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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Richard Wagner in Paris: Translation, Identity,
Book SynopsisHow did Wagner's experiences in Paris influence his works and social character? And how does his sometime desire for recognition by the French cultural establishment square with his German national identity and with the related idea of a universally valid art? Friedrich Nietzsche more than once claimed that Wagner's only true home was in Paris. This book is the first major study to trace Wagner's relationship with Paris from his first sojourn there (1839-1842) to the Paris Tannhäuser (1861). How did Wagner's experiences in Paris influence his works and social character? How does his sometime desire for recognition by the French cultural establishment square with his German national identity and with the related idea of a universally valid art? This book presents Wagner's perennial ambition of an international operatic success in the "capital city of the nineteenth century" and the paradoxical consequences of that ambition upon its failure. Through an examination of previously neglected source materials, the book engages with ideas in the so-called "Wagner debate" as an ongoing philosophical project that tries to come to terms with the composer's Germanness. The book is in three main parts arranged broadly in chronological sequence. The first considers Wagner's earliest years in Paris, focusing on his own French-language drafts of Das Liebesverbot and Der fliegende Holländer. The second part explores his stance towards Paris "at a distance" following his return to Saxony and subsequent political exile. Arriving at Wagner's most often discussed "Paris period" (1859-61), the third part interrogates the concert performances under the composer's direction at the Théâtre-Italien and revisionist aspects of their reception. JEREMY COLEMAN is Lecturer in Music in the School of Performing Arts, Universityof Malta.Trade ReviewOriginal, valuable and highly absorbing, especially where it unpacks new and exhilarating discourses from fields other than musicology...a fascinating story. * THE WAGNER JOURNAL *The Parisian part of Wagner's journey is just that - a part - and Jeremy Coleman persuades us that it's not just a part that matters, but a part without which the whole could have been very different. -- Arnold Whittall * MUSICAL TIMES *Coleman's study provides a significant contribution to Wagner Studies. Setting aside established forms of reception history, some of which have sought to present the composer's relationship with Paris in the potentially reductionist terms of rivalry and ambition, Coleman instead foregrounds Wagner's intentions as seen through his music. What emerges instead . . . is a focused, precise and geographically inspired portrait of the composer in the city. -- Michael Craske * VOLUPTÉ: INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF DECADENCE STUDIES *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Wagner Against the Grain Part I. Paris Years, 1839-1842 1. Through Babel's Arcades: Early Entanglements 2. Translating German Opera: Le Freyschütz Part II. Dresden and Zurich, 1843-1852 3. "...in ein fernes Land": German Identity Between Paris and Dresden 4. Exile, Internationalism and Media After the Revolution Part III. Paris Years, 1859-1861 5. Wagner Without Theatre: Aporias of Translation 6. All About Venus: Another Look at the "Paris" Tannhäuser Conclusion: Universality at the Crossroads Bibliography
£66.50
Canadian Brass Play Along with the Canadian Brass 17 Easy Pieces
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ECW Press,Canada The Secret Life Of Glenn Gould
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Boosey & Hawkes Inc Lua Descolorida Soprano and Piano
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Kahn & Averill Francis Poulenc: The Man and His Songs
Book SynopsisIn 1935 the French baritone Pierre Bernac formed a duo with the composer Francis Poulenc that became a legend throughout the world. Unprecedented in the history of music, it was the first duo in which the singer and pianist were perceived as equals. It lasted for 25 years and was a determining influence on Poulenc's vocal output: more than two-thirds of his songs were written for Bernac to sing. Bernac's general book on the French repertoire, "The Interpretation of French Song", has long been the standard and indispensable work on its subject. In "Francis Poulenc - the Man and His Songs", first published in 1977, he gives us the fruit of his long association with Poulenc, paying moving tribute to the composer both as man and musician, and providing detailed analyses of every piano-accompanied song that Poulenc wrote. Each of the 137 poems is annotated for pronunciation, with a line-for-line translation into English by Winifred Radford, who also translated the text of the book. The discussion of each song is preceded by a brief biographical note on the poet and a description of Poulenc's own attitude towards both poet and poem.Bernac aimed in this book, to pass on his personal understanding of the songs of Francis Poulenc, as well as a little of their mutual experience in interpreting and performing them. He has thereby left a unique record whose importance cannot be overestimated.Table of ContentsForeword by Sir Lennox Berkeley, Introduction, List of Songs, 1. Francis Poulenc, the Man, 2. Francis Poulenc, Composer of Songs, 3. Performance and Interpretation, 4. Guillaume Appollinaire, 5. Paul Eluard, 6. Louise de Vilmorin, 7. Max Jacob, 8. Maurice Careme, 9. Maurice Fombeure, 10. Jean Cocteau - Raymond Radiguet, 11. Louis Aragon - Robert Desnos, 12. Colette - Laurence de Beylie - Jean Anouilh, 13. Federico Garcia-Lorca, 14. Jean Moreas, 15. Ronsard, 16. Anonymous Texts of the Seventeenth Century, 17, Malherbe - Racine - Charles d'Orleans, Epilogue, Bibliographical Note, Index of Titles, Index of First Lines
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Kahn & Averill Italian 20th Century Music: The Quest for
Book SynopsisOffers an overview ot Italian music of the modern era - deals with the composers and the music they wrote.
