Fantasie, Op. 17

Fantasie, Op. 17
Author: Nicholas Marston
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 138
Release: 1992-10-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780521398923

Nicholas Marston traces the fascinating history of Schumann's Fantasie, Op. 17.

A Clarinet Almanac

A Clarinet Almanac
Author: John Macfarlane
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2023-04-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1398472948

More than 60 years’ experience in playing the clarinet has led to a very personal and idiosyncratic review of the repertoire. From the point of view of being both a player and a programmer the author has endeavoured to find works for unusual combinations involving the clarinet. This book includes a few orchestral solos and several vocal works (both chamber and operatic), but it is focussed on chamber music and includes gems from the repertoire for the standard wind quintet. The clarinet features as a solo instrument, in duos with a surprisingly large variety of instruments and in mixed trios, quartets and so on to larger ensembles. During the course of one year the reader will be exposed to 366 works, probably some unfamiliar, by 245 different composers. The author hopes it will whet the appetites of students, teachers and concert organizers alike.

Rigoletto

Rigoletto
Author: Giuseppe Verdi
Publisher: Alma Books
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 071454499X

The subject cannot fail!' exulted Verdi, when recommending Victor Hugo's play Le Roi s'amuse to his librettist. But the censors made every effort to stop it, and the baritone was not easily convinced that a hunchback role would suit him. Jonathan Keates gives a vivid insight into the composition of a masterpiece. Verdi long afterwards thought it his best work, and Roger Parker explains why. Peter Nichols, author of several bestselling books in Italy, picks out some of the peculiarly Italian attitudes and characters in the opera which make it timeless - and incredibly modern.Contents: Introduction, Jonathan Keates; Musical Commentary, Roger Parker; The Timelessness of 'Rigoletto', Peter Nichols; Rigoletto: Text by Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo's 'Le Roi s'amuse'; Rigoletto: English translation by James Fenton

Variations on "Au Clair de la Lune"

Variations on
Author: Paul Jeanjean
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 28
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457486012

A B-Flat Clarinet solo with Piano Accompaniment composed by Paul Jeanjean.

A History of the Concerto

A History of the Concerto
Author: Michael Thomas Roeder
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 487
Release: 1994
Genre: Concerto
ISBN: 0931340616

A History of the Concerto may be read from cover to cover, but readers may also use the extensive index to focus on specific concertos and their composers. Numerous musical examples illuminate critical points. While some readers may want to study the more detailed analyses with scores in hand, this is not essential for an understanding of the text.