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Author: Georges EnescoISBN-10: 1581062478ISBN-13: 9781581062472Publisher: Southern Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1958Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.30d

In this first full-length study of the symphony in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century France, Andrew Deruchie provides extended critical discussion of seven of the most influential and frequently performed works of the era, by Camille Saint-Sa?s, C駸ar Franck, ﾉdouard Lalo, Vincent d'Indy, and...

Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, written in 1791 during the last month of the famous composer's life, is the most frequently performed and highly revered concerto in clarinet literature. This insightful book examines the concerto in detail and analyzes the musical theories and performance techniques of...

An ode to Beethoven's revolutionary masterpiece, his Third Symphony In 1805, the world of music was startled by an avant-garde and explosive new work. Intellectually and emotionally, Beethoven's Third Symphony, the "Eroica," rudely broke the mold of the Viennese Classical symphony and revealed a...

This edition includes Italian libretto along with an English line by line translation for the opera goer to use. Follow the exquisitely beautiful Don Pasquale and understand every word with this unique edition.Author: Antonio Rossi, Gaetano DonizettiISBN-10: 1540617297ISBN-13: 9781540617293Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Author: Johannes BrahmsISBN-10: 1540051846ISBN-13: 9781540051844Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2019Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.90w x 0.40d

(Misc). 50 simply arranged, must-know works by Bach, Brahms, Handel, Tchaikovsky and more for violin The book includes piano accompaniment and a separate pull-out part for violin. Selections include: The Blue Danube Waltz (Johann Strauss II) * Canon in D (Johann Pachelbel) * Dona...

In Dean Dixon: Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad, conductor and scholar Rufus Jones Jr. brings to light a literal treasure trove of unpublished primary sources to tell the compelling story of this great American conductor. A testament to Dixon's resolve, this first-ever full-length biography...

Believe Your Ears is the memoir of composer Kirke Mechem, whose unorthodox path to music provides a fascinating narrative. He wrote songs and played music by ear as a newspaper reporter, a touring tennis player, and a Stanford creative-writing major before studying composition and...

(Guitar Solo). 25 songs of worship for solo guitar in standard notation and tablature, including: Amazing Grace * Be Thou My Vision * Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing * For the Beauty of the Earth * Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee * My...

(Piano). Three of Mozart's most famous piano concertos available in one value-priced volume. Includes No. 20 in D minor, No. 21 in C Major, and No. 23 in A Major. Need two copies of the book to perform.Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 1617741256ISBN-13: 9781617741258Publisher: G....

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Consists of carefully selected repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods with audio demos provided. Contents: KRIEGER: Minuet in A minor * DUNCOMBE: Fanfare in C Major * LULLY: Minuet in D minor * ANNA MAGDALENA BACH NOTEBOOK:...

Sergei Rachmaninoff was the solo pianist for the world premiere of his third concerto, renowned as one of the most challenging in the entire piano repertoire, in New York on November 28, 1909 with the New York Symphony conducted by Walter Damrosch. The score...

Viennese composer, pianist and renowned teacher Carl Czerny (1791-1857) wrote more than a thousand works, including masses, operas, orchestral, chamber and piano works. But his fame rests on his many studies and exercises for the piano. These are new editions, newly engraved, with introductory...

The incredible story of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra that reveals the remarkable interplay between music and medicine.You may have read about the Longwood Symphony orchestra (LSO) in the paper or heard them on your favorite radio station. But the LSO is not just any...

(Easy Piano Composer Collection). 22 classics arranged for intermediate-level players, including: Andante Cantabile * Barcarolle in G Minor ("June"), Op. 37, No. 6 * Chanson Triste * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * Marche Slav, Op. 31 * Romeo and Juliet (Love Theme)...

Colin Wilson's (1931-2013) first book, 'The Outsider', was published in 1956. It brought him instant recognition as one of the most radical thinkers of his generation. 'Brandy of the Damned' was first published in 1964, and in revised form in 1967. In this book...

(Guitar). This method book teaches self-learning and recognition of rhythmic patterns through carefully graduated pieces in a range of styles. Includes teacher/student duets, and accompaniments for both piano and guitar.Author: John Kember, Martin BeechISBN-10: 1902455789ISBN-13: 9781902455785Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2007Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 11.83h x...

(Schott). A comprehensive recorder method ranging from the beginner's first notes and progressing in carefully managed small steps to advanced playing on the alto. Particular value is placed on musical awareness; expressive playing is presented on an equal basis with breathing, finger and tonguing...

A Humorous Synopsis of the Great Operas. Stranded Stories from the Operas is aimed at the serious opera lover who, in addition to possessing a good knowledge of the subject, has a sense of humour. No author, until now, has dared challenge the esoteric...

(Schott). Graded works by Classical period composers in progressive order. Includes music by Mozart, Beethoven, Hummel, Haydn, Schubert, and others. Ideal for those looking to broaden their playing and teaching repertoire. Easy Level.Author: Nils FrankeISBN-10: 1847611443ISBN-13: 9781847611444Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2011Pages: 48Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 11.70h...

The book's coverage is wide-ranging, addressing all aspects of the composer's prolific output and probing many of the issues that it raises. The essays are gathered in five sections: Howells the Stylist, Howells the Vocal Composer, Howells the Instrumental Composer, Howells the Modern and...