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Kahn & Averill Ravel According to Ravel
Book SynopsisVlado Perlemuter had the privilege, as a young man in 1927, of studying all of Ravel's solo piano music with the reclusive composer himself. The origins of this book lie in a series of programmes broadcast in 1950 by Radio Francaise in which Perlemuter played all Ravel's compositions for solo piano and discussed them with Helene Joudan-Morange - a distinguished violinist who had been one of Ravel's closest friends. This is a transcript of their conversations supplemented with numerous musical examples. This edition also deals with the two piano concertos. The value of Ravel According to Ravel is obvious, but the comprehensive background notes which are woven into the conversational fabric give it a much wider appeal. Performers and listeners alike will find it a fascinating guide to the magical sound-world of Ravel's piano music.Trade Review'...fascinating companion to Ravel's piano music...yields fresh insights on each rereading' Roy Howat, The Musical Times; '...this book is a rare treasure...it is a must for any pianist and musicologist.' R Pitts, Choice; '...essential reading for all pianists...' Lionel Salter, GramophoneTable of ContentsForeword by Vlado Perlemuter, Preface by Harold Taylor, Editorial Notes, 1.1 Menuet Antique, 1.2. Pavane pour une Infante Defunte, 1.3. Jeux d'eau, 2. Sonatine, 3. Miroirs, 4.1 Gaspard de la Nuit, 4.2 Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn, 5. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, 6.1 Ma Mere l'Oye, 6.2 A la maniere de..., 7. Le Tombeau de Couperin, 8. Piano Concertos
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hearing Form
Book SynopsisHearing Form: Musical Analysis With and Without the Score, Third Edition is a complete course package for undergraduate courses on musical forms, with comprehensive coverage from the Baroque to the Romantic. Placing emphasis on listening, it teaches students to analyze music both with and without the use of a score, covering phrase endings and cadences, harmonic sequence types, modulations, formal sections, and musical forms.Hearing Form is supported by an integrated workbook section, its own full-score anthology, and a companion website containing an instructorâs manual, test bank, and audio streaming and downloads of recordings for the pieces in the anthology.Key updates in the third edition include: Treatment of phrases and cadences now allows the book to be used by both instructors who teach that all phrases end with cadences and those who teach that some phrases do not New pieces added to the anthology widen the range of compoTable of ContentsChapter 1: Phrases and Cadences / Chapter 2: Phrase Organization / Chapter 3: One-Part, Binary, and Ternary Forms / Chapter 4: Sonata Forms / Chapter 5: Variation Forms / Chapter 6: Imitative Forms / Chapter 7: Concerto Forms / Chapter 8: Rondo Forms / Appendix I: Formal Models / Appendix II: Making a Phrase Diagram / Appendix III: Reading a Transposing Score / Appendix IV: Answers to Self-Tests / Bibliography / Index / Workbook for Hearing Form
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DK The Classical Music Book
Book SynopsisLearn about the world’s greatest classical compositions and musical traditions in The Classical Music Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Classic Music in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Classical Music Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Classical Music, with:- More than 90 pieces of world-famous music - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understandingThe Class
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Southern Music Company The Old Boatman
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Pushkin Press The Sound of Utopia
Book SynopsisWhen Stalin came to power, making music in Russia became dangerous. Composers now had to create work that served the socialist state, and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential subversion. In The Sound of Utopia, Michel Krielaars vividly depicts Soviet musicians and composers struggling to create art in a climate of risk, suspicion and fear. Some successfully toed the ideological line, diluting their work in the process; others ended up facing the Gulag or even death. While some, like Sergei Prokofiev, achieved lasting fame, others were consigned to oblivion, their work still hard to find. As Krielaars traces the twists and turns of these artists' fortunes, he paints a fascinating and disturbing portrait of the absurdity of Soviet musical life - and of the people who crafted sublime melodies under the darkest circumstances.
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Cambridge University Press Grazyna Bacewicz The First Lady of Polish Music
Book SynopsisThis Element explores the life and work of Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969), as a composer, violinist, pianist and author. She lived a remarkable life in Poland, navigating the complex world of Polish communist society and Soviet dominance after the Second World War, and brought Polish music to wider European attention. The Element describes the historical context of her life, her major achievements, and the language and development of her compositions, which attracted notable interest in Polish musical life. She wrote a wide range of pieces, making a significant contribution to the string repertoire, with important String Quartets and violin works. In her sixty years she achieved impressive triumphs as a women composer, served the Polish Composers Union and often judged major international competitions.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Early maturity to 1945; 2. After the war: 1945–1954; 3. Finale: 1955–1969; Conclusion; Selected bibliography.
