Author : Carolyne M. Taylor
Publisher : Lillenas Publishing Company
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 34,63 MB
Release : 1992-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780834193628
Piano arrangements for the Christmas season, a synthesis of traditional carols with standard classical repertoire.
Author : Alexander J. Morin
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 1220 pages
File Size : 50,7 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780879306380
Encompassing more than five hundred classical composers past and present, this listener's guide to classical music discusses the best recordings of symphonies, operas, choral pieces, chamber music, and more by the world's leading composers as performed by a variety of outstanding musicians and conductors, and includes essays on the classical repertory, composers, instruments, and more. Original.
Author : Faye López
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 48,6 MB
Release : 2014-06-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 1470624125
A Classical-Style Christmas combines memorable Christmas carols with excerpts from some of Mozart's most wonderful works. The arrangements are not all written in Classical-period styling; you will hear some Romantic and Contemporary sounds as well. However, all of the selections are inspired directly by individual Mozart pieces. Titles: *Angels from the Realms of Glory (Inspired by Allegro in B-flat Major, K. 3) *Angels We Have Heard on High (Inspired by Sonata in C Major, K. 545: Rondo) *Away in a Manger with O Come, Little Children (Inspired by Sonata in G Major, K. 283: Presto) *Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Inspired by Menuet in F Major, K. 5) *The First Noel (Inspired by Polonaise in D Major from Twelve Little Pieces) *Good King Wenceslas (Inspired by Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: Rondo, Allegro) *He Is Born (Inspired by Sonata in D Major, K. 284: Allegro) *See, Amid the Winter's Snow (Inspired by Adagio for Violin and Orchestra, K. 261) *Silent Night (Inspired by Sonata in A Major, K. 331: Andante grazioso) *We Three Kings of Orient Are (Inspired by Sonata in A Minor, K. 310: Allegro maestoso)
Author : Chris Woodstra
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 1620 pages
File Size : 47,82 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780879308650
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.
Author : Joe Staines
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 39,10 MB
Release : 2010-05-17
Category : Music
ISBN : 1405383216
This expanded and completely revised fifth edition is a unique ebook, spanning a thousand years of music from Gregorian chant via Bach and Beethoven to current leading lights such as Thomas Adès and Kaija Saariaho. There are concise biographical profiles of more than 200 composers and informative summaries of the major compositions in all genres, from chamber works to operatic epics. Topics such as the influence of jazz, notation, conducting, the madrigal, and why Stradivarius made such great violins are covered fully in feature boxes. The Rough Guide to Classical Music in a new ebook (PDF) fromat has been praised for its mix of well-known composers with more obscure, but interesting, figures (like Antoine Brumel and Barbara Strozzi), and for the way it takes contemporary music seriously.
Author : Sarah Illus: Gibb
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,64 MB
Release : 2002-08-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780762413928
Sure to become a cherished pary of any family's library, our handsome treasury of classic carols features noted artist Sarah Gibb's lyrical yuletide illustrations and includes all the words to 19 favorite songs of the season.
Author : Theodore Libbey
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 10,95 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780761136422
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.
Author : Paul Griffiths
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1400 pages
File Size : 45,80 MB
Release : 2004-10-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 0141909765
This superbly authoratitive new work provides a comprehensive A-Z guide to some 1000 years of Western music. It explores in detail the lives and achievements of a vast range of composers, as well as looking at such key topics as music history (from medieval plainchant to contemporary minimalism), performers, theory and jargon. Throught Griffiths skilfully blends lightly worn scholarship with personal insight, whether examining the emotional colouring that different musical keys achieve or charting the rise and development of the symphony.
Author : Hal Leonard Corp
Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,81 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781495098505
(Vocal Collection). 15 holiday classics in beautiful classical arrangements for high voice, with accompaniment tracks available online for download or streaming. Includes: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) * Christmas Time Is Here * The Christmas Waltz * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * I Wonder As I Wander * I'll Be Home for Christmas * In the Bleak Midwinter * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Mary Had a Baby * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year * O Holy Night * Silent Night * Silver Bells * Sleigh Ride * White Christmas.
Author : Robert Philip
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 969 pages
File Size : 46,39 MB
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 0300242727
An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures, suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader. Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer’s intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.
