Baroque Masterpieces

Handel Suite Hwv 448, Marcello Concerto In D Minor. Par RODRIGUES PEDRO. These transcriptions provide new repertory for the intermediate/advanced player. Includes the well-known Marcello's 'Oboe Concerto” after the Bach harpsichord version BWV974 and the 'Suite HWV 448” by Handel. They both retain the maximum of musical information from the original manuscripts and are a most interesting challenge for players who desire to include Baroque masterpieces in their concerts. Free audio downloads are available for use with this title. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Baroque - Solos / Recueil / Guitare Classique

Grades 6-7-Beautifully presented and thoroughly readable 'modern' editions of the best of these pre-Baroque masterpieces. Carefully graded.It has often struck me as intriguing that The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (a collection of keyboard music spanning the period c.1562-1612) occupies a virtually non-existent place in the literature considered viable by pianists.Needless to say harpsichordists continue to hold the music in the highest esteem while a number of transcriptions for instruments and ensembles have been made available in more recent times. How can it be that this ancient heritage - which in keyboard music terms might be regarded as the equivalent to the DeadSea Scrolls - has hitherto seemed a no-go area for pianists? It is as if the first 'proper' keyboard music tumbled miraculously out of some parallel universe around Bach's time i.e. the first half of the 18th century. While our modern piano is perhaps as different from a virginal as a washing machine is from a mangle there are in fact a good many facets of virginal music which read across perfectly well to today's instruments. For this to be possible we need to take the time to look beyond peculiarities in translation which to a significant extent comes down to issues resulting from burgeoning notational practices. It also becomes necessary to re-imagine the music in light of what is possible as well as what is desirable. Problems with accessing the sound-world of pre-Baroque keyboard music can be overcome quite easily just as it is possible to become better in resonance with avant garde musical styles given appropriate immersion. Since the writing of the performance notes to The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book more than a century ago (by J.A. Fuller Maitland and W. Barclay Squire) the momentum generated by the Early Music Revival has brought about immeasurable insights into the intentions of Renaissance and Baroque composers. Performances on period instruments continue to reacquaint us with a bygone age and stimulate a healthy fascination for the

Works for Unaccompanied Clarinet-Now available on CD – Baroque masterpieces by J.S. Bach performed by renowned Chicago clarinetist Kathryne Pirtle. Taken from Voxman's legendary Classical Studies for Clarinet (04470840) these transcriptions ofunaccompanied violin and cello solos are artfully performed by Pirtle making this unique recording a valuable addition to any music library. Also available as a package with Classical Studies for Clarinet (04470003).

Great Baroque masterpiece reproduced directly from authoritative Deutsche Handelgesellschaft edition. Gorgeous melodies, inspired orchestration.

Artist Level (correlates with Book 1 p. 34) From this Baroque masterpiece by Handel Mike has selected two of the most familiar themes for this arrangement. The bold and majestic strains of the Overture are followed by the faster and energetic Minuet. The brass and woodwinds are often featuring in answering phrases in this convincing adaptation for beginning groups.

Energetic and well-loved this Baroque masterpiece by Vivaldi is easy to learn with its intuitive melodic and harmonic phrasing. Catherine DeLanoy arranges it with the changing voice in mind as either a stand alone 3-part mixedpiece or with the addition of an optional baritone for part or all of the piece. Available: 3-part mixed optional Baritone. Duration: ca. 2:48.

A sumptuous selection of the very best Keyboard music of the Baroque era by composers ranging from Henry Purcell to J.S. Bach and beyond all presented in one superb volume for the solo Piano.The music of the Baroque ischaracterised by innovation and invention both in the compositions of the great courts and of the church. With a melting pot of styles reaching back to the complex polyphony of the Renaissance while simultaneously pushingforwards towards the diatonic elegance of the later Classical era it is no surprise that such masterpieces as Pachelbel's Canon In D and Handel's Zadok The Priest are as popular today as ever.Every piece inthis anthology is rich in heritage and familiar to the ears of music lovers the world over. Take this opportunity to transform your repertoire - the music has been expertly adapted to appeal to the intermediate soloist whilstretaining all the beauty and character of the original works. There's simply no better way to discover the music of the masters.

Simply Baroque is a collection of arias choral works concerto themes dances and keyboard and string masterpieces from the Baroque period of music history. These selections have been carefully arranged by Bruce Nelson for Easy Piano making them accessible to pianists of all ages. Phrase markings articulations fingering pedaling and dynamics have been included to aid with interpretation and a large print size makes the notation easy to read.

Unlike many anthologies of Baroque keyboard music which include pieces that vary widely in merit this excellent volume comprises only the greatest works of the era. Intermediate and advanced pianists will find that these carefully chosen pieces offer a rewarding and satisfying reflection of the glories of the Baroque.

A selection of best-loved legendary music by one of the giants of the Baroque era appears in this magnificent compilation of keyboard works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Rich in unending melodic invention rhythmic flow and harmonic ingenuity beyond its time these pieces will delight amateur and professional pianists alike. Selections include Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue Italian Concerto Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and Prelude and Fugue in C Minor. Additional shorter works include Little Preludes Inventions Minuets. This superb compilation unites a generous selection of music in one convenient attractive and modestly priced volume.