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Indiana University Press The Art of Ballet Accompaniment
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Art of Ballet Accompaniment is a no-nonsense, well-written must-read for dance teachers and musicians alike. Dance teachers, accompanists, and dancers will benefit from adopting Gerald Lishka's easy-to-follow suggestions to hone their craft. -- Patrick Corbin, MFA, Associate Professor of Practice, USC–Glorya Kaufman School of Dance; Artistic Director, CorbinDances; Former Dancer, Joffrey Ballet, The Paul Taylor Dance CompanyTable of ContentsForeword by Kyra NicholsPrefaceIntroduction: How I View the Art of Ballet Accompaniment1. The Ballet Class2. Advice and Guidance3. Barre and Center Combinations4. Suggested Piano Repertory for Barre and Center Work5. Preparing and Arranging Piano Repertory for Ballet Class6. Adapting Piano Repertory with Complex Phrasing Challenges: Four Advanced Lessons7. Improvisation8. Ballet-Related Accompanying Outside the Ballet ClassIndex of Steps
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Emma and Claude Debussy: The Biography of a
Book SynopsisEmma Bardac and her relationship with Claude Debussy take centre stage in this insightful exploration of their lives together. The singer Emma Bardac (1862-1934) has often been presented as a woman who ensnared Claude Debussy (1862-1918) because she wanted to be associated with his fame and to live a life of luxury. Indeed, in many biographies and composer-related studies of Debussy, the only mentions that she receives are brief and derogatory. Here Emma Bardac and her relationship with the composer take centre stage. The book traces Emma's Jewish ancestry and her background, the significant role of her wealthy uncle Osiris, her marriage at seventeen to the wealthy Jewish banker Sigismond Bardac, her affair with Gabriel Fauré and her liaison with and subsequent marriage to Debussy. As Gillian Opstad shows, the pressure and stifling effects of domestic life on Debussy's attitude to his composing were considerable. The financial consequences of their partnership were disastrous, and their circle of close friends was small. Emma suffered physically and mentally from the tensions of the marriage, particularly money worries, and the possibility that Debussy was attracted to her older daughter. She considered divorce but supported him through his deepest depression and during the First World War until he succumbed to cancer in 1918. After Debussy's death, Emma felt driven both on his behalf and for financial reasons to further performances of the composer's works and provoked the annoyance of other musicians by having early compositions resurrected, completed and performed. In this engagingly written biography, Gillian Opstad brings to light little-known facts about Emma's background and family, advances new insights into her relationship with Debussy, and provides a glimpse of an early twentieth-century Parisian milieu that experienced wide-spread antisemitism.Trade ReviewGillian Opstad's tireless research has here produced a genuine addition to Debussy studies, based on the substantial correspondence between the couple . . . plus copious contemporary documentation. Four stars. -- Malcolm Hayes * BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE *Her examination of Debussy's friendship with Gabriele d'Annunzio and the history of Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien is more thorough than in any biography of either man that I know. . . . Above all, this is a moving and exacting study of a woman who ultimately stood by [Debussy] for the last 16 years of his life, and as such adds immeasurably to our understanding of them both. -- Tim Ashley * GRAMOPHONE *Opstad presents an in-depth account of the relationship between the French composer and his second wife, Emma Bardac. . . . Opstad humanizes Bardac (a professional singer) as a woman committed to her musician husband despite the difficulties that pervaded their ten-year marriage. . . . Meticulous, comprehensive, and well researched, this volume paints a vivid picture of a woman who had previously been a mere footnote in the history of her famous husband. Highly recommended. -- J. J. Leary-Warsaw * CHOICE *Opstad's book is a welcome addition to the literature on Debussy and his family life. Not only does it illuminate many significant details about Emma's background and early experiences, but it also traces the subsequent lives of her surviving children Raoul and Dolly and their families. -- Marie Rolfe * H-FRANCE REVIEW *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations and note Part One. Emma: Wife, Mother, Lover 1) Emma's ancestry and background 2) Emma's relationship with Gabriel Fauré 3) Debussy's life until 1902 4) Emma meets Debussy. 1899 - August 1904 5) August 1904 - August 1905. Pourville and Eastbourne. 6) August 1905 - December 1906. Life in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne 7) 1907. Stagnation 8) 1908. Marriage and an ivory tower 9) 1909. Illness and depression 10) 1910. Floods and despair 11) 1911. A marriage and Le martyre 12) 1912. Confined to home 13) 1913. Troubles and travels 14) 1914. The approach of war 15) 1915. Patriotism and love awakened 16) 1916. Debussy's treatment and mounting concerns 17) 1917 - April 1918. The last summer Part Two. Emma the Widow 18) April 1918 - Dec. 1918. Emma's mission 19) 1919. Tragedy and commemoration 20) 1920-1921. Disappointments and disputes 21) 1922-1923. Fiascos and controversies 22) 1924-1927. Friends and enemies 23) 1928-1931. Litigation and invective 24) 1932-1934. The final struggle 25) Epilogue Select Bibliography
