Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

"Schubert First Vocal Album for High Voice Volume 342" is a comprehensive collection of some of the most celebrated lieder composed by Franz Schubert. Specifically arranged for the high voice range, this volume serves as an essential resource for classical vocalists and students of...

Traces how Shostakovich's music in France shifted from being seen in its communist context to an emblem of humanism and resistance across the twentieth century. This book examines shifting critical responses to Shostakovich's music in France throughout the twentieth century - from its introduction...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by George Frideric Handel, 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 complementary repertoire...

Her Highness' music and life are set within the larger sweep of history, showing us a woman whose music gave voice not only to herself, but to other musicians.If you could travel back in time, which era would you like to explore?Take a captivating...

Con Mara Estuardo no slo nos encontramos con la historia, sino tambin con la leyenda. Mara es de esos personajes que podr despertar admiracin o respeto o incluso reprobacin, nunca indiferencia y siempre emocin.Author: Gaetano DonizettiISBN-10: 8875926654ISBN-13: 9788875926656Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2000Pages: 452Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.50lbsSize:...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). "Appalachian Spring" was composed in 1943-44 as a ballet for Miss Martha Graham on a commission from the Elisabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation. It was first performed by Miss Graham and her company at the Coolidge Festival in the Library of...

(BH Stage Works). Libretto by Alice GoodmanAuthor: John AdamsISBN-10: 1423484649ISBN-13: 9781423484646Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.30lbsSize: 11.90h x 8.90w x 1.00d

(Piano). 2017-2018-2019-2020 National Federation of Music Clubs choice. Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 copies needed to perform.Author: Felix MendelssohnISBN-10: 1423495985ISBN-13: 9781423495987Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.30d

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). One of the most prolific and respected of American art song composers, Ned Rorem is finally represented in a substantial, representative collection, which includes six songs never before published (in boldface in the contents list), and many newly published transpositions....

(Willis). This C Major concerto is classically-inspired, and the outer movements recall Mozartean elegance intermingled with a dash of Haydnesque humor. The second movement is warm, lyrical, and deeply inspiring. The concerto is perfect for students anxious to play (but not quite ready for)...

(Schott). Based on 16th to 18th-century sources. This edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 5).Author: Maria BoxallISBN-10: 0901938556ISBN-13: 9780901938558Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1975Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.90w x 0.30d

(Guitar Collection). Seven inspirational arrangements, transcriptions and compositions covering traditional Christian melodies from several centuries. These selections appear on the Parkening album Sacred Music for the Guitar. Includes: Preludium (Bach) * Our Great Savior * God of Grace and God of Glory (2 guitars)...

(Piano Collection). Contents: 4 Mazurkas, Op. 6 * 5 Mazurkas, Op. 7 * 4 Mazurkas, Op. 17 * 4 Mazurkas, Op. 24 * 4 Mazurkas, Op. 30 * 4 Mazurkas, Op. 33 * 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41 * 3 Mazurkas, Op. 50 * 3...

(Vocal Collection). Contents: Bononcini: Deh piu a me non v'ascondete Caldara: Come raggio di sol * Sebben crudele * Selve amiche Carissimi: Vittoria, vittoria! Cesti: Intorno all'idol mio Gluck: O del mio dolce ardor Handel: Affanni del pensier * Ah! mio cor Jomelli: Chi...

(String Method). For unaccompanied violin. Text in Spanish and English.Author: Nicolas LaoureuxISBN-10: 0793551072ISBN-13: 9780793551071Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.60w x 0.40d

(Vocal Collection). Even more great solos for high school and college singers at the same level as The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Part II, with a variety of over 30 classical songs per volume, and a completely different...

(Piano Method). Contents: Confidence * Les Perles * Le Retour du Patre * Les Bohemiens * La Source * L'Enjouee * Berceuse * Agitato * La Cloche des Matines * La Velocite * La Serenade * Le Reveil dans les Bois * L'Orage *...

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...

Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra has proven to be one of the most popularly successful concert works of the twentieth century. It is seen by its champions as an example of Bartók's seamless blend of Eastern European folk music and Western art music, and by...

Violinist Vijay Gupta's searing memoir of prodigy, ambition, collapse, and renewal reveals how music is not just performance but also survival, a lifeline of human connection--for readers of Jeremy Denk's Every Good Boy Does Fine, Hua Hsu's Stay True, and Patrick Bringley's All the...

Explores American concert life and cultural history around 1900 through the lens of four visiting European composers. "America may not be the promised land of music, but it is the promised land of musicians." Lines like these abound in the reminiscences of European musicians...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Franz Schubert, 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 complementary repertoire to...

Performer and researcher Peter O'Hagan studies the musical style of Pierre Boulez during his final creative period, by means of a detailed consideration of the ensemble work sur Incises, which stands at the heart of Boulez's later output.O'Hagan offers a unique blend of perceptions...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). *9 distinctive pieces *perfect for developing violinists of all ages *inventive progressive repertoire for beginners up to grade 4 standard *informative tips on style and technique for every piece *audio demonstrations by Lynda O Connor and the composerAuthor: Ailbhe...

