Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

Chosen from the four stylistic periods of piano repertoire and presented in their original form, the 100 pieces in this collection have been favorites of pianists throughout the years. To help in performance, the editors have realized ornaments and added editorial markings such as...

In this provocative analysis of Beethoven's late style, Stephen Rumph demonstrates how deeply political events shaped the composer's music, from his early enthusiasm for the French Revolution to his later entrenchment during the Napoleonic era. Impressive in its breadth of research as well as...

A leading cultural theorist and musicologist opens up new possibilities for understanding mainstream Western art music-the "classical" music composed between the eighteenth and early twentieth centuries that is, for many, losing both its prestige and its appeal. When this music is regarded esoterically, removed...

(BH Piano). A newly researched and engraved edition with extensive performance notes and a composer biography. The price of the publication includes access to companion recorded performances online for download or streaming by the editor. Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary "This new edition...

Welcome to the world of Beethoven's music for guitar! Inside you will find 50 pieces from the great composer's works, expertly adapted for the classical guitar in standard musical notation and tab.The sheet music in this collection is carefully selected to showcase some of...

The Night Pieces were first performed at the 1971 Festival of Perth, for which they were written. The music of these pieces is concerned with 'transformations of similar harmonic and motivic structures.' (Peter Sculthorpe, 1973). Arranged for Solo Piano.Author: Peter SculthorpeISBN-10: 0571503691ISBN-13: 9780571503698Publisher: Faber...

Originally published in 1934, this is an exhaustive examination of one of Bach's greatest works, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in this great composer. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the...

Wagner's book-length essay on Beethoven is really about Wagner himself rather than Beethoven. It is generally regarded as the principal aesthetic statement of the composer's later years and is an essential text in the teaching of not only Wagnerian thought but also late nineteenth-century...

(Music Minus One). Performed by Keith Dwyer, clarinet Accompaniment: Stuttgart Festival Orchestra Conductor: Emil Kahn No composer likes to write music without feeling that an artist exists both capable of, and willing to, play it to good advantage. When Carl Maria von Weber met...

In 1896 the Boston Symphony made history by premiering a symphony by an American woman composer. That remarkable woman, composer and concert pianist Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, was immediately the source of admiration of countless young women desirous of careers in music that society...

A classic Christmas carol composed by W.W. Gilchrist, originally published in 1881. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world...

John E. West's composition of 'The Hymn of Angels' originally published in 1902. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Kabalevsky's last compositions for piano, these are exquisite miniatures by a master composer, conceived to teach technical as well as musical progress. Includes fingering, composer biography, and "Practice and Performance Tips."Author: Dmitri KabalevskyISBN-10: 1495058204ISBN-13: 9781495058202Publisher: SchirmerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2016Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize:...

Sheet Music All 24 Prelude and Fugue, from #1 to #24Composer Joann Sebastian Bach1. Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 8462. Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 8473. Prelude and Fugue in C# major BWV 8484. Prelude and Fugue in C# minor...

The subjects of the monographs in this series are selected works of Beethoven relating to their creation origins and reception history.They incorporate contextual accounts of Beethoven and his contemporaries and estimations of his music as expressed by musicians and musicologist in the nineteenth century...

(Schott). Now in a fourth printing, The Flute Etudes Book continues to gain recognition after a decade in print. Selections challenge both musical and technical development of the advanced flutist, with expansion of range, virtuosity, and the artistry necessary for mastery of the etudes....

(String Solo). For violin and orchestra (piano reduction).Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 0793525888ISBN-13: 9780793525881Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.20d

(Piano Collection). Contents: Fugue in B Minor * Sarabande with Variations in D Minor * Courante in G * Air with Variations in B Flat * Allegro in G Minor * Gigue in B Flat * Sarabande in E Minor * Gigue in E...

Liszt's famous romantic masterpiece, edited by Maurice Hinson, with historical and performance notes included.Author: Franz LisztISBN-10: 0739018744ISBN-13: 9780739018743Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1987Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 1.20d

(Vocal). With both recorded full performances and orchestra accompaniments, this book presents the standard voice and piano reduction of each aria, a short plot summary and translation. Includes: 8 arias from Anna Bolena, La boheme, I Capuletti e i Montecchi, Il Corsaro, Edgar, I...

(Vocal). Cantolopera is an exceptional new series of book/CD packs from Ricordi that offers a fresh approach to great opera repertoire. The books include versions for voice and piano of the world's most famous arias. The CDs feature two versions of each aria: one...

A biography of Ralph Vaughan Williams, published in collaboration with the Bard Music Festival. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) was one of the most innovative and creative figures in twentieth-century music, whose symphonies stand alongside those of Sibelius, Nielsen, Shostakovich, and Roussel. After his death,...

Discover a treasure trove of timeless piano pieces in one budget-friendly collection! Sixty masterpieces by renowned composers are featured, among them Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Haydn, Liszt, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and Vivaldi. This impressive compilation includes the much-loved melodies of Beethoven's "F?...

