Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

From humble beginnings as a student of music in the Bronx to the founding of one of New York City's iconic performing arts organizations, Eve Queler ventured into the male-dominated world of orchestral conducting in the 1960s when there were few, if any, women...

Examines how Nietzschean ideas influenced the composition of Mahler's first four, so-called Wunderhorn, symphonies. Gustav Mahler and Friedrich Nietzsche both exercised a tremendous influence over the twentieth century. All the more fascinating, then, is Mahler's intellectual engagement with the writings of Nietzsche. Given the...

Building on her earlier work, The Power of Music: A Research Synthesis of the Impact of Actively Making Music on the Intellectual, Social and Personal Development of Children and Young People, this volume by Susan Hallam and Evangelos Himonides is an important new resource...

The first study of the performance practice, repertoire and context of the modern 'brass ensemble' in the musical world. Whereas the British 'brass band' originated in the nineteenth century and rapidly developed into a nationwide working-class movement, the perceived modern 'brass ensemble' has a...

The first detailed study of the working relationship and productive friendship between Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) and Adrian Boult (1889-1983). From 1918 onwards, Boult became one of Vaughan Williams's most important interpreters, giving the world premieres of the Pastoral, Fourth and Sixth Symphonies, performing...

An international collaboration between leading scholars showcases a broad spectrum of observations on Handel and his music, covering many aspects of modern interdisciplinary and traditional philological musicology. As soon as Handel composed, rehearsed and performed his music, it was already a subject of fascination...

Reveals the brilliant musical and pedagogical thinking of the famed eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Neapolitan composer and teacher of royal students. Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816) was one of the most important composers of opera in the eighteenth century. His operas were performed throughout Europe, and...

(Piano Collection). Contains 19 famous pieces. Contents: Children's Corner * Deux Arabesques * Le petit negre * Pour le Piano * Preludes, Livre I * Preludes, Livre II * Reverie * Suite BergamasqueAuthor: Claude DebussyISBN-10: 1495071596ISBN-13: 9781495071591Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2016Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight:...

(Vocal Collection). Vocal/piano score for selections by Donizetti, Rossini, and Verdi and more. Voice with piano reduction, English translations for study. For each aria on the CD is a full performance with orchestra track and an orchestra accompaniment track.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 1495058190ISBN-13: 9781495058196Publisher:...

(Editions Durand). The first ever substantial collection of French art songs from the 20th century, this groundbreaking and practical publication is a must for every voice studio. Includes historical commentary and English translations for study. Editor Carol Kimball is author of Song: A Guide...

(Ensemble Collection). Easy to medium level saxophone trios in score form. Suitable for contest, concert or church performance, these pieces appear on several state contest lists. Includes works by Mozart, Bach, Schubert, Brahms and more.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 1495019896ISBN-13: 9781495019890Publisher: Rubank PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1989Pages:...

(Vocal Method). A method that has long been highly regarded among teachers and students alike. Each of these books consists of 3 parts: Part I describes the vocal mechanism and its function briefly and in simple, non-technical language. Part II consists of basic, fundamental...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). HardboundAuthor: Bela BartokISBN-10: 1495004309ISBN-13: 9781495004308Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.70w x 1.10d

(Vocal Collection). Ricordi, publisher of Verdi's works since 1839, presents a new collection of arias in a reduced version for voice and piano together with a brief synopsis and the original lyrics in Italian with an English translation. Two CANTOLOPERA CDs complete the volume,...

(Vocal Collection). Ricordi, publisher of Verdi's works since 1839, presents a new collection of arias in a reduced version for voice and piano together with a brief synopsis and the original lyrics in Italian with an English translation. Two CANTOLOPERA CDs complete the volume,...

(PWM). The most famous and popular edition of Chopin's works prepared by I. J. Paderewski, L. Bronarski and J. Turczynski. The edition has been based primarily on Chopin's autograph manuscripts, copies approved by him and first editions. The principal aim of the Editorial Committee...