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook to Luigi Nono and Musical Thought
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Princeton University Press Mozarts Grace
Book SynopsisIt is a common article of faith that Mozart composed the most beautiful music we can know. But few of us ask why. Why does the beautiful in Mozart stand apart, as though untouched by human hands? At the same time, why does it inspire intimacy rather than distant admiration, love rather than awe? And how does Mozart's music create and sustain its buTrade ReviewWinner of the 2014 Otto Kinkeldey Award, American Musicological Society One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013 "Here is analysis and commentary written with considerable enthusiasm and affection... Mozart's Grace is written with great fervour and yes, grace, together with a deep love of Mozart's music."--Classical Music Magazine "The premise: identify some of the best bits in Mozart's works, then discover why they succeed so well. The idea is so starkly simple that one could expect a puerile result. However, Burnham, an eminent teacher, writer, and Mozartean, produces something rather wonderful... [Mozart's Grace] is a book that does justice to its subject matter."--Choice "This book has only deepened my admiration for its author."--Leo Black, Musical Times "Mozart's Grace is written with great fervor and yes, grace, together with a deep love of Mozart's music. In these tough economic times one is heartened to see the publication of such a book."--John Robert Brown, Classical Music "Burnham offers a stirring, erudite, and deeply poetic treatment of around fifty select passages as a culmination of some three decades of thought and discussion... Through delightfully written prose bursting with musical metaphors that extend to all five senses, Scott Burnham argues persuasively for why we relentlessly submit ourselves to Mozart."--Steven D. Mathews, Notes "[Burnham's] writing, sentence by sentence, is clear as air yet shimmers with revelatory understanding of the effects that Mozart's music makes on the listener, illustrating and supporting his discoveries with penetrating and meticulous explication of details in the musical examples. In doing so he offers some of the most sensitive, nuanced, perceptive, and eloquent commentary about music (of any kind) I've read."--American Record Guide "Rarely does love pour from musicological writing as generously as it does from Scott Burnham's ingenious, congenial paean. At 169 pages of text including generous musical examples throughout, Mozart's Grace teaches us a great deal about Mozart, concision, and well-turned prose."--David Schneider, Music and LettersTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Invitation 1 I Beauty and Grace 7 II Thresholds 37 III Grace and Renewal 117 Knowing Innocence 165 Notes 171 Bibliography 183 Index 187
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Oxford University Press Inc Bach against Modernity
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThere is a widespread feeling among music lovers today that 'Bach is a good friend of mine,' and that if he were alive in this era, he would surely be an 'ultra-modern' person who was good at Facebook and Twitter—after all, his music appeals so much to us! I find Michael Marissen's new book discussing Bach, rather, in opposition to modernity to be a wonderful model of historically-informed analytic criticism, not only against 'modernism,' but also against the current easy-going commercialism and triumphalistic secularism that prevent us from truly deepening our understanding and enjoyment of Bach. Wholeheartedly welcome! * Masaaki Suzuki, music director of Bach Collegium Japan *This is a thought-provoking, incisive, and hugely enlightening collection of essays from one of the most respected and original thinkers in Bach studies today. Marissen's razor-sharp wit and crystal-clear prose cut through some of the enduring myths of modern Bach reception to reveal different, unexpected, and sometimes uncomfortable facets of the man and his music. * Bettina Varwig, University of Cambridge *Table of ContentsPreface Credits Part I - Constraints of History on Interpretation 1. Bach Against Modernity 2. Bach's Handwritten Entries in his Bible Part II - Brief Commentaries 3. Fractal Gavottes and the Ephemeral World in Bach's Cantata 64 4. Time and Eternities in Bach's Cantata 23 5. Bach's Christmas Oratorio and a Blessed End 6. Bach and Art and Mammon Part III - Texts 7. Historically Informed Renderings of the Librettos from Bach's Cantatas (co-author, Daniel R. Melamed) Part IV - Jews and Judaism 8. On the Jews and their So-Called Lies in the Fourth Gospel and Bach's St. John Passion 9. Bach and Sons in the Jewish Salon Culture of 19th-Century Berlin Part V - Theological Character of Secular Instrumental Music 10. Bach's Sacred Brandenburg Concertos 11. The Serious Nature of the Quodlibet in Bach's Goldberg Variations Works Cited Index of Bach's Works Index of Names and Subjects
