Barcarolle * Canzonetta (Mozart) * Come Let Us to the Bagpipes * Country Gardens * Gavotte (Bach) * Melody in F * Minuet (Mozart) * Minuet from Orpheus (Gluck) * See, The Conquering Hero Comes...

(String Solo). For violin and orchestra (piano reduction).Author: Friedrich SeitzISBN-10: 0793539129ISBN-13: 9780793539123Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.70w x 0.40d

"My Musical Life" is the definitive autobiography of Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, one of the most influential figures in the history of Russian music. This memoir provides an intimate and detailed look into the life and creative evolution of the composer renowned for masterpieces like "Scheherazade"...

"Beethoven's Sketches: An Analysis of His Style Based on a Study of His Sketch-Books" offers an insightful exploration into the creative laboratory of one of history's greatest composers. Through a meticulous examination of Ludwig van Beethoven's private musical sketches, author Paul Mies provides a...

Author: Wilfrid MellersISBN-10: 1904331440ISBN-13: 9781904331445Publisher: Travis and Emery Music BookshopLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2008Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d

The book is declared by its author as the first work with information regarding the life, personality and works of Edvard Grieg in English or German. The author is able to give a thorough account of both Grieg the man, and Grieg the composer...

Author: Michael Davidson,Henk HillenaarISBN-10: 1871082943ISBN-13: 9781871082944Publisher: Kahn & AverillLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2008Pages: 172Format: Paperback

In narrative, photographs, and documents, Bringing the World to Mississippi: The University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, 1919-2010 delivers the definitive account of one of the state's most treasured musical institutions. Brought to life are concerts with musical icons Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma,...

Memoir of Bethany Beardslee, the iconic American soprano known as the "composer's singer." American soprano Bethany Beardslee rose to prominence in the postwar years when the modernist sensibilities of European artists and thinkers were flooding American shores and challenging classical music audiences. With her...

""John McCormack His Own Life Story"" is an autobiography written by the renowned Irish tenor, John McCormack. In this book, McCormack shares his personal journey from his childhood in Athlone, Ireland, to his rise as one of the world's most beloved opera singers. He...

This catalogue of the University of Chicago Library's Chopin Collection provides detailed descriptions of over 400 first and early editions of musical works by Chopin--information important to scholars and bibliographers, given that Chopin's works were often published concurrently in several countries with variant texts....

Frederic Chopin's scores present special challenges to bibliographers, since most of his works appeared nearly simultaneously in France, Germany or Austria, and England. To establish the sequence of publication and study variations among first and later editions, scholars need to consult and compare as...

The duets in Ten Concert Pieces for Classic Guitar Duo are written in different musical styles and varying degrees of difficulty. In addition to several pieces emulating the Baroque and Classical periods, the collection includes compositions inspired by the bossa nova, jazz, blues, and...

Guitar parts 2, 3 and 4 also available through online PDF download.Author: LagqISBN-10: 0786689889ISBN-13: 9780786689880Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 10/17/2015Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.60w x 0.40d

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) is regarded as the inventor of modern music, his phenomenal achievements being comparable to those of his close friend and contemporary Pablo Picasso. This comprehensive biography traces the influences that informed his style and sets all his major works into context;...

(Guitar Collection). A fantastic collection of 48 classical guitar pieces in standard notation and tab: Adelita (Mazurka) * Allegro Spiritoso * Bianco Fiore * Bourree in E Minor * Bourree * Capriccio * Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard * Dowland's Galliard * Espanoleta * Estudio...

The music of Alec Wilder (1907-1980) blends several American musical traditions, such as jazz and the American popular song, with classical European forms and techniques. Stylish and accessible, Wilder's musical oeuvre ranged from sonatas, suites, concertos, operas, ballets, and art songs to woodwind quintets,...

The first full-length biography of the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Grawemeyer Award, Aaron Jay Kernis achieved recognition as one of the leading composers of his generation while still in his thirties. Since then his eloquent yet accessible...

(Schott). For SATB Chorus with SSATB Soli and Orchestra. Of the 4 surviving settings of the Te Deum by Charpentier, the present one composed in the 'joyeux et tres guerrier' key of D major, is undoubtedly his most famous work, thanks to television producers...

Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 3795769906ISBN-13: 9783795769901Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1984Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.25w x 0.10d

(Schott). For 2 solo voices, chorus and chamber orchestra.Author: Johann Sebastian BachISBN-10: 3795762707ISBN-13: 9783795762704Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1986Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.25w x 0.25d

Currently, there are no comprehensive guides to classical music available to the young adult reader. Most parents and teachers appreciate the value and importance of classical music, and would like to be able to pass on their enjoyment to the next generation. Yet there...

Author: Gordon W. StearnsISBN-10: 1967810060ISBN-13: 9781967810062Publisher: Glenwood TreehouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/28/2026Pages: 158Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing this collection to become part of your musical journey. Each song in this book was born in the context of real ministry with children-during lessons, rehearsals, special celebrations, and worship services.My sincere prayer is...

(BH Piano). My Third Piano Sonata was written as a commission for a piano competition sponsored by the Kulturkreis der deutschen Industrie (Cultural Circle of the German Industry). The winner of this competition, the young Brazilian pianist Fabio Martino, premiered it on 9 October...

DISCOVER THE COMPOSERS WHO DEFINED WESTERN MUSIC THROUGH FINE SCHOLARSHIP, ORIGINAL VISUAL ART, AND PRECISE HISTORICAL INSIGHTThe 50 Greatest Classical Composers of All Time by bestselling author, composer, and award-winning historian Lochlainn Seabrook is a richly illustrated examination of the figures who shaped the...

If you are planning to visit Europe or Africa and want to learn about famous places without paying for a tour guide, you will need this book.This book is about the author's ambitious plan in the summer of 2017 - visiting 11 cities in...

inch....this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken inch. (Oliver James, Contact Magazine) A novel and comprehensive approach to transferring from the C to F instrument. 430 music...

(BH Piano). Commissioned by Radio France and premiered by the dedicatee Bertrand Chamayou in Paris at the beginning of 2023, the ten-minute work follows the Beethovenian 'development type'. Like Holler's two preceding piano sonatas, it is a one-movement piece. At the centre is the...

Author: Kurt WeillISBN-10: 3702432876ISBN-13: 9783702432874Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2010Pages: 16Format: Paperback

Author: Anna ClyneISBN-10: 1705146309ISBN-13: 9781705146309Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2021Pages: 56Format: Paperback

Would Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts be the superstars they are today if they had not been turned down for roles on soap operas? Would Everybody Loves Raymond ever have been created if Ray Romano hadn't been fired from Newsradio? Would the character of...

(Educational Piano). This classic fairy tale in musical form is based on the well-known story from "Grimm's Fairy Tales" and was written originally by German composer Engelbert Humperdinck. This arrangement features Humperdinck's melodies but in a format easier to comprehend for early intermediate or...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Full ScoresAuthor: Ned RoremISBN-10: 1495000397ISBN-13: 9781495000393Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.18d

Author: Dominick ArgentoISBN-10: 1476813396ISBN-13: 9781476813394Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2012Pages: 8Format: Paperback

Explore the captivating world of orchestral storytelling with Lawrence Gilman's "Stories of Symphonic Music: A Guide to the Meaning of Important Symphonies, Overtures, and Tone-poems from Beethoven to the Present Day." This classic work opens the door to understanding the rich narratives embedded within...

This is the first book-length study of the Orgelbüchlein, the masterful collection of organ chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach. This 'Little Organ Book' is regarded by Bach scholars as one of the composer's most important achievements and by organ scholars as a milestone in...

Originally published in 1924, and authored by a renowned pianist and musicologist, this book is a comprehensive study of the history and evolution of pianoforte music from its origins in the early 18th century to modern times. The book begins with a discussion of...

A collection of essays that reinvigorates our understanding of some of Mozart's best-loved works.One of the world's most revered composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) wrote works in almost every genre. His life and work continue to fascinate scholars, performers, and music lovers alike. Mozart...

Author: Idil BiretISBN-13: 9798888550083Publisher: Chestnut Hill PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2026Pages: 348Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.11h x 6.01w x 1.11dReview Citation(s): PW Booklife Reviews 05/11/2026

"Beethoven: Impressions of Contemporaries" is a compelling collection of primary source accounts that provides an intimate window into the life and personality of Ludwig van Beethoven. Compiled from the journals, letters, and memoirs of his peers, this work gathers the firsthand observations of fellow...

This collection features a selection of classical masterworks by the most renowned composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, George Frideric Handel, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Antonio Vivaldi and Richard Wagner.All the pieces are presented in simplified...