17 divertimenti

17 divertimenti
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1979-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486238628

In 1771, in the midst of a successful tour of Italy, Mozart received a commission to write a dramatic serenata for the marriage of the Archduke Ferdinand. This serenata so overshadowed Hasse's new opera, which was composed for the same occasion, that Hasse is reported to have said the prophetic words: "This boy will cause us all to be forgotten." In the same year Mozart composed his first divertimento (K.113), the first of some twenty-three that he composed during his lifetime. He was not yet 16 years old. The seventeen works in this edition range from K.113 to K.334 and span the years 1771 to 1779. These short, sparkling, brilliant pieces were created for a typical ensemble of 6 to 14 players for strings, clarinet, bassoon, oboe, horns, flute, trumpets, and drums. They have been reproduced from the definitive Breitkopf & H�rtel Complete Works Edition. They include No. 1 in E-flat Major, K.113; No. 2 in D Major, K.131; No. 3 in E-flat Major, K.166; No. 4 in B-flat Major, K.186; No. 5 in C Major, K.187; No. 6 in C Major, K.188; No. 7 in D Major, K.205; No. 8 in F Major, K.213; No. 9 in B-flat Major, K.240; No. 10 in F Major, K.247; No. 11 in D Major, K.251; No. 12 in E-flat Major, K.252; No. 13 in F Major, K.253; No. 14 in B-flat Major, K.270; No. 15 in B-flat Major, K.287; No. 16 in E-flat Major, K.289; and No. 17 in D Major, K.334. Often recorded and performed, the 17 divertimenti are increasingly popular with music lovers and essential for Mozart enthusiasts. All the music has been reproduced in a size large enough to be read easily, with large noteheads, wide margins, and pages that lie flat and will not fall out. This edition is practical for almost any use, whether as a study guide, a reference, or a companion for more knowledgeable and enjoyable listening.

Venice Incognito

Venice Incognito
Author: James H. Johnson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0520294653

"The entire town is disguised," declared a French tourist of eighteenth-century Venice. And, indeed, maskers of all ranks—nobles, clergy, imposters, seducers, con men—could be found mixing at every level of Venetian society. Even a pious nun donned a mask and male attire for her liaison with the libertine Casanova. In Venice Incognito, James H. Johnson offers a spirited analysis of masking in this carnival-loving city. He draws on a wealth of material to explore the world view of maskers, both during and outside of carnival, and reconstructs their logic: covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history. This vivid account goes beyond common views that masking was about forgetting the past and minding the muse of pleasure to offer fresh insight into the historical construction of identity.

Don Juan

Don Juan
Author: Richard Strauss
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780486419091

Unrivaled in their descriptive power, the masterful tone poems of Richard Strauss also possess the remarkable ability to convey psychological detail in music. This celebrated symphonic poem is reproduced from an authentic first edition, complete with English translations of programmatic texts, instrumentation, original title pages, and the composer's musical indications in the score.

Fireworks

Fireworks
Author: Igor Stravinsky
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780486413921

"Fireworks" is a brilliant early score written in 1908; "Song of the Nightingale" is a symphonic poem for orchestra, "the last of the . . . "'"spectacular' stage works of [Stravinsky's] first period." -- "Grove's Dictionary."

Complete works for piano and orchestra

Complete works for piano and orchestra
Author: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780486290324

Includes Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25; Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40; Capriccio Brillant, Op. 22; Rondo Brillant, Op. 29; Serenade and Allegro giocoso, Op. 43. Breitkopf & Härtel edition.

Sacred Treasure

Sacred Treasure
Author: Joseph Peter Swain
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2012
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0814662552

In the discussions and debates surrounding liturgical music of the past fifty years, music theorists, critics, and historians have contributed little, and their counsel has rarely been sought. Whenever the matter of liturgical music arises, most often in parishes, but sometimes in episcopal conferences or in the academy or in Vatican documents, the nature of the music, as music, almost never affects the discussion. With Sacred Treasure, Joseph Swain, a distinguished musicologist and accomplished performer, attempts to change that. He offers a theory for building authentic traditions of liturgical music for Roman Catholic parishes. This book is an exercise in pragmatic music criticism. By providing a rational basis for evaluating the essential issues, Swain seeks to show how a spiritually wholesome stability might supplant the confusion. Sacred Treasure shows how the hard facts of music must be taken into account in any holistic conception and any lasting form of liturgical music.

The piano concerti in full score

The piano concerti in full score
Author: Franz Liszt
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1986-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780486252216

Authoritative Breitkopf & Hartel editions of Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major and Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major. Unabridged. "

Six Divertimenti

Six Divertimenti
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 119
Release: 1999-08-27
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457469944

A collection of six of the Mozart wind sextets for two oboes, two horns and two bassoons. Separate parts for each instrument are included. Kalmus Editions are primarily reprints of Urtext Editions, reasonably priced and readily available. They are a must for students, teachers, and performers.

Violin concerto in E minor, op. 64

Violin concerto in E minor, op. 64
Author: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2012-08-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486489078

Long one of the most beloved concertos in the violin repertoire, this work features important formal innovations. Edited by Leopold Auer, this authoritative practice and performance edition includes a separate, removable violin part.