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Yale University Press The War on Music
Book Synopsis A fascinating journey into global politics that made classical music a proxy for power, inadvertently creating the “sound of Hollywood,” and excluding hundreds of composersTrade Review“The great virtue of John Mauceri’s The War on Music is that it acknowledges what many writers on the subject know but can’t say: that something went badly wrong in music in the 20th century, and especially after 1945. . . . Fluently written and often cogent.”—Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal“Two world wars changed the course of music in the 20th century. Charting the malign influence of politics, from Hitler to Stalin, Mauceri shows how music became part of the weaponry of identity. Refugee composers lost their place in the mainstream and Mauceri argues for a re-evaluation of those forgotten and discarded.”—Richard Fairman, Financial Times, “Best summer books of 2022: Classical music”“Conductor John Mauceri has released a study of the forgetting of so much classical music, especially music composed in America by refugees from Nazi-dominated Europe. A leitmotif of his work is how often not only music students but professors or professional musicians don’t even know the names (let alone the scores) of the composers who had been household names in Central Europe.”—Mark Almond, The Critic“This is an illuminating, provocative and entertaining read, from an author with impeccable credentials.”—Mike Tilling, Yorkshire Times“A well-founded, cogent, and forceful argument for a fresh look at all of the century’s great music, much of it written under extraordinary circumstances, and why we need to go back and listen.”—Jon Burlingame, author of The Music of James Bond“A profound thinker and observer and an eminent American musician, John Mauceri brilliantly explores the contested terrain of twentieth-century classical music and adds a whole new dimension to our understanding of musical politics and musical repertory.”— Larry Wolff, author of The Singing Turk“En garde! In his provocative new book The War on Music: Reclaiming the Twentieth Century—one that is certain to initiate heated and impassioned discussion—the prodigiously talented and multifaceted conductor and writer John Mauceri throws down a musical gauntlet as he endeavors to upend and re-examine some of the reigning assumptions of the history of post-war twentieth-century classical music. No matter how one responds to the thrust of John Mauceri’s sweeping musical worldview, one must salute him for his fervent, dauntless, and audacious engagement.”—Jonathan Cott, author of Dinner With Lenny: The Last Long Interview With Leonard Bernstein“Mauceri’s brilliant The War on Music begins with the question, ‘Why do we not play the music Hitler banned?’ and then pulls back the curtain to answer it, in chilling detail.”— Robert Thompson, president, G. Schirmer
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Faber Music Ltd Its never too late to play classics
Book SynopsisGives adults the opportunity to learn the piano with a method devised for them. This title breaks the learning into manageable chunks, features an accompanying CD and is packed with music and information.Table of ContentsI Vow To Thee, My Country From 'The Planets' (Holst); Morning From 'Peer Gynt' (Grieg); Prelude In C (JS Bach); Che Faro From 'Orfeo And Euridice' (Gluck); Gymnopodie No.1 (Satie); Symphony No.40 (Mozart); Waltz From 'Swan Lake' (Tchaikovsky); Raindrop Prelude (Chopin); Clair De Lune (Debussy); Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves From 'Nebucco' (Verdi); Pavane (Faure); ); Fantaisie Impromptu Theme (Chopin); Rondo Alla Turka (Mozart); Polovtsian Dance (Borodin); Au Fond Du Temple Saint From 'The Pearl Fishers' (Bizet); Flower Duet From 'Lakme' (Delibes); Prelude From 'Carmen' duet (Bizet)
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Faber Music Lang Lang Piano Book 2
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ABC Books Sound Bites
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Mel Bay Publications,U.S. The Renaissance Vihuela Guitar in
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Kjos (Neil A.) Music Co ,U.S. Easy Piano Classics
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Cambridge University Press Robert Schumann
Book SynopsisOffers an introduction to one of the most important and influential piano concertos in the history of Western music. It combines an account of the work's genesis with a detailed yet accessible analysis of each movement and new research into its reception and performance history.Table of ContentsIntroduction: situating Schumann's piano concerto; 1. Rethinking the romantic piano concerto; 2. The genesis of Schumann's piano concerto; 3. Analysis (1): the first movement; 4. Analysis (2): the slow movement and Rondo Finale; 5. Reception and Legacy; Appendix I: Glossary of Technical Terms and Symbols; Appendix II.
