Music-Genres & Styles-Classical

Beethoven's Middle String Quartets consist of the three Razumovsky quartets (Opus 59), as well as the "Harp" (Opus 74) and "Serioso" (Opus 95) quartets. The quartets were written between 1806 and 1810 and show the development of Beethoven's "heroic" style that was common to...

From My Life is the autobiography of Eduard Hanslick, one of the most noted and honored music critics in nineteenth-century Vienna who made his mark with his relatively brief disquisition On the Musically Beautiful first issued in 1854. His highly informative autobiography has never...

(Vocal Score). Reduction for voice and piano based on the critical edition. With detailed prefatory notes in Italian and English.Author: Antonio VivaldiISBN-10: 8875928851ISBN-13: 9788875928858Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2011Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 10.50h x 7.90w x 0.60d

From Chaplin's brilliant use of Wagner in The Gold Rush to the Bach chorale closing Scorsese's Casino, classical music has played a fascinating role in movies. Dean Duncan provides a fresh critical survey of the aesthetics of classical music in film. Exploring tensions between...

Verdi's long life spanned Napoleonic rule and the age of broadcasting. In this new biography, John Rosselli considers a boldly innovative artist whose twenty-eight operas still speak to us. He investigates Verdi's businesslike running of a landed estate as well as a highly successful...

The first book devoted to the composers, instrument makers and amateur players who advanced the great guitar vogue throughout Western Europe during the early decades of the nineteenth century. Contemporary critics viewed the fashion for the guitar with sheer hostility, seeing in it a...

Brings new insights to the music of well-known European composers by telling a fascinating, little-known story about French music publishing, specifically through the lens of Jacques Durand's Édition Classique. French composers, performers and musicologists acted as editors of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European 'classics', primarily...

The six string quartets dedicated to his friend Joseph Haydn represent a turning point in Mozart' compositional development. In addition to providing a synopsis of each quartet, this book examines the music in relation to Mozart's earlier quartets, considers the genesis of the six...

(Music Sales America). A Manuel de Falla.Author: Francis PoulencISBN-10: 8759803924ISBN-13: 9788759803929Publisher: Bosworth & Co. Ltd.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.50h x 8.10w x 0.30d

First Published in 2003. The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint is an introductory text to the analysis and composition of tonal counterpoint. Using examples from the music of J.S. Bach - the master of this style - the author takes students through a series of...

(Vocal Collection). 3 new keys. Now available in 5 keys Newly researched and engraved collections, including the original Schirmer "24" plus four additional songs. With International Phonetic Alphabet, word for word translations, and historical information on each song and composer. Online recordings feature accompaniments...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). These delightful collections of carefully-selected pieces provide the perfect repertoire resource for aspiring Grade 1 and Grade 2 instrumentalists. Each piece included in these wide-ranging collections is complemented by useful practice and performance tips. A CD of demonstration and...

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...

An engrossing and frank coming-of-age memoir from one of the world's leading pianists. "Stephen Hough's memoir had me gripped from the beginning [ ...] riveting and revelatory. Most memoirs give me far more than I want to know - this is the rare sort...

Author: Heinrich Ernst KayserISBN-10: 0793558786ISBN-13: 9780793558780Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w 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...

A unique Companion to J S Bach's iconic Cello Suites from internationally-renowned cellist Steven Isserlis. Bach's 6 Suites for solo cello are among the most cherished of all the works in the classical music literature. Shrouded in mystery - they were largely unknown for...

Full of the color, harmonies, and rhythms of Spanish folk music, this excellent, authoritative compilation of works by Granados features his finest pieces: A la cubana, Op. 36 (In Cuban style); Allegro de concierto, Op. 46 (Concert allegro); Capricho espa ol, Op. 39 (Spanish...

(BH Piano). This series highlights composers including Karl Jenkins, Serge Prokofieff, and Dmitri Shostakovich alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world. Each book contains grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire, sight-reading and improvisation activities and aural awareness tasks. The CD...

This superbly produced volume brings together a group of Bach's most performed compositions: nine works that masterfully reveal the deeply resonant glories of the cello and the viola da gamba. Reprinted here from the definitive Bach-Gesellschaft edition published by Breitkopf & H rtel of...

Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music by Steven Jan is a comprehensive account of the relationships between evolutionary theory and music. Examining the 'evolutionary algorithm' that drives biological and musical-cultural evolution, the book provides a distinctive commentary on how musicality and music can...

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...

Remarkable for its bold characterization, color, atmosphere, and dramatic plot, Verdi's 1851 opera was an immediate success upon its Venice debut, and it remains a staple of the repertoire to this day. The tale of a despised hunchback and his beloved daughter marked the...

Finland's greatest composer and a dominant figure in the history of Scandinavian music, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) is acknowledged worldwide for his mastery of symphonic forms and for his innovative, highly personalized orchestral scoring. His genius for thematic development and for capturing a sense of...

(Boosey & Hawkes Concert Band). The Boosey Woodwind and Brass Method is designed to be used in lessons and when you play your instrument between lessons. The CD will help you between lessons it contains performances and backing tracks of most of the pieces...

Analyzing the final three decades of Haydn's career, this book uses the composer as a prism through which to examine urgent questions across the humanities. With this ambitious book, musicologist Nicholas Mathew uses the remarkable career of Joseph Haydn to consider a host of...

