The Classical Period (score)

The thoroughly edited scores follow essentially the first edition printed by John Walsh in London in 1729. Baston was regarded as an excellent recorder and flute player who worked with London opera orchestras in the early 18th century. His easy concertos anticipating the elegant melody of the early classical period enjoy great popularity representing a rewarding task for music school orchestras and advanced recorder players.

?He alone has the secret of making me smile and touching me to the bottom of my soul ? said Mozart about ?Papa? Haydn and his music. The ?Surprise? Symphony (No.94) incidentally written during the final year of Mozart?s short life has become one of Haydn?s most memorable works.Since this symphony was written during the zenith of the Classical period Timothy Johnson?s skillful arrangement gives you a perfect opportunity to teach your young band ?lightness? and control as essentials of Classical style playing. You can introduce the concept of making the staccato notes ?separated? instead of just ?short? in order to best approximate the sound of the times. It?s a naturalselection for your next festival or concert! Why not give your young band a chance to meet ?Papa? Haydn through this charming arrangement?

If you performed Go For Baroque you won't want to miss It's A Classic! Audrey Snyder once again adds her clever lyrics to several well-known themes from the Classical Period. Featured composers include Mozart and Haydn with themes including Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Rondo Alla Turca Symphony No.40 In G Minor and Trumpet Concerto In E-flat

'Dance of the Universe' is a colourful 50-minute cantata for tenor soloist choir and small orchestra. It uses part of the poem 'Orchestra or a poem of dancing' by the 16th - century poet Sir John Davies: here the earth the sun and the stars are shown to move in an ordered dance-like motion giving the opportunity for much exciting and direct musical imagery.It is very suitable for choral societies looking for a contemporary but accessible piece which shares the same orchestral scoring as many choral works of the classical period.

This anthem by Samuel Wesley one of the most important composers of the classical period in England takes the text from verse 2 of Te Deum Laudamus from the Anglican service of Morning Prayer. The musical treatment is typical eighteenth century English polyphony.

Here is one of Mozart's most recognizable works in a realistic easy setting of the entire first movement. The perfect opportunity to introduce your students to the music of the classical period.

from Symphony No 6-This beautiful melody is taken from the final movement of Beethoven's sixth symphony which has the title Shepherds' Song: grateful feelings towards God after the storm. Bring the classic period alive with this great arrangement by Philip Sparke.

(1993)Written during a period overlapping the composer's Metropolis Symphony this work is inspired by another foe of Superman Bizarro who is an imperfect copy of Superman created by Lex Luthor's Duplicating Ray.Bizarro inhabits an upsidedown world and revels in the brash energies of rock and big band jazz. Propelled on his course by three rock and roll drummers fast tempi and rhythmic excitement make this a rousing addition toany concert. Duration - ca. 9:30

This is a rarely heard version of a work that Prokofiev revised and reissued in 1953 as his Opus 135 sonata. Pianist Barbara Nissman said of the two works: 'The two versions can be viewed as stylistically different works from separate periods: Op. 38 is a Classical work; Op. 38/135 is a Romantic paraphrase of the Classical work.' Scored For Piano Solo.

Concerto for String Orchestra - the magnum opus of Grayna Bacewicz (1909-1969) the outstanding composer and violinist - was composed in 1948 and at once became one of the most frequently performed works of this Polish artist. This masterpieceof neoclassicism fascinates as much by its invention and virtuosic briliance as its harmonious combination of formal elements of a traditional nature with new tonal ideas. The form of the three-movement Concerto oscillates between that of the baroqueconcerto grosso and the early classical sonata cycle. The neoclassical tendency is evident above all in the articulation of the musical structure in keeping with the rigours of periodicity and the manner of developing thematic threads derived fromthem while the concertato character of particular movements and the generally linear texture indicate baroque connections. The first movement (Allegro) - in the form of an early classical sonata allegro - begins with a subject with energeticfigurations emblematic for the whole piece and based on a constant pendulum-like semiquaver movement anchored securely on D. It is precisely because of the nature of this subject that Bacewiczs work has been compared to the Brandenburg Concertosby Jan Sebastian Bach The second movement (Andante) while retaining its concertato charakter is at the same time an example of the composers ability to create emotionally serene lyrical moods and her sense of cantilena derived from the spiritof romantic song (a motto-subject presented at the beginning by cello solo). In this movement it is both the process of evolution and the instrumental colouring which constitute the constructional agents forming here a self-containedvalue. In thethird movement (Vivo) the composer returns to her favourite type of music understood as an expression of pure motion in the form of figural motives with infinite transformational possibilities. The spontaneity of the music the constant mutabilityof the tonal situations and the sophisticated acerbic harmonies - as Witold Lutosawski described them - form a colourful mosaic built in the structural skeleton of a sonata rondo. Concerto for String Orchestra is not only proof of thestylizing tendency of the composer but also of an unerring intuition concerning the technical and expressive possibilities inherent in a string instruments ensemble. [Magorzata Gsiorowska translated by Ewa Cholewka]

KV 467-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's concertos for Piano and Orchestra reveal the then young form in classical perfection. Among the most beautiful of them which are quite equals of his great symphonies are the works which he composed in a two year period (1784- 1786) which marks the highest peak in Mozart's instrumental writing and in his career as a virtuoso.- Urtext of the New Mozart Edition- Full score & parts (BA5317) two-Piano reduction (BA5317-90) and study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm (TP148) available for sale.

If you have tuned into the hit period drama on Netflix, Bridgerton, chances are you\'ve also taken notice of the distinctive string quartet playing covers of today\'s top contemporary hits in decidedly classical arrangements. HalLeonard is pleased to now present string quartet score and parts for this buzz-worthy music performed by Vitamin String Quartet.

If you have tuned into the hit period drama on Netflix, Bridgerton, chances are you\'ve also taken notice of the distinctive string quartet playing covers of today\'s top contemporary hits in decidedly classical arrangements. HalLeonard is pleased to now present string quartet score and parts for this buzz-worthy music performed by Vitamin String Quartet.