(Vocal Collection). This package combines the original book and accompaniment CDs at a value price. Contents: ALVAREZ: La partida * ANONYMOUS: Cancion de cuna * BARBIERI: De que me sirve * DE FALLA: Cancion Andaluza: El pan de Ronda, Dios mio, que solos se...

(Instrumental Folio). This fun and educational set has everything the developing player needs for a great solo experience: * 15 medium easy classical melodies, beautifully arranged by Philip Sparke * CD-ROM with Full Performance recordings and Accompaniment Only recordings for each piece * Tempo...

(E.B. Marks). Pianist Thomas Y. Tirino's 2 previously published volumes ( 7 Danzas Cubans tipicas and Valses de concierto ) are combined here with 19 new pieces by the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona. Included is a new preface and program notes. Contents: Piezas Espanolas...

(BH Piano). All 24 preludes collected in one convenient volume.Author: Sergei RachmaninoffISBN-10: 1480345121ISBN-13: 9781480345126Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2013Pages: 262Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.80lbsSize: 11.90h x 8.90w x 0.70d

(Vocal Collection). This all-in-one package includes the original Arias for Soprano Volume 2 book from the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology along with accompaniment audio online AND the corresponding Diction Coach book/online audio set. Diction Coach includes recorded diction lessons, IPA, and word for word...

Examines Czech musical culture c. 1600-1750 and the society that created and shaped it Traditional polemical histories of Bohemia and Moravia identify the period from the early seventeenth to the mid-eighteenth century as a "period of darkness" - particularly in terms of Czech-language culture....

(Southern Music Woodwind). With an updated flute solo part edited by Sir James Galway, this new publication introduces Mouquet's whimsical work to a new generation of flutists. In 3 movements: I. Pan Et Les Bergers (Pan and the Shepherds), II. Pan Et Les Oiseaux...

Author: Gioacchino RossiniISBN-10: 1480304824ISBN-13: 9781480304826Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 4Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.80w x 0.20d

On January 18, 1958, the Columbia Broadcasting Corporation aired the first of Leonard Bernstein's 53 Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic. So successful were these performance lessons that they ran for over a decade on television. This book brings back into print...

(Piano). Two Pianos, Four Hands. Includes set of parts for each player.Author: Darius MilhaudISBN-10: 1480304689ISBN-13: 9781480304680Publisher: Editions SalabertLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 28Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 11.90h x 9.00w x 0.30d

(Schirmer Performance Editions). 27 pieces by Beach, Burgmuller, Chopin, Grieg, Gurlitt, Heller, Kullak, MacDowell, Nielsen, Reger, Schumann and Tchaikovsky. Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary Contents: BEACH: Gavotte in D minor, Op. 36, No. 2 * BURGMULLER: Gentle Complaint, Op. 100, No. 16 *...

Composed between 1885 and 1888, this suite for two pianos contains three movements that are typical of the 19th-century character piece. The parts for each piano are equal in technical difficulty and melodic material. The second movement, Valse," is one of Arensky's best-known works....

(Schirmer Performance Editions). 21 pieces by CPE Bach, Beethoven, Clementi, Diabelli, Dussek, Haydn, Kuhlau, and Mozart. Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary Contents: C.P.E. BACH: Solfeggietto, H. 220 * BEETHOVEN: German Dance in G Major, WoO 8, No. 6 * German Dance in C...

Three Romances includes original solos written in genres from the Romantic period. Students will find them useful as preparation for studying compositions by composers such as Chopin, Schumann, and Grieg. The first movement is a nocturne in compound meter. A continuous eighth-note accompaniment is...

A Classical-Style Service combines favorite hymns with excerpts from beloved masterworks by Classical period composers---Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Clementi. These medleys range from meditative to jubilant and can be used for various types of services. Titles: Abide with Me / Haydn's Cello Concerto in...

Marie-Auguste Durand (1830--1909), a multifaceted Frenchman, was a composer, editor, music critic, businessman, and advocate for contemporary music. As a composer, he wrote much sacred and secular vocal music as well as piano music. The six waltzes in this edition were influenced by the...

