Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

What happens when the elitist space of 'Western' classical music seeks to diversify itself? And what are the social effects worked through diversity discourses in classical music institutions? The sound of difference addresses these concerns by critically examining how diversity work takes shape in...

Contemporary British composers talk about their music, with the emphasis on the aesthetic sensibilities and psychological processes behind composing rather than technique. This book features interviews with leading and upcoming British composers who use the same raw materials but produce classical music that takes...

(Vocal Collection). Songs have been chosen which are especially for the classical voice. The editions treat the music as substantial vocal literature in these large, generous collections. Each voice type has a unique variety of literature. The series presents primarily original keys, but there...

(Vocal Score). Complete vocal score for the Gilbert & Sullivan favorite. English Only.Author: William S. GilbertISBN-10: 0881887226ISBN-13: 9780881887228Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 10.60h x 7.40w x 0.70d

This study includes selected songs for voice and piano composed by Schubert between 1822 and his death on November 19, 1828. Schubert was diagnosed with syphilis circa late 1822, and many of the songs discussed were written with his knowledge of impending death. It...

Frontier Figures is a tour-de-force exploration of how the American West, both as physical space and inspiration, animated American music. Examining the work of such composers as Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Virgil Thomson, Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Arthur Farwell, Beth E. Levy addresses questions...

"Beethoven and His Forerunners" is a profound examination of the historical and artistic forces that culminated in the revolutionary works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Written by Daniel Gregory Mason, this work traces the evolution of instrumental music from its early foundations through the developmental...

"Art Song in America" is a definitive historical and critical examination of the development of the art song genre within the United States. Written by musicologist William Treat Upton, this comprehensive study traces the evolution of American vocal composition from its early influences through...

"The American Orchestra Theodore Thomas" is a comprehensive exploration of the life and enduring legacy of Theodore Thomas, the pioneering conductor who revolutionized the classical music landscape in the United States. Authored by Charles Edward Russell, this work details the monumental challenges and triumphs...

Reassesses the life, music and enduring influence of Charles Wood, a central figure in British and Irish music and one of the foremost teachers of his generation. Charles Wood (1866-1926), Armagh chorister and student of Chares Villiers Stanford, was one of the most significant...

Navigate the eccentricities and literary associations at the heart of Robert Schumann's piano music with this short and practical guide. Schumann is one of the most literary of Romantic composers, with highly technically challenging and perplexing piano music. Maria Razumovskaya cuts through myths to...

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...

A landmark celebration of Edward Elgar's life, music and enduring influence, bringing together leading voices from across the musical world. Of the many biographies and other books published about Edward Elgar few have brought together as many composers, performers, and writers as this anthology,...

Scriabin: pianist, thinker, symbolist, radical, romantic, and often misunderstood composer - immerse yourself in his mystical world and develop an informed interpretation of his piano works. Among pianists, the popularity of a handful of his youthful works - from preludes and etudes to sonatas...

Since 2013, Embleton has released a number of recordings of compositions, such as: 'Contemporary Works for Solo Flute', 'Contemporary Works for Solo Guitar' Volumes 1 & 2, 'Contemporary Works for Solo Lute', 'Fragments of a Lake', 'Journey in C-Minor', 'Late Night Sky', 'Music for...

Since 2013, Embleton has released a number of recordings of compositions, such as: 'Contemporary Works for Solo Flute', 'Contemporary Works for Solo Guitar' Volumes 1 & 2, 'Contemporary Works for Solo Lute', 'Fragments of a Lake', 'Journey in C-Minor', 'Late Night Sky', 'Music for...

Since 2013, Embleton has released a number of recordings of compositions, such as: 'Contemporary Works for Solo Flute', 'Contemporary Works for Solo Guitar' Volumes 1 & 2, 'Contemporary Works for Solo Lute', 'Fragments of a Lake', 'Journey in C-Minor', 'Late Night Sky', 'Music for...

Since 2013, Embleton has released a number of recordings of compositions, such as: 'Contemporary Works for Solo Flute', 'Contemporary Works for Solo Guitar' Volumes 1 & 2, 'Contemporary Works for Solo Lute', 'Fragments of a Lake', 'Journey in C-Minor', 'Late Night Sky', 'Music for...

Since 2013, Embleton has released a number of recordings of compositions, such as: 'Contemporary Works for Solo Flute', 'Contemporary Works for Solo Guitar' Volumes 1 & 2, 'Contemporary Works for Solo Lute', 'Fragments of a Lake', 'Journey in C-Minor', 'Late Night Sky', 'Music for...

Willem Mengelberg is undeniably the greatest conductor in Dutch music history. In his biography, Frits Zwart carefully examines a musical life lived. Mengelberg was not only one of the world's greatest, he had an excellent reputation as a trainer of orchestral ensembles, responsible for...

First performed a dozen years after the composer's death, Deux Hommes et une femme (Rita) has become, in the last fifty years, one of the more frequently performed of all of Donizetti's operas. Yet the version known to modern audiences reflects apocryphal additions introduced...

