Melodious Masterpieces, Book 3

47 Pieces by 16 Composers-47 pieces by CPE Bach JS Bach Beethoven Burgmüller Chopin Grieg Gurlitt Heller Kuhlau Kullak Liszt MacDowell Mendelssohn Schubert Schumann and Tchaikovsky. All are at the intermediate level in a slim affordable volume. Includes - J.S. Bach: Invention No. 8 in F Major BWV 779; Prelude in C Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 BWV 846; Beethoven: Six Variations on a Swiss Song WoO 64; Burgmüller:L'adieu from 25 Easy and Progressive Studies Op. 100 No. 12; Chopin: Prélude in E minor Op. 28 No. 4; Grieg: Arietta from Lyric Pieces Op. 12 No. 1; Heller: The Avalanche from 25 Melodious Etudes Op. 45 No. 2;LISZT: Gray Clouds; MacDowell: To A Wild Rose from Woodland Sketches Op. 51 No. 1; Mendelssohn: Song Without Words in A Major Op. 19 No. 4; Schumann: About Strange Land and People from Scenes from Childhood Op. 15 No. 1;Tchaikovsky: Sweet Dreams from Album for the Young Op. 39 No. 21

Unlocking the Masters Series No. 4. Mozart was the first composer whose operas have never left the international repertoire and for many he remains one of the finest vocal composers who ever lived. In a sense all of his music is vocal music depending as it does on arresting singable melodies but in his great operas single arias and sacred works Mozart put his melodic gift to work revealing the subtleties and expressive potential of a wide range of texts in languages ranging from Italian to Latin to German. In every case he created masterpieces from operas such as The Marriage of Figaro Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute to the sacred choral motet Ave Verum Corpus and of course the unfinished Requiem his final project. This second Getting the Most Out of Mozart volume in our Unlocking the Masters series focuses on Mozart's great operas and other vocal works but also discusses numerous lesser-known compositions from operas he wrote as a child to insertion arias for favorite singers or operas by other composers. In each case David Hurwitz describes how the musical setting and choice of instruments supports the text. He takes readers through the seven major operas aria by aria showing how Mozart uses vocal style and orchestration to create believable and moving characters that remain the standard for characterization in music to which all composers and dramatists aspire. The accompanying CD from Telarc Records includes 14 works.

Of The Great Composers - Volume 6-This volume in the Progressive Popular Classics of the Great Composers series contains 35 of the world's most popular melodies by some of the greatest classical composers of all time arranged brilliantly forclassical Guitar by Jason Waldron.This book includes masterpieces by Puccini Gershwin and Vivaldi. Pieces include: Nessun Dorma Rhapsody In Blue Spring and The Swan.This bookwill give students and teachers alike an excellent performance repertoire ranging from very easy to intermediate level.

9 Famous Masterpieces for Ceremonies-Classical Piano Solos for Weddings contains 9 favorite solos in their original form by composers of piano masterworks. Most of these solos are lyrical in style and can be used in wedding ceremonies or at receptions. Each solo has been carefully edited and fingered for performance ease. Essential ornamentation has been realized in the score and suggestions for interpreting grace notes are given in footnotes. This book is a valuable resource for wedding pianists since the most popular classical piano solos are included in one volume. Both the wedding party and guests will enjoy the beautiful melodies and lush harmonies of these timeless favorites. Titles: Prelude in C Major fromThe Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 (Bach) * Adagio cantabile (2nd movement) from Grand Sonate pathétique Op. 13 (Beethoven) * Nocturne in E-flat Major Op. 9 No. 2 (Chopin) * Prelude in D-flat Major Op. 28 No. 15 (Chopin) * Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque (Debussy) * Salut d'amour (Liebesgruss) Op. 12 (Elgar) * Nocturne Op. 54 No. 4 (Grieg) * First Gymnopédie (Satie) * Träumerei from Scenes of Childhood Op. 15 No. 7 (Schumann).

Volume 4 in the Progressive: Popular Classics Of The Great Composers series contains another 35 popular melodies by some of the best-known classical composers arranged for Classical Guitar. This book and CD setincludes masterpieces by Strauss Debussy and Tchaikovsky amongst others.

The one-act ballet Job has been described as one of Vaughan Williams's mightiest achievements. It is a work which in a full production combines painting literature music and dance. The work was inspired by William Blake's Illustrations of the Book of Job and includes quotations from the King James Bible.The result is a musical masterpiece combining the ancient and the modern: Vaughan Williams's earlier style is in evidence including tranquil pastoral melodies but the work also anticipates the composer's later style. This new scholarly edition edited by Julian Rushton will replace the existing OUP edition from 1934 and will includedetailed preliminary matter comprising a preface sources and editorial method and detailed textual notes.