(Editions Durand). Extracted from the critical edition of the Complete Works of Claude Debussy (Series I, Volume 1).Author: Claude DebussyISBN-10: 1476899819ISBN-13: 9781476899817Publisher: Durand PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2012Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.80w x 0.10d

Hans Bischoff (1852--1889) was a German concert pianist and well-regarded music editor, who continues to be respected for his thorough research, attention to detail, and careful consideration of source materials. This newly engraved edition of the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 is based on Bischoff's...

Chopin's well-known posthumous waltz is presented in its un-shortened form, with editorial fingering added. This is a good first waltz" from Chopin's repertoire for the late intermediate pianist."Author: Fr馘駻ic ChopinISBN-10: 1470619350ISBN-13: 9781470619350Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1995Pages: 8Format: OtherWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.01d

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Included in this selection are eight preludes appropriate for intermediate level pianists. Contents: Prelude in A Minor, Op. 28, No. 2 * Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 * Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6 * Prelude...

Hans Bischoff (1852--1889) was a German concert pianist and well-regarded music editor, who continues to be respected for his thorough research, attention to detail, and careful consideration of source materials. This newly engraved edition of the Overture in French Style, BWV 831 is based...

This book provides a wonderfully clear and concise introduction for each musical form---step-by-step, from the most elementary to the most complex---with examples of the most popular compositions from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras. A correlated recording is included to enhance the learning process.Author:...

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). Most of Britten's rich Purcell realizations had previously been out fo print for some years. This new edition, with new music engravings and extensive historical notes, includes 9 songs from Harmonia Sacra, 24 solos songs and 6 duets from Orpheus...

(Willis). Twenty-four progressive studies in all major and minor keys from the works of Berens, Bertini, Cramer, Czerny, Gurlitt, Heller, Leybach, Loschhorn.Author: John ThompsonISBN-10: 1458426815ISBN-13: 9781458426819Publisher: Willis Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2005Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.20d

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). The Boosey & Hawkes Easy String Music series by Katherine & Hugh Colledge contains four volumes of repertoire for new and developing string players. Popular with teachers and students alike, each title steadily introduces and consolidates new techniques, fingerings,...

(BH Large Choral). for SATB with SATB solos and organ Imogen Holst orchestrated the work for wind quintet, percussion, organ (ad lib) and strings (1952), and there is also a version for SSAA and organ arranged by Edmund Walters (1966) Text: Christopher Smart Publisher:...

(Music Sales America). Shakespeare's England comes alive once again in this delightful and much needed collection of songs. Here are the words and music for 70 songs from Hamlet, King Lear, Twelfth Night, The Winter's Tale, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It,...

(Piano Collection). Combines Schumann's classic piano works in one convenient, value-priced edition. A great resource for both the piano student and teacher. Contents: Op. 68: Andante Con Moto * Choral * Echoes from the Theatre * Figured Choral * First Loss * Folk Song...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Tuba methodAuthor: H. W. TyrellISBN-10: 1458418022ISBN-13: 9781458418029Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.70w x 0.20d

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). HPS 609Author: Bela BartokISBN-10: 1458406547ISBN-13: 9781458406545Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 7.00h x 5.50w x 0.34d

Author: Vincenzo BelliniISBN-10: 0634072536ISBN-13: 9780634072536Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1996Pages: 201Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 10.60h x 8.10w x 0.80d

(Vocal Collection). The companion accompaniment recordings to the best-selling series in the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology. Each aria is recorded by a professional coach/accompanist working in the opera world. Note: Second accompaniment CD is behind the packaging of the first CD. Contents: THE BALLAD...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Fiddle tunes from around the world for the intermediate to advanced-level violinist. Features music in a variety of styles, including: Bluegrass, Celtic, Gypsy, Ragtime, Tango, and more. With violin melody/easy violin part and violin accompaniment part.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10:...

The first biography of the composer G駻ard Grisey shows how the artist's sensuality and rigor came together to form the musical genre known as spectralism. The French composer G駻ard Grisey (1946-98) changed the course of music history with his small but potent output. Labeled...