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HAL LEONARD SELECTED DUETS SAXOPHONE 1
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Reaktion Books Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Book SynopsisDrawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters and diaries, this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society, revealing how he became a figure of international renown. Yet his success came at a price, and Tchaikovsky found the social obligations that his fame entailed burdensome. Setting aside cliches of the composer as a tortured homosexual and naively confessional artist, this engaging biography paints a vivid picture of Tchaikovsky. It contains accessible introductions to his key compositions, as well as suggesting less familiar works for readers to explore, making it essential reading for all those who enjoy classical music.Trade Review"This latest volume in Reaktion's Critical Lives series is concise, comprehensive, clear-sighted, and thought-provoking. . . . It is refreshing to find an eminently fair and perceptive assessment of Tchaikovsky's life and works."--Classical Music "Bullock distils a great deal of thought and breadth of knowledge into this slim volume, conjuring up a clear picture of its subject and written in a way that is both stimulating and illuminating."--Gramophone "Short introductory lives of the great composers are getting thin on the ground these days, so it's good to welcome one on Tchaikovsky which can be relied on to get its facts right. Philip Ross Bullock knows his Russian sources and takes advantage of freedom from censorship to paint a more vivid picture of Tchaikovsky's homosexuality which clarifies how much he was, despite his disastrous marriage, happy in his own skin. . . . The illustrations are piquant and well selected."--BBC Music Magazine "In his concise but pithy study of the composer, blending biography with a perceptive account of the music itself, Bullock explores the individual characteristics of each of the stage works. . . . The account of the life into which the discussion of the works is so skillfully woven is no less considered and thoughtful . . . Bullock looks at the various possibilities, as he does everything else in this surprisingly comprehensive account, with complete expertise as well as fair-mindedness."--Opera Magazine "Following Jonathan Cross's Stravinsky, another Oxford scholar, Philip Ross Bullock, has produced a no less fine study Pyotr Tchaikovsky to grace the Reaktion Books series of Critical Lives. Indeed, I realized all the more the value of the strict discipline posed by this brief format--succinct and concentrated as it is, penetrating to the essence of its subject."--Musical Times "Bullock's biography of Tchaikovsky is a welcome addition to Reaktion's reputable Critical Lives series. Although brief, it is . . . packed with diverse factual material. . . . A scholar of both music and literature, Bullock expertly handles Tchaikovsky's nearly equal musical and verbal dexterousness. This is perhaps his most distinctive contribution here, making the book a fascinating read not only for the musically literate but also for everyone interested in Tchaikovsky, Russia, or the affective constitution of self."--Russian Review "Bullock's lucid and factually reliable account of both Tchaikovsky's personal and artistic lives is written with style and elegance. It contains a wealth of historical and musical detail and will surely prompt many of its readers to hear the composer's music afresh."--Journal of European Studies "This small study may have been written for interested music-lovers, but it is based on the most recent research. It also avoids bias. Life, work, sexuality, and the context of the composer's life are presented in such a way that no one aspect dominates and distorts the picture. As a Slavist, cultural historian, literary scholar, and musicologist Bullock possesses a wide-ranging command of the material and illuminates the theme of his study from various perspectives, which allows him to deal appropriately with the context. The interconnections between all of these aspects and the avoidance of biographical speculation allows us to understand Tchaikovsky's creativity."--Die Tonkunst "A refreshingly clear-eyed portrait of Tchaikovsky which is both lucid and perceptive."--Rosamund Bartlett, author of "Tolstoy: A Russian Life and Wagner and Russia" "This is an engaging read, a good length, and light enough to travel with. As an account of Chaikovskii's life unencumbered by technical language, it is ideal. There are judicious reevaluations of works: Queen of Spades receives an insightful discussion, the First and Sixth Symphonies are well situated (deciding to write the First was an 'audacious choice'), and Eugene Onegin is read in terms of Chaikovskii's personal foibles and occasional confusion between life and art. One of the book's best features is its extensive use of Chaikovskii's correspondence."--Slavic and Eastern European Review
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited Hours With The Masters 3
Book Synopsis(Music Sales America). Graded selected classical and romantic pieces for Piano, with fingering, phrasing, tempo and expression marks added by Dorothy Bradley.
£11.78
Raincliffe Books A Night of Rhythm and Mews: A Musical
Book SynopsisIn A Night of Rhythm and Mews, words and pictures go hand in hand to tell the story of a singular musical partnership between a composer and his rather special cat. Percy Nightingale wants to be a composer. He longs to write a piece that will make his name and bring him fame. But first he needs an idea. For ages he's stuck until one day he gives a home to Bruno, a poor abandoned little cat. Only then does inspiration strike. The music flows at last and a creative partnership begins to flourish. Percy brings the rhythm, Bruno brings the mews. Together they create a musical extravaganza for a concert like no other.
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Edition Peters Schicksalslied Song of Destiny Op.54
Book SynopsisComposed in 1871 the Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) is one of the most important short choral works with orchestra in the repertoire. Brahms''s setting of Hölderlin finds a measure of consolation for the living (analogous to the spirit of his German Requiem) in a world of pain. Vocal Score with piano reduction of the orchestral accompaniment.Schicksalslied op. 54 (Klavierauszug)Das 1871 komponierte Schicksalslied ist eines der bedeutendsten kurzen Chorwerke mit Orchester im Repertoire. Brahms'' Vertonung von Hölderlin bietet ein gewisses Maß an Trost für die Lebenden (analog zum Geist seines Deutschen Requiems) in einer Welt des Schmerzes. Klavierauszug mit Klavierauszug der Orchesterbegleitung.
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Edition Peters 3 Duets
Book SynopsisThese 3 Duets with Piano Accompaniment are arrangements by Shostakovich of music from his film ''The Gadfly''. Piano Score with separate Violin Parts.
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Edition Peters 12 Sonatas Op.1 Vol.2
Book SynopsisVeracini's 12 Sonatas (Op. 1) Vol. 2, for Recorder (Violin) & Fig. Bass Cello ad lib. containing No. 4-6. Edited and basso continuo suspension by Walter Kolneder.Dieser zweite Band von Francesco Maria Veracinis 12 Sonaten op. 1 für Altblockflöte (Querflöte/Violine) und Basso continuo enthält die Sonaten Nr. 4-6, herausgegeben und mit Generalbassaussetzung versehen von Walter Kolneder.
