Masters of American Piano Music

Masters of American Piano Music
Author: Maurice Hinson
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 68
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457439797

This volume surveys American piano music over the last two centuries, providing biographical information on composers as well as performance notes. Pieces are presented in their original form and have been selected for late-intermediate to advanced pianists.

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire, third edition

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire, third edition
Author: Maurice Hinson
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 986
Release: 2001-05-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780253109088

"The Hinson" has been indispensable for performers, teachers, and students. Now updated and expanded, it's better than ever, with 120 more composers, expertly guiding pianists to solo literature and answering the vital questions: What's available? How difficult is it? What are its special features? How does one reach the publisher? The "new Hinson" includes solo compositions of nearly 2,000 composers, with biographical sketches of major composers. Every entry offers description, publisher, number of pages, performance time, style and characteristics, and level of difficulty. Extensively revised, this new edition is destined to become a trusted guide for years to come.

Music by the Masters

Music by the Masters
Author: Russell E. Lanning
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1999-12-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457454714

This consistent top-seller includes 65 works by these famous composers: C. P. E. Bach, J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Grieg, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schubert , Schumann and Tchaikovsky. Excellent, motivating literature for the intermediate pianist.

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire
Author: Maurice Hinson
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 1215
Release: 2013-12-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0253010233

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire continues to be the go-to source for piano performers, teachers, and students. Newly updated and expanded with more than 250 new composers, this incomparable resource expertly guides readers to solo piano literature and provides answers to common questions: What did a given composer write? What interesting work have I never heard of? How difficult is it? What are its special musical features? How can I reach the publisher? New to the fourth edition are enhanced indexes identifying black composers, women composers, and compositions for piano with live or recorded electronics; a thorough listing of anthologies and collections organized by time period and nationality, now including collections from Africa and Slovakia; and expanded entries to account for new material, works, and resources that have become available since the third edition, including websites and electronic resources. The "newest Hinson" will be an indispensible guide for many years to come.

The Piano Handbook

The Piano Handbook
Author: Carl Humphries
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2002
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780879307271

Enhanced by an audio CD of selected examples and pieces, a course in playing all major styles of piano covers a history of the instrument and offers progressive instruction in all areas of technique, including posture, fingering, pedalling, scales, and exercises.

A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers

A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers
Author: Pamela Y. Dees
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2002-02-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0313017034

Designed as a practical reference guide for professional pianists and piano teachers, A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers, Volume I, is an annotated catalogue of the available piano music in print composed by 144 women born before the 20th century. The work also features biographies and extensive bibliographical information for each composer. Arranged alphabetically by composer into categories including single works, collections, and anthologies, the music is also described in terms of grade level, genre, mood, style characteristics, and technical requirements, and ranges in difficulty from late elementary to virtuoso concert repertoire. Far too many teachers, students, professional musicians, and audiences are unaware of the contributions made by women in music, and of the beauty and merit of their specific compositions. This reference work provides an invaluable addition to the current literature.

The Classical Revolution

The Classical Revolution
Author: John Borstlap
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486814483

Essays by a prominent contemporary composer explore a current trend in classical music away from atonal characteristics and toward more traditional forms. Topics include cultural identity, musical meaning, and the aesthetics of beauty.

Brahms

Brahms
Author: John Bell Young
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2017-01-18
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486809382

Engaging survey covers Brahms' major orchestral, choral, and piano music, culminating in a discussion of the German Requiem. Commentary places the composer's compelling music within the context of his era and environment.