Piano concertos nos. 1, 2, and 3


Book Description

Rachmaninoff's compositions for piano and orchestra won him an important position among modern composers. The works that made his reputation include these three piano concertos, reprinted from authoritative full-score Russian editions.




Popular Classics for Violin and Piano


Book Description

This rare collection features violin part and separate piano reduction of 25 works by Brahms, Dvorak, Händel, Herbert, Saint-Saëns, Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Massenet, Elgar, and others. Suitable for intermediate-level violinists, this is an ideal edition for students, teachers, hobbyists, and professionals to use for practice, instruction, and recitals. Contents include Dvorak's Humoresk, Anton Rubinstein's Melody in F, Mendelssohn's Spring Song, Schubert's Serenade, Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms, Love's Greeting by Elgar, and Handel's Largo from Xerxes. Additional melodies include Massenet's Elegie, Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, Saint-Saëns' The Swan, and more than a dozen others.




Frédéric Chopin: The Piano Concertos Arranged for Two Pianos


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A practical way to learn and rehearse, these concertos are arranged for two pianos: the first features the original solo piano part; the second, a skillful reduction of original orchestra parts.







Goldberg Variations and Other Bach Transcriptions for Solo Piano


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Classic 1919 arrangements of four keyboard masterpieces — Goldberg Variations, Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, The Art of the Fugue, and Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra in D Minor. Breitkopf & Härtel edition.




The NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music


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A resource on classical music provides coverage of composers, works, musical terminology, and performers, along with recommended recordings and access to an interactive Web site that allows readers to listen to sample works, techniques, and performers discussed in the reference.




The Classical Music Experience


Book Description

Covers sixty of the world's most celebrated composers, from Bach, Mozart and Beethoven to Tchaikovsky, Gershwin and Bernstein. It weaves five hundred years of history and music into a rich tapestry of sound and story.




Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 & Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2


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Two great concertos in a single edition: the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23, and the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18.







All Music Guide to Classical Music


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Offering comprehensive coverage of classical music, this guide surveys more than eleven thousand albums and presents biographies of five hundred composers and eight hundred performers, as well as twenty-three essays on forms, eras, and genres of classical music. Original.