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Edition Peters 113 Exercises for Violoncello Vol.3
Book SynopsisJustus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer (1783-1860) performed as a cellist with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and later in the orchestra of the Dresden Staatskappelle where he played in the premieres of Wagner''s operas Rienzi and The Flying Dutchman. In 1842 he was singled our for praise by Hector Berlioz: Besides the outstanding artists whom I have already named, there is the excellent professor Dotzauer. He leads the violoncellists. The 3 volumes of Dotzauer''s Violoncellschule (Cello School) (also available from Edition Peters), and the 4 volumes of his 113 Exercises are among the foundations of the educational cello literature. This second volume of Exercises contains studies 63 to 85 of the 113 progressive exercises. Edited by Johannes Klingenberg.113 Violoncello-Etüden, Heft 3Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer (17831860) trat als Cellist im Leipziger Gewandhausorchester und später im Orchester der Dresdner Staatskapelle auf, wo er bei den Uraufführung
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Edition Peters Sonata No. 1 in A minor
Book SynopsisSonata No. 1 in A minor, for Trombone and Piano is a multi-movement work by German composer, Johann Ernst Galliard, edited by Josef Marx and with figured bass realised by Edith Weiss-Mann.Die Sonate Nr. 1 in a-Moll für Posaune und Klavier ist ein mehrsätziges Werk des deutschen Komponisten Johann Ernst Galliard, herausgegeben von Josef Marx und mit beziffertem Bass realisiert von Edith Weiss-Mann.
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Edition Peters 12 Etudes Op. 8 for Piano
Book SynopsisAlexander Scriabin composed sets of Études throughout his life in all periods of his compositional development. The Op. 8 set was completed in 1894 and an insight into their emotional content can be found in a poem Scriabin wrote alongside the set: Whoever you may be, you who laughed at me, who plunged me into dark depths . . . I am alive. I love life. I love people. I love them all the more because through you they have suffered. ... This edition of the Études has been prepared by Günter Philipp. It contains an authorative text of the notation, preface in German and English, and a critical commentary.12 Études op. 8 für KlavierAlexander Skrjabin komponierte sein Leben lang Etüdensammlungen in allen Phasen seiner kompositorischen Entwicklung. Die Operation. Die 8. Folge wurde 1894 fertiggestellt und einen Einblick in ihren emotionalen Inhalt findet sich in einem Gedicht, das Skrjabin neben der Folge schrieb: Wer auch immer du sein magst, du, der du mic
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Edition Peters Solfeggio Solfeggietto
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Edition Peters Romeo and Juliet Ten Piano Pieces Op. 75
Book SynopsisProkofiev's Romeo and Juliet is his longest and most important ballet, here arranged by the composer into Ten Piano Pieces Op. 75 - a tenmovement suite for piano solo. This collection includes the well-known Dance of the Knights'.Prokofjews Romeo und Julia ist sein längstes und wichtigstes Ballett, das der Komponist hier in Zehn Klavierstücke op. 75 einer zehnsätzigen Suite für Klavier solo bearbeitet hat. Diese Sammlung enthält den bekannten Tanz der Ritter.
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Edition Peters The Complete Chopin Preludes for Piano
Book SynopsisA new Urtext critical edition of Chopin''s numerous Préludes, edited by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger.Chopin''s twenty-four Préludes Op. 28 (1839) mark a significant break in the long history of the genre, for with this collection the hitherto utilitarian prelude became essentially autonomous. In the words of Franz Liszt they are, ''poetic preludes, like those of a great contemporary poet, who cradles the soul in golden dreams, and elevates it to the regions of the ideal''. The Complete Chopin, ''A New Critical Edition'' from Edition Peters is a landmark in the publication of this composer''s music. Three of the world''s most respected Chopin specialists have been appointed as Series Editors: John Rink, Jim Samson and Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger.With further expertise provided by Christophe Grabowski, the Editorial Consultant, their unrivalled collective knowledge imbues this project with unique authority, drawing upon the lates
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Oxford University Press O Come Emmanuel Vocal score
Book Synopsisfor SATB (with optional solos) and organ or piano or small orchestra or chamber groupO Come, Emmanuel is an Advent Celebration, suitable for both church and concert choirs. It is based on the 7 Great ''O'' Antiphons, and fragments of the well-known plainsong hymn permeate the work. To these, Bullard has added settings of a number of other Advent texts and hymns, including the beautiful ''There is a rose-tree'', a rousing setting of ''Chanticleer Carol'', and new arrangements of ''Gabriel''s Message'' and ''Joy to the world!''. The work may be sung throughout by SATB choir, or a range of soloists may take some of the lines. The accompaniment - for organ or piano, or with small orchestra or chamber group - is equally flexible. A number of the movements make highly effective separate pieces and anthems. Written with the composer''s long and practical experience, O Come, Emmanuel is a strikingly original work for Advent and Christmas that will enhance both liturgical celebrations and conceTrade ReviewBullard writes beautifully for voices. Take a look also at his [Alan Bullard] Anthems, as well as his [Alan Bullard] Carols - this is a composer whose settings are charming, not difficult, and well conceived! * Philip Brunelle, American Guild of Organists Journal, Sept 13 *Table of ContentsPrelude ; Advent Responsory (i) ; Hymn: The advent of our God ; O Wisdom ; Where shall Wisdom be found? ; O Lord of Lord ; Come, thou long-expected Jesus ; O Root of Jesse ; There is a rose-tree ; O Key of David ; Earth grown old ; Hymn: Thy kingdom come! on bended knee ; O Morning Star ; Chanticleer ; O King of the Nations ; Hymn: Joy to the world! ; And they shall call his name Emmanuel ; O Emmanuel ; Gabriel's Message ; And art thou come with us to dwell? ; Advent Responsory (ii) ; Hymn: Lo! he comes with clouds descending
