The Classical Spirit 1750 - 1820: 19 intermediate to early advanced piano solos reflecting the influence of 16 great composers on the classical period

The Classical Spirit 1750 - 1820: 19 intermediate to early advanced piano solos reflecting the influence of 16 great composers on the classical period
Author: Nancy Bachus
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2002-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739024102

The Classical period comes alive with The Classical Spirit, part of an outstanding series that features an integrated arts approach to guide you through the different musical eras. Repertoire from both familiar and lesser-known composers are included along with commentary about the composers' lives and social changes between 1750 and 1820. Repertoire in Book 2 ranges from intermediate through early-advanced levels.

The Classical Spirit (1750--1820), Bk 1

The Classical Spirit (1750--1820), Bk 1
Author: Nancy Bachus
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2001
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739020395

The Classical period comes alive with The Classical Spirit, part of an outstanding series that features an integrated arts approach to guide you through the different musical eras. Repertoire from both familiar and lesser-known composers are included along with commentary about the composers' lives and social changes between 1750 and 1820. Repertoire in Book 1 ranges from the early-intermediate through intermediate levels.

The Baroque Spirit (1600--1750), Bk 1

The Baroque Spirit (1600--1750), Bk 1
Author: Nancy Bachus
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1999-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739000946

Feel the Baroque period come alive with The Baroque Spirit as you are given an overall view of that era through an integrated arts approach. Repertoire from both familiar and lesser-known composers are included along with commentary about the composers' lives and social changes in the era. Repertoire in Book 1 ranges from the early-intermediate through intermediate levels.

The Baroque Spirit (1600--1750), Bk 2

The Baroque Spirit (1600--1750), Bk 2
Author: Nancy Bachus
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2000-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739005026

Feel the Baroque period come alive with The Baroque Spirit as you are given an overall view of that era through an integrated arts approach. Repertoire from both familiar and lesser-known composers are included along with commentary about the composers' lives and social changes in the era. Book 2 includes intermediate through early-advanced repertoire

The Romantic Spirit (1790--1910), Bk 1

The Romantic Spirit (1790--1910), Bk 1
Author: Nancy Bachus
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1998-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780882848617

Repertoire by both well-known and lesser-known composers from the Romantic period are included in these performance editions, with commentary relating to the composers' lives and social changes in the era. Students are given an overall view of the period through an integrated arts approach. Book 1 includes music for the early intermediate to intermediate student.

Mozart's Music of Friends

Mozart's Music of Friends
Author: Edward Klorman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2016-04-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1107093651

This study analyzes chamber music from Mozart's time within its highly social salon-performance context.

The Classical Piano

The Classical Piano
Author: Nancy Bachus
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2006
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739042960

Summarizes the influence of society, style, and musical trends on the great piano composers from of the Classical era, 1750-1820. Includes historical paintings, famous quotations, information about sixteen great composers, full-length piano solos, and 2 CDs of motivating solo piano performances played by concert pianist Daniel Glover.

Understanding Music

Understanding Music
Author: N. Alan Clark
Publisher:
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2015-12-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781940771335

Music moves through time; it is not static. In order to appreciate music wemust remember what sounds happened, and anticipate what sounds might comenext. This book takes you on a journey of music from past to present, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Period to the 20th century and beyond!

The Cambridge Companion to Sibelius

The Cambridge Companion to Sibelius
Author: Daniel M. Grimley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2004-02-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 110749463X

Jean Sibelius has gradually emerged as one of the most striking and influential figures in twentieth-century music, yet his work is only just beginning to receive the critical attention that its importance deserves. This Companion provides an accessible and vivid account of Sibelius's work in its historical and cultural context. Leading international scholars, from Finland, the United States and the UK, examine Sibelius's music from a range of critical perspectives, including nationalism, eroticism and the exotic, music and landscape, reception and musical influence. There are also chapters on recording and interpretation that offer fascinating insights into the performance of Sibelius's work. The book includes much material, drawing on scholarship, as well as providing a comprehensive introduction to Sibelius's major musical achievements.