Notes

Notes
Author: Music Library Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1997
Genre: Music
ISBN:

Score Reading

Score Reading
Author: Michael Dickreiter
Publisher: Amadeus Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2003-03-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1574673254

(Amadeus). Score reading provides insights into the musical structure of a work that are difficult to obtain from merely listening. Many listeners and amateurs derive great pleasure from following a performance with score in hand to help them better understand the intricacies of what they are hearing. This guide includes practice examples of increasing difficulty taken from scores of well-known works from various periods.

George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel
Author: Paul Henry Lang
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 794
Release: 2012-04-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486144593

Exceptionally full, detailed study of the man, his music and times. Childhood, music training, years in London; analysis of Messiah and other works; much more. Introduction. Includes 35 illustrations.

Cello Solos

Cello Solos
Author: Amsco Publications
Publisher: Wise Publications
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1995-07-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1783232919

Cello Solos contains easy to intermediate arrangements designed to bring out the finest qualities of the cello. The diverse range of works includes folksongs, dances and classical pieces. Songlist: - Ah! So Pure (Martha) [Flotow] - Andante [Tchaikovsky] - Angel's Serenade [Braga] - Ave Maria [Bach, Johann Sebastian] [Gounod] - Ave Maria Op.52 No.6 [Schubert] - Barcarolle (Les Contes D'Hoffmann) [Offenbach] - Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms [Trad.] - Berceuse (Jocelyn) [Godard] - Calm As The Night [Bohm] - Cavatina [Raff] - Chanson Triste [Tchaikovsky] - Cielito Lindo [Fernandez] - Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes [Trad.] - Elegie [Massenet] - Goodbye [Tosti] - Habanera (Carmen) [Bizet] - Humoresque [Dvořák] - I Love Thee [Grieg] - Intermezzo (Cavelleria Rusticana) [Mascagni] - La Cinquantaine [Gabriel-Marie] - Largo [Handel] - Londonderry Air [Trad.] - Melody In F Op.3 No.1 [Rubinstein] - Minuet In G [Beethoven] - Moment Musicale Op.94 No.3 [Schubert] - My Herat At Thy Sweet Voice (Samson And Delilah) [Saint-Saëns] - Nocturne [Chopin] - None But The Lonely Heart [Tchaikovsky] - On Wings Of Song Op.34 No.2 [Mendelssohn] - Orientale [Cui] - Poem [Fibich] - Rêverie (Dreaming) [Debussy] - Reverie [Debussy] - Romance Op.44 [Rubinstein] - Salut D'amour [Elgar] - Serenade [Drigo] - Serenade [Pierne] - Serenade [Schubert] - Silent Night [Gruber] - Silent Night [Mohr] - Simple Aveu (Simple Confession) [Thome] - Solveig's Song (Peer Gynt) [Grieg] - Song Without Words [Tchaikovsky] - Songs My Mother Taught Me [Dvořák] - Spring Song [Mendelssohn] - Sweet Consolation [Trad.] - The Dove (La Paloma) [Yradier] - The Swan (Carnival Of The Animals) [Saint-Saëns] - Then You'll Remember Me [Balfe] - To Spring (An Den Fruhling) [Grieg] - To The Evening Star (Tannhauser) [Wagner] - Traumerei (Kinderscenen) Op.15 No.7 [Schumann] - Valse Triste [Sibelius] - Waltz [Brahms] - Wiegenlied (Cradle Song) [Trad.]

The Complete Classical Music Guide

The Complete Classical Music Guide
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0744033470

What makes Mozart's music so great? Why does a minor chord sound sad and a major chord sound happy? What's the difference between opera and operetta? From Bach to Bernstein, this definitive guide offers a complete survey of the history of classical music. Whether you already love classical music or you're just beginning to explore it, The Complete Classical Music Guide invites you to discover the spirituality of Byrd's masses, the awesome power of Handel's Messiah, and the wonders of Wagner's operas, as well as hundreds of more composers and their masterpieces. This guide takes you on a journey through more than 1,000 years, charting the evolution of musical instruments, styles, and genres. Biographies of major and lesser-known composers offer rich insights into their music and the historical and cultural contexts that influenced their genius. The book explores the features that defined each musical era - from the ornate brilliance of the Baroque, through the drama of Romantic music, to contemporary genres such as minimalism and electronic music. Timelines, quotes, and color photographs give a voice to this music and the exceptionally gifted individuals who created it.

The King Shall Rejoice

The King Shall Rejoice
Author: George Frideric Handel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Anthems
ISBN: 9780711989269

(Music Sales America). "The King Shall Rejoice" is a Coronation Anthem for King George II. Scored for six-part choir, SAATBB, although with some modifications can be used for SATB. The accompaniment presents a practical keyboard representation of the orchestral accompaniment. Edited by Damian Cranmer.

The Stillness Before Time

The Stillness Before Time
Author: Michael Holshouser
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2010-04-17
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0557357365

An insightful aphoristic vision of the human journey.