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Cambridge University Press Italian Culture in Northern Europe in the Eighteenth Century
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge History of NineteenthCentury Music The Cambridge History of Music
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Cambridge University Press Early Music History Volume 21 Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Music Early Music History Series Number 21
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Cambridge University Press Luigi Dallapiccola and Musical Modernism in Fascist Italy
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia
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Cambridge University Press Musical Notation in the West
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Cambridge University Press George Frideric Handel Volume 3 17341742
Book SynopsisThe life and career of George Frideric Handel, one of the most frequently performed composers from the Baroque period, are copiously and intricately documented through a huge variety of contemporary sources. This multi-volume major publication is the most up-to-date and comprehensive collection of these documents. Presented chronologically in their original languages with English translations and with commentaries incorporating the results of recent research, the documents provide an essential and accessible resource for anyone interested in Handel and his music. This volume begins with Handel''s move to the Covent Garden theatre, during the period of his competition with the Opera of the Nobility, and ends with his season of oratorio performances in Dublin. These years saw the composition of Italian operas including Ariodante, Alcina and Serse but also of the major English works Alexander''s Feast, Saul and Messiah.Trade Review'An impressive undertaking and an irresistible read.' BBC Music MagazineTable of ContentsIntroduction; The documents 1734–42; 1734–5; 1735–6; 1736–7; 1737–8; 1738–9; 1739–40; 1740–1; 1741–2; Libraries and archives; Bibliography; Index of Handel's works; Index of persons; General index.
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Cambridge University Press The Requiem of Tomás Luis de Victoria 1603
Book SynopsisVictoria''s Requiem is among the best-loved and most-performed musical works of the Renaissance, and is often held to be ''a Requiem for an age'', representing the summation of golden-age Spanish polyphony. Yet it has been the focus of surprisingly little research. Owen Rees''s multifaceted study brings together the historical and ritual contexts for the work''s genesis, the first detailed musical analysis of the Requiem itself, and the long story of its circulation and reception. Victoria composed this music in 1603 for the exequies of María of Austria, and oversaw its publication two years later. A rich variety of contemporary documentation allows these events - and the nature of music in Habsburg exequies - to be reconstructed vividly. Rees then locates Victoria''s music within the context of a vast international repertory of Requiems, much of it previously unstudied, and identifies the techniques which render this work so powerfully distinctive and coherent.Trade Review'In his wide-ranging and masterful study, Owen Rees examines Victoria's Requiem as both text and icon. He does so with a scholar's nose for forensic minutiae, an analyst's eye for the telling detail, and a choral director's ear for precision and rigour. His study is a model of its kind … Without a doubt, Rees's study of Victoria's Officium defunctorum will help bring us closer to an understanding of this astonishing work as a Requiem for a Habsburg empress and as a Requiem for us.' Michael Noone, Early Music HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction: 'Requiem for an age'?; 1. Chaplain of the Empress; 2. María's exequies in context; 3. Publishing the Officium Defunctorum; 4. Fashioning the Requiem; 5. 'The crowning work of a great genius'; Epilogue: Requiem for our age?
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Cambridge University Press George Frideric Handel
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Berlioz Encyclopedia
Book SynopsisWith over forty international specialist authors, this Encyclopedia covers all aspects of the life and work of Hector Berlioz. One of the most original composers of the nineteenth century, he was also internationally known as a pioneer of modern conducting, and as an entertaining author of memoirs, fiction, and criticism. His musical reputation has fluctuated, partly because his works rarely fit into conventional categories. As this Encyclopedia demonstrates, however, his influence on other composers, through his music and his orchestration treatise, was considerable, and extended into the twentieth century. The volume also covers Berlioz''s connections with government officials and Paris concert societies and theatres, and contains information on his wide social circle including important literary figures. The Encyclopedia explores his fascination with foreign authors such as Shakespeare, Moore, and Goethe, and treats fully his promotion of his own and others'' music, often at his ownTable of ContentsList of contributors; Editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Guide to using the Encyclopedia; Abbreviations; Chronology; A–Z general entries; Appendix 1: Berlioz's Last Will and Testament; Appendix 2: List of Berlioz's musical works; Select bibliography including websites; Index.
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