Essays on musical performance practice by an acknowledged expert in the field. These selected essays by conductor Andrew Parrott reflect the thinking behind some four decades of his ground-breaking performances and recordings. Bringing together seminal writings on the performance expectations of, amongst others, Monteverdi,...

(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...

(Guitar). All the music, in both standard notation and tablature, to fifty standards from the beginner and intermediate classical guitar repertoires. Includes a full-length CD of all the pieces performed by the author. Learn pieces by Grieg, Paganini, Sor, Giuliani, Carcassi and many more.Author:...

The four seasons were composed by Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian composer. These are four violin concertos that give musical expression to the seasons of the year. It was published as 'Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione' ("The contest between Harmony and Invention"). The compositions were...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, presented in a simplified version for the beginner. 10 easy and fun themes to play as solos, that can be accompanied by piano or guitar (chords symbols are included above the staff). A...

Amy Beach's only symphony is fully representative of her late Romantic style. Composed in 1896, the work makes use of several Irish folksongs as thematic material. The Gaelic Symphony received favorable reviews and was subsequently performed by orchestras in both the USA and Europe...

A crucial episode from the life of the great composer--rendered in graphic novel form Color illustrations throughout In 1778, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) leaves Salzburg for Paris. The French capital promises to liberate the 22-yearold from the suffocating grip of his father and from...

This book explores the exchange of music, musicians and musical practice between Britain and the Continent in the period c.1500-1800. This book explores the exchange of music, musicians and musical practice between Britain and the Continent in the period c.1500-1800. Inspired by Peter Holman's...

Examines the history of musical self-quotation, and reveals and explores a previously unidentified case of Schubert quoting one of his own songs in a major instrumental work. Enthusiasts and experts have long relished Schubert's quotations of his own music. This study centers on a...

Collected Writings of the Orpheus Institute 6"We have developed a tremendous amount of what might best be referred to as journalistic knowledge concerning the ways that musicians of earlier periods thought about musical structures. Now that we have that knowledge, what might we do...

(Misc). Originally published in 1948, this orchestration manual is one of the cornerstone texts on the topic, but has never before been published in English. Profusely illustrated with musical examples, this manual gives technical and subjective advice about writing for each of the instruments...

Author: Gaspar CassadoISBN-10: 3795795583ISBN-13: 9783795795580Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1983Pages: 16Format: Paperback

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...

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...

(Schott). Vorwort/Preface * I. Allegro con brio * II. Andante con moto * III. Allegro * IV. AllegroAuthor: Ludwig Van BeethovenISBN-10: 3795766184ISBN-13: 9783795766184Publisher: Eulenburg London (Schott)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1981Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.30d

Artists today are at a crossroads. With funding for the arts and humanities endowments perpetually under attack, and school districts all over the United States scrapping their art curricula altogether, the place of the arts in our civic future is uncertain to say the...

The Bolsheviks' 1917 political coup caused a seismic disruption in Russian culture. Carried by the first wave of emigrants, Russian culture migrated West, transforming itself as it interacted with the new cultural environment and clashed with exported Soviet trends. In this book, Klára Móricz...

Bach has remained a figure of continuous fascination and interest to scholars and readers since the original Master Musicians Bach volume's publication in 1983 - even since its revision in 2000, understanding of Bach and his music's historical and cultural context has shifted substantially....

For many centuries, Germany has enjoyed a reputation as the 'land of music'. But just how was this reputation established and transformed over time, and to what extent was it produced within or outside of Germany? Through case studies that range from Bruckner to...

As one of the foremost composers, conductors, and pianists of the nineteenth century, Felix Mendelssohn played a fundamental role in the shaping of modern musical tastes through his contributions to the early music revival and the formation of the Austro-German musical canon. His career...

Drawing on insights from the modern "process" philosophy of Bergson, William James, and A. N. Whitehead, Christopher Hasty's Meter as Rhythm releases meter from its mechanistic connotations and recognizes it as a concrete, visceral agent of musical expression. Hasty reinterprets oppositions of law and...

The renaissance flute, with its rich history, stunning repertoire, and mellow tone, has attracted a significant following among flutists, whether they specialize in modern flute or historical instruments. Yet, actually delving into the study of renaissance flute has proven a challenge - there exists...

Considered by many the world's greatest composer, Ludwig van Beethoven achieved his ambitions against the difficulties of a bullying and drunken father, growing deafness and mounting ill-health.Here, Anne Pimlott Baker tells the story of the German composer's life and work, from his birth in...

This book is the definitive guide to Johannes Brahms's four symphonies. It presents an engaging and thorough treatment of the genesis, structure, reception, and performance history of these internationally admired and frequently performed works. Walter Frisch provides a sensitive analytical commentary on the symphonies...

Fanny Hensel created some of the most imaginative and original music of her era, making her arguably the most gifted female composer of the nineteenth century. While Hensel has finally stepped out of the shadow of her famous brother, Felix Mendelssohn, as scholars have...

Examining the roots of the classical fugue and the early history of non-canonic fugal writing, Paul Walker's Fugue in the Sixteenth Century explores the three principal fugal genres of the period: motet, ricercar, and canonza. The volume treats each genre in turn, tracing 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...

Examining, for the first time, the compositions of Johann Joseph Fux in relation to his contemporaries Bach and Handel, The Musical Discourse of Servitude presents a new theory of the late baroque musical imagination. Author Harry White contrasts musical "servility" and "freedom" in his...