(Piano Collection). Contents: Fantaisie, Op. 49 * Scherzo in B Flat Minor, Op. 31 * Scherzo in B Minor * Scherzo in C# Minor, Op. 39 * Scherzo in E, Op. 54.Author: Frederic ChopinISBN-10: 1458434117ISBN-13: 9781458434111Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize:...

Thomas Adès (b. 1971) is an established international figure, both as composer and performer, with popular and critical acclaim and admiration from around the world. Edward Venn examines in depth one of Adès's most significant works so far, his orchestral Asyla (1997). Its blend...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The Madrigal: A Research and Information Guide is the first comprehensive annotated bibliography of scholarship on virtually all aspects of madrigal composition, production, and consumption. It contains 1,237 entries for items in English, French, German, and Italian. Scholars, students, teachers, librarians, and performers now...

In seven richly illustrated chapters and a deft introduction, nine leading music and film scholars revisit the great theme of artistic collaboration from a heretofore unexplored angle: the relationship between film directors and composers in the 'Long Italian Post-War'.Author: Giorgio BiancorossoISBN-10: 0367569264ISBN-13: 9780367569266Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage:...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Franz Schubert, 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 complementary repertoire to...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Franz Schubert, 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 complementary repertoire to...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Franz Schubert, 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 complementary repertoire to...

"The International Library of Music" stands as a monumental compilation of musical knowledge and scores, curated for students, educators, and enthusiasts of the classical tradition. This first volume introduces a vast repository of works by some of history's most celebrated composers, including Edvard Grieg,...

An impassioned defence of Black excellence in the arts. What does it mean - and how does it feel - to grow up as a Black artist today? 'This exceptional book, written with a mother's love for her seven creative children, sensitively offers profound...

This collection features a selection of masterworks by Ludwig van Beethoven, 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 complementary repertoire...

Author: Andrea GabrieliISBN-10: 1423401050ISBN-13: 9781423401056Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2005Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.90lbsSize: 12.00h x 8.50w x 0.80d

Have you always wanted to play the piano, but didn't know where to start?Maybe you never got the chance as a kid?Or maybe you haven't played the piano in years and are looking for a refresher?Well then look no further because this book is...

(Piano Collection). In time for Beethoven's anniversary, Schott presents a new collection of his most popular works for piano. The successful author Hans-Gunter Heumann has compiled 30 easy to intermediate original works and arrangements: "Fur Elise," "Moonlight Sonata," "Ode to Joy," and many more,...

(Music Sales America). 22 original cello pieces designed to inspire and encourage duettists, especially teacher/student collaborations. Duets progress from beginner to advanced levels. The two CDs include full performance tracks and practice tracks for each piece.Author: Gabriel YaredISBN-10: 1849389233ISBN-13: 9781849389235Publisher: Chester MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2011Pages:...

(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,...

Author: Tim HowellISBN-10: 1443898600ISBN-13: 9781443898607Publisher: Cambridge Scholars PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/04/2017Pages: 360Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.10d

(Accordion). Outstanding arrangements of more than 20 beloved classical pieces: Barcarolle * Funeral March of a Marionette * Fur Elise * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * La donna e mobile * Polovtsian Dance Theme * Pomp and Circumstance * The Sleeping Beauty Waltz...

Putting forward an extensive new argument for a humanities-based approach to big-data analysis, The Music in the Data shows how large datasets of music, or music corpora, can be productively integrated with the qualitative questions at the heart of music research. Author: Christopher WhiteISBN-10:...

Experience the beauty and drama of Italian opera with this classic work by Giuseppe Colla and Pietro Metastasio. First performed in 1790, Didone is a powerful tragedy of love and loss, replete with soaring arias and thrilling ensemble numbers. This edition features the original...

A delightful collection of essays, anecdotes, and musings by one of the world's greatest conductors - Sir Thomas Beecham. With wit, charm, and erudition, Beecham shares his observations and reflections on music, art, and life, and offers precious insights into his own artistic sensibility.This...

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 "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

(Piano). This newly prepared publication of the Complete Piano Sonatas of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) is intended for performance and study, and is based on the original text edited by Karl Pasler. Each Sonata is marked with the Hoboken, Feder/Grove, and Landon/Wiener Urtext numbers....

(Vocal Score). Italian only, with an introductory plot synopsis in English.Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 0793526191ISBN-13: 9780793526192Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 10.20h x 6.50w x 0.20d

Once considered as little more than the froth in the wake of the First World War, a witty boy-hedonist who, in the giddy Twenties, tweaked the noses of moribund establishmentarians, Poulenc has in fact proved unexpectedly durable--more so than any of his colleagues among...

Fantasy Pieces examines from several vantage points a vital life-force of Robert Schumann's music, namely metrical conflict. Harald Krebs's imaginative yet rigorous study makes use of Schumann's fascinating projections of his own personality--the characters Florestan and Eusebius--as one means of addressing the biographical and...