Paula Maust is Assistant Professor of Music Theory at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.Author: Paula MaustISBN-10: 1438495811ISBN-13: 9781438495811Publisher: State University of New York PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2023Pages: 360Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.70lbsSize: 11.10h x 10.00w x 1.50d

Volume 3 of Personal Trainer is the third book in a training program offering musical workouts and enrichment activities for piano students of many ages and skill levels. The overall structure consists of five books, each containing four sections dealing with specific issues. These...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). HPS 1168Author: Steve ReichISBN-10: 1480350826ISBN-13: 9781480350823Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 10.40h x 6.70w x 0.40d

Blessed Are They That Consider the Poor is a collection of anthems composed by George Frideric Handel for the Foundling Hospital in London. The book includes detailed analyses of Handel's works, their historical context, and their relevance to the charitable work of the Foundling...

a user-friendly survey of a great range of classical music, from symphonies to solo guitar works, operas to film music, beginning in the Renaissance and continuing to the present dayAuthor: Betsy SchwarmISBN-10: 0989883205ISBN-13: 9780989883207Publisher: Classical Music InsightsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/28/2013Pages: 414Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.00h x...

(Vocal Collection). This is among the most widely used teaching repertoire for singers in the U.S. Over 30 songs in each book, including American and British art songs, folk song arrangements, sacred songs and a sampling of beginning songs in German, Italian, Spanish and...

This is Volume 2 of Opera Lively's interview series with operatic artists. Once more, both seasoned international stars and rising young or regional singers, conductors, stage directors and composers share their insights with our readers. The detailed reports of two master classes are also...

(Vocal Collection). The demand for literature in Spanish is a reflection of our changing American culture. Here are twelve songs in two keys that can serve as an introduction to art songs in Spanish for a voice student. International Phonetic Alphabet is included for...

In the German states in the late eighteenth century, women flourished as musical performers and composers, their achievements measuring the progress of culture and society from barbarism to civilization. Female excellence, and related feminocentric values, were celebrated by forward-looking critics who argued for music...

Just as the preoccupations of any given cultural moment make their way into the language of music, the experience of music makes its way into other arenas of life. To unearth these overlapping meanings and vocabularies from the Victorian era, Ruth A. Solie examines...

Richard Leppert boldly examines the social meanings of music as these have been shaped not only by hearing but also by seeing music in performance. His purview is the northern European bourgeoisie, principally in England and the Low Countries, from 1600 to 1900. And...

"Mozart is sunshine," remarked Anton? Dvor疚, and most listeners would agree. This new compilation unites six of Mozart's most familiar, inventive, and melodious sonatas, all displaying the balance of design, lyricism, and drama for which the composer is well known. Contents include: Sonata No....

Who hasn't been stirred by the strains of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony? That's a good question, claims Esteban Buch. German nationalists and French republicans, communists and Catholics have all, in the course of history, embraced the piece. It was performed under the direction of Leonard...

The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece offers an innovative approach to archaic and classical Greek literature by focusing on an original and rather unexplored topic. Through close readings of epic, lyric, and tragic poetry, the book engages into a thorough discourse on error,...

(BH Large Choral). (2004, 55 minutes) Karl Jenkins' Requiem sets the traditional Latin text of the Requiem mass, including the extra movements included by Faure and Durufle Pie Jesu and In paradisum . These are interspersed with haiku "death" poems (sung in Japanese) whose...

(Vocal Score). Italian/English Paper Score. Edited by Zedda.Author: Gioacchino RossiniISBN-10: 8875925178ISBN-13: 9788875925178Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 548Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.95lbsSize: 10.50h x 7.90w x 1.30d

Ligeti's piano etudes are some of the most splendid works ever composed for this instrument. Every ambitious player is eventually going to examine these milestones of contemporary music literature. The musical community had to wait for new piano works from the pen of Ligeti...

Author: John RileyISBN-10: 1850434840ISBN-13: 9781850434849Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/26/2004Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.12h x 5.98w x 0.48d

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). The graceful, sophisticated waltz music from Strauss's classic opera has been tastefully transcribed for violin and piano.Author: Richard StraussISBN-10: 142345121XISBN-13: 9781423451211Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2007Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 2.00h x 2.00w x 0.50d

(Piano). Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform. To see other NFMC selections, click here.Author: Edvard GriegISBN-10: 079357224XISBN-13: 9780793572243Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.40d

(Recorder). 18 classic Bach compositions arranged for recorder solo or duet peformance with another instrument: Allemande * Gavotte * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Musette * Polonaise * Sinfonia * Sleepers, Wake * and more. Includes a fingering chart for reference. Great material...

(Bass Instruction). An innovative collection of J.S. Bach pieces arranged for electric bass, complete with historical analysis, instruction and playing suggestions. Includes: Two-Part Invention #4 in D Minor * Two-Part Invention #1 in C Major * Sinfonia from Partita 2 in C Major for...

(String Solo). This lovely piece from the 1940s is back by popular demand. Ideal for study or recital. Also available for cello and piano.Author: Rebecca ClarkeISBN-10: 0634005650ISBN-13: 9780634005657Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2000Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.20d

Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony is in many ways his most startlingly original. It has a programmatic content, it is in five movements, and its mood is quite different from the usual barnstorming image of the composer. Why did he want to compose such a work?...

Central to the repertoire of Western art music since the 1700s, the symphony has come to be regarded as one of the ultimate compositional challenges.In his series The Symphonic Repertoire, the late A. Peter Brown explored the symphony in Europe from its origins into...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). 14 of Astor Piazzolla's most famous tangos are now playable for budding instrumentalists in this collection featuring solo arrangements and great-sounding demonstration and backing tracks available online for download or streaming. Songs include: Ausencias * Chanson De La Naissance...

Le matin and Le soir were composed in 1895. The pieces feature contrasting sections, facile and flowing pianism, with cool and colorful endings. Both are excellent examples of Chaminade's charming and sensitive writing. This edition includes an analysis of the form as well as...