Author: Toru TakemitsuISBN-10: 4890663738ISBN-13: 9784890663736Publisher: Schott JapanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2005Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 14.00h x 9.90w x 0.20d

Author: Steve Baker,Hermann DemmlerISBN-10: 3920468600ISBN-13: 9783920468600Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1998Pages: 64Format: Paperback

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...

(Brass). Features works by J.S. Bach, Bellini, Brahms, Franck, Mozart and more.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 3795798809ISBN-13: 9783795798802Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2014Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.21d

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...

(Eulenberg Audio plus Score). The Eulenburg Audio+Score Series contains the orchestral world's treasures from the baroque, classical and romantic repertoire. Volume 83 includes a Naxos CD with performances by the Malmo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bjarte Engeset.Author: Edvard GriegISBN-10: 3795765838ISBN-13: 9783795765835Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2013Pages:...

Author: Heinrich SchutzISBN-10: 3795764521ISBN-13: 9783795764524Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1981Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 7.20h x 5.20w x 0.20d

(Eulenberg Audio plus Score). Includes a detailed preface, an article on score reading, and a full performance CD recorded by the Orchestre National de Lyon, Jun Markl (conductor).Author: Claude DebussyISBN-10: 3795765811ISBN-13: 9783795765811Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2013Pages: 67Format: OtherWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.25w x 0.20d

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...

Author: Heinrich SchutzISBN-10: 3795762081ISBN-13: 9783795762087Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1981Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 7.20h x 5.30w x 0.30d

(Schott). For 4 soloists, choir, and chamber orchestra. German and English language. Study score.Author: Johann Sebastian BachISBN-10: 3795761778ISBN-13: 9783795761776Publisher: EulenburgLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1982Pages: 21Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 7.40h x 3.10w x 0.30d

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...

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...

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). The Koeppen Cello Method consists of 3 progressive method books, each with a supplementary tune book, and lays the foundation for a solid technical and musical training. Structured in an easy and understandable way and full of fun rhythmic exercises and popular styles,...

This research into the tempos of Bach's dance music answers the age-old question, "How fast should this piece be?" Because Bach's tempo often differs from current performance practice, this research transforms our understanding of his music. Bach's principal suites encompass over 200 movements and...

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). 12 favorite opera themes in easy jazzy/pop arrangements, with written out simple improvisations and chord symbols for further improvisation. The book includes the instrumental line only, with chords, but there are piano accompaniments available as PDF files on the CD. Includes notes about...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). First publication of the orchestral cycle Songs of Travel, setting poems of Robert Louis Stevenson. Three of the nine orchestrations are by the composer, dating from 1905; the remainder were scored by his assistant Roy Douglas in 1960, two years...

(Boosey & Hawkes Miscellaneous). Eleven arrangements of traditional British folk tunes together with seven complementary folk-inspired original compositions. Suitable for beginner to intermediate violinists. Includes a CD of performances and backing tracks at two speeds.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 1784540498ISBN-13: 9781784540494Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage:...

New and excitingThe 12 Grand Waltzes contain a beautiful set of piano songs from the living, modern composer Grant Dersom. Being inspired from the music of Chopin, Beethoven, and others, these waltzes nonetheless exhibit their own brand of melodic charm and sophistication.Simplified for your...

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Inspired by the 1930s modernist harp technique of Carlos Salzedo, this work is comprised of many short mosaic-like sections. Instrumentation: flute (doubling alto flute and piccolo), oboe (doubling English horn), clarinet in Bb (doubling bass clarinet), harp, violin, viola, cello,...

Following the success of their first hymn-based recording, Celebration in Brass, Gabriel V brings us a new release honoring the beauty of creation. From David Marlatt's evocative Windscape and Earthscape to the brilliant and stirring hymn arrangements of James Curnow; from the echoes of...

(Southern Music Woodwind). These two extraordinary works of late Mozart, KV 594 and KV 608, were both composed to fulfill a commission for a memorial exhibit in Vienna, to be played in a "mechanical clock organ." The term "fantasy" or "fantasia" came to be...

Spirit of America, the award-winning band from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is proud to present Call to Freedom: The Music of a Great Nation.Featuring works by American composers, from John Philip Sousa to Charles Ives, this CD is a musical tribute to the nation's freedom...

This book examines the impact of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/SociÃ(c)tÃ(c) Radio Canada (CBC/SRC) on the development of art music in Canada during the broadcasterâ (TM)s first fifty years (1936-1986). In so doing, it investigates the achievement of one man: John Peter Lee Roberts. Born...

The transitions that occurred in everyday life after the new â oeAmerica⠝ was created after the Revolutionary War are reflected in the type of wind music local amateur groups were performing. New composers began writing original works, always trying to wean themselves from...

This collection of eleven essays provides the reader with some valuable insights into the richness of sources dealing with music and musical performance scattered over 3000 years and covering a wide range of geographies, from Syria to Iberia, through Greece and Rome. The volume,...

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). Contents: Spring * Sleep * Winter * Dirge * Diaphenia * Hymn. Includes composer commentary and access to companion recorded piano accompaniments online for download or streaming.Author: Dominick ArgentoISBN-10: 1495010368ISBN-13: 9781495010361Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2015Pages: 28Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize:...