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F.J. Haydn: Twelve String Quartets

Twelve String Quartets by Franz Joseph Haydn edited by Wilhelm Altmann. Op.55, Nos. 1-3 (including Razor); Op.64, Nos. 1-6 (including The Lark); Op.71, Nos. 1-3. Eulenberg eds.

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 And 4 (Full Score)

This volume contains complete scores for 'No. 1 in C Major Op. 21', 'No. 2 in D Major Op. 36', 'No. 3 in E flat Major Op. 55' and 'No. 4 in B flat Major Op. 60'.

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphony No.3 In E-Flat Op.55 'Eroica' (Miniature Score)

Completed in 1804, the Eroica Symphony marked a profound turning point in Beethoven's personal and professional life. Confronted by severe and progressive hearing loss, the composer drew upon immense reserves to create one of his most dynamic and expressive works. Original in structure and form, it signaled the composer's break with classical precedents and initiated an irrevocable change in the course of symphonic music. This miniature score is ideal for study purpose.

Melvin Berger: Guide To Chamber Music

Third, Corrected Edition. This guide presents 231 of the best-known, most frequently performed pieces of chamber music by 55 outstanding composers including Bartok string quartets, Beethoven piano trios and string quartets, Haydn string quartets and works by Barber, Mozart, Debussy, Borodin, Aretsky and Mendelssohn. For each composer a brief biography is followed by discussions of the individual compositions in chronological order. A practical sourcebook for chamber music players, performers and teachers.

Edward Elgar: Symphonies Nos. 1 And 2 (Full Score)

Two of the much-loved English composer?s best and most powerful works includes Symphony No. 1 in A Flat Op. 55, which created a sensation at its premiere and was performed more than 100 times in the year of its debut; and Symphony No. 2 in E-flat Op. 63, which achieves an even greater degree of clarity and directness of expression. Reproduced from authoritative scores in a practical, high-quality volume.

William Sandys/Simon Andrew Forster: History Of The Violin

One of the most respected and referenced books of its kind, this authoritative volume surveys violins and other bowed instruments, ranging from ancient Greco-Roman styles to those of modern Europe. It is also an account of the principal makers, English and foreign.Read the fascinating stories of famous players and violin makers through the ages, from the Amati family, Stradivarius and Guarnerius, to the Forster family and more recent artisans.br>An essential for every violin lover and student, this volume features more than 55 illustrations, including rare lithographs from private collections.

Edward MacDowell: Woodland Sketches, Sea Pieces, Fireside Tales And New England Idyls

Edward MacDowell (1860–1908) was America's most prominent nineteenth-century composer. Championed by Franz Liszt, he was one of the first U.S. composers to gain international recognition. A leading exponent of the Romantic tradition, he was a prolific composer for the Piano. This outstanding collection presents his best, most characteristic works, reprinted from original editions. They include: Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 Sea Pieces, Op. 55 Fireside Tales, Op. 61 New England Idyls, Op. 62 These beautiful and affecting compositions reflect not only MacDowell 's poetic Romanticism but also his virtuosic skills as a pianist, which won him an international reputation as a concert artist. Intermediate- and advanced-level pianists will appreciate the lyric intensity and ebullient spirit of these pieces.

J.S. Bach: Magnificat In D And The Six Motets (Score)

On the great feast days, the Magnificat was given at the evening service in Leipzig, following the sermon. Bach twice set this poem (Luke I, 46-55). One of these compositions, for solo soprano, has been lost. Of the other Magnificat, Bach composed his first version, In E-flat, with four inserted Christmas pieces, prepared for the evening service that holiday, 1723. His revision of 1728-31, In D Major, omitting the Christmas movements, was intended for use on any major feast day.Bach composed the motets for special occasions, probably for the birthdays, funerals or memorial services of prominent Leipzig citizens.In this edition, five of the six motets are scored for a cappella chouus: Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 5 for double chorus (SATB/SATB), No. 3 for various combinations of three-, four- and five-part voices. Motet 6 is scored for SATB and continuo.