The Sonatas of Henry Purcell


Book Description

This pathbreaking study reveals Purcell's extensive use of symmetry and reversal in his much-loved trio sonatas, and shows how these hidden structural processes make his music multilayered and appealing.




Ten sonatas in four parts


Book Description



















Last Stop, Carnegie Hall


Book Description

William Vacchiano (1912-2005) was principal trumpet with the New York Philharmonic from 1942 to 1973, and taught at Juilliard, the Manhattan School of Music, and the Mannes College of Music. While at the Philharmonic, Vacchiano performed under the batons of Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, and Leonard Bernstein and played in the world premieres of pieces by such composers as Vaughan Williams, Copland, and Barber.




European Music Catalogue


Book Description