Nineteen Nocturnes


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Chopin wrote the nocturnes, short pieces for solo piano, between 1827 and 1846. They are considered among the finest short solo works for piano. Although Chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form developed by Irish composer John Field. This volume is "from the first, critically revised, complete edition."




The nineteen nocturnes


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The Etude


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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die


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A guide to music provides recommendations on one thousand recordings that represent the best in such genres as classical, jazz, rock, pop, blues, country, folk, musicals, hip-hop, and opera, with listening notes, commentary, and anecdotes about performers.







The Facts on File Dictionary of Music


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"The Facts On File Dictionary of Music provides in-depth explanations and examples of more than 3




The Etude. E


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Includes music.




John Field and the Nocturne


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John Field is the most misunderstood composer in the history of classical music. The author, a former educator, classical pianist, and member of the Aldenori Piano Trio, finally sets the record straight. Pianists both professional and amateur, educators, teachers of piano performance, and musicologists who want to meet the real John Field and understand his finest creations, the nocturnes, will find this book indispensable.




The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: The picture of Dorian Gray : the 1890 and 1891 texts


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Here is a collection of this witty and irreverent author's works--all in their most authoritative texts. Includes The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest, and other stories and essays.




Standard History of Music


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