There is a reason why good teachers insist their pupils study Bach. Every note counts as with no other composer. I've played some Bach in my time . . . but it is fair to say that he has never been front and centre...

Drown out petty complaints with Tiny Violin! This kit includes everything you need to quell those crocodile tears: Plays music: plays a sad tune when the strings button is pressed down Violin replica: Includes a 3 4/5" replica of a real violin with mini...

Sheet Music Piano Sonatas Volume 1, from 1 to 9Composer Wolfang Amadeus Mozart W.A. Mozart Piano Sonata No.1 in C major, K.279/189d W.A. Mozart Piano Sonata No.2 in F major, K.280/189e W.A. Mozart Piano Sonata No.3 in B-flat major, K.281/189f W.A. Mozart Piano Sonata...

Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) was arguably the central musical personality of the twentieth century, whose innovative, uncompromising musical language opened up new possibilities for composers and influenced generations of musicians and listeners. This book presents a clear narrative history of Schoenberg's life, work and cultural...

The Bradford-born Frederick Delius (1862-1934) was one of the most original and radical of all English composers, leading a cosmopolitan life that saw him living in Florida and France as well as spending periods in Germany and Norway, and he was unique among English...

First performed in Berlin in 1821, Der Freisch?z is recognized as the wellspring of German Romantic opera. It was immensely influential in subject matter, atmosphere, orchestration, and other aspects on all later German operatic writing, and it is still quite popular.The composition of Der...

(BH Piano). Christopher Norton's acclaimed Microjazz series has won worldwide popularity with teachers and students alike for its stimulating blend of contemporary genres and classical values. Two beginners' books and five collections of repertoire pieces form seven clearly defined levels of achievement, making Microjazz...

Carlos Kleiber (1930-2004) was the greatest conductor of his generation. His reputation is legendary, and yet astonishingly, in his five decades on the podium, he conducted only 89 concerts, some 600 opera performances, and produced 12 recordings. How did someone who worked so little...

(BH Piano). Christopher Norton's acclaimed Microjazz series has won worldwide popularity with teachers and students alike for its stimulating blend of contemporary genres and classical values. Two beginners books and five collections of repertoire pieces form seven clearly defined levels of achievement, making Microjazz...

Anne Martin worked as a music teacher after graduating from Homerton College, Cambridge with a degree in Music and Education. She became interested in Early Music and the recorder in her twenties and has taught the recorder and conducted recorder groups for many years...

In this book, you will be able to read Notations of any song in Hindi and English. It's speciality is that you will also be able to play the prelude and interlude of all the songs. In this information about the ragas and taals...

(Vocal Collection). A collection of songs from the musical stage, categorized by voice type. The selections are presented in their authentic settings, excerpted from the original vocal scores. Contents: THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Waiting * BIG FISH: I Don't Need a Roof * THE BRIDGES...

Experiencing Mahler surveys the symphonies and major song sets of Gustav Mahler, presenting them not just as artworks but as vivid and deeply felt journeys. Mahler took the symphony, perhaps the most tradition-bound genre in Western music, and opened it to the widest span...

Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0851621309ISBN-13: 9780851621302Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.40w x 0.20d

Shostakovich's music is often described as being dynamic, energetic. But what is meant by 'energy' in music? After setting out a broad conceptual framework for approaching this question, Michael Rofe proposes various potential sources of the perceived energy in Shostakovich's symphonies, describing also the...

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections, you can create your own ceilidh, barn dance, jazz club or Sarajevo street-cafe. Some of this music is familiar, some more exotic, but...

(Piano Collection). Being an American Romantic composer, Gottschalk was one of the first classically trained pianists to incorporate examples of Creole, Latin American, and Afro American dance rhythms within European musical forms. To see other NFMC selections, click here. Contnets: Bamboula: Danse de Negres,...

Author: Alexander GoedickeISBN-10: 0634061453ISBN-13: 9780634061455Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1985Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 7.92h x 7.79w x 0.06d

(Piano Collection). Contents: Etude No. 1 in G Minor * Etude No. 2 in E Flat * Etude No. 3 (La Campanella) * Etude No. 4 in E * Etude No. 5 (La Chasse) * Etude No. 6 in A Minor.Author: Franz LisztISBN-10: 0793545331ISBN-13:...

Why is classical music predominantly the preserve of the white middle classes? Contemporary associations between classical music and social class remain underexplored, with classical music primarily studied as a text rather than as a practice until recent years. In order to answer this question,...

In this compulsively readable, fascinating, and provocative guide to classical music, Norman Lebrecht, one of the world's most widely read cultural commentators tells the story of the rise of the classical recording industry from Caruso's first notes to the heyday of Bernstein, Glenn Gould,...

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a...

An exemplary "entry-level" introduction to Beethoven's life and music, this little book is still in print* almost a century after its first publication. Sullivan rarely assumes musical knowledge or expertise on the part of the reader but discusses Beethoven's major works in terms of...

How and why do listeners come over time to 'feel the nation' through particular musical works? This book develops a comparative analysis of the relationship between western art music, nations and nationalism. It explores the influence of emergent nations and nationalism on the development...