Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921

Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921
Author: Sabina Teller Ratner
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 674
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780198163206

Camille Saint-Sa ns 1835-1921: A Thematic Catalogue of his Complete Works defines the achievement of this great French composer. All his musical works are presented: the well-recognized masterpieces, the childhood sketches, the unpublished compositions, and the previously unknown pieces now revealed for the first time. This comprehensive collection fully documents the composer's extraordinary contribution to the musical world. Volume 1 concentrates specifically on his Instrumental output, while the two later volumes will cover Dramatic Works and Choral & Vocal Works respectively.

The Compleat Brahms

The Compleat Brahms
Author: Leon Botstein
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1999
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780393047080

The 1997 centennial of Brahms's death has intensified interest among concertgoers and music lovers in the composer's prodigious body of work.

Concerto No. 12

Concerto No. 12
Author: Louis Spohr
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 32
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457470998

One of the leading composers of instrumental music of the early Romantic period, Louis Spohr was a violinist, composer, and conductor. In addition to symphonic works, string quartets, and other solo and chamber music, he composed operas, operettas, and songs. There has been a trend, starting in the late 20th century, to revive his instrumental works and songs.

Orchestral Repertoire: Complete Parts for Viola from the Classic Masterpieces, Volume II

Orchestral Repertoire: Complete Parts for Viola from the Classic Masterpieces, Volume II
Author: Alfred Music
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 44
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457470868

Kalmus offers the complete parts to select masterworks for viola. Each volume includes major orchestral works that include standard audition repertoire and widely known difficult passages. These books are great for the student to practice and learn excerpts, or for the professional musician preparing for an audition. Important works represented in these collections include: The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) * Cello Concerto in C Major (Haydn) * Requiem (Mozart) * The Planets (Holst) * The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns) * The Three-Cornered Hat (de Falla) * Carmen Suite No. 1 (Bizet) * Holberg Suite (Grieg).