The tale of Nanki-Poo and his passion for Yum-Yum has charmed audiences since it...(+)
The tale of Nanki-Poo and his passion for Yum-Yum has charmed audiences since its 1885 debut with graceful well-loved melodies such as 'Three little maids from school are we ' 'The flowers that bloom in the spring tra-la ' and many others. Now available in a newly edited newly engraved full-score publication based on Sullivan's autograph and the first edition of the full score this new performing edition by Ephraim Jones and Carl Simpson corrects many errors and incorporates Gilbert's later libretto changes..Dover Original.
Written during the composerĂąÂÂs years as a professor at the renowned Moscow C...(+)
Written during the composerĂąÂÂs years as a professor at the renowned Moscow Conservatory this volume presents a clear and thorough introduction to the study of harmony - a complete course in writing music featuring numerous examples and exercises. It functions equally well as a classroom text an adjunct to private instruction or as a guide to individual musicians. Out of print for several decades and exceedingly rare in its original edition the Guide to Practical Study of Harmony holds an intrinsic historical interest. This is the unabridged republication of the classic 1900 edition and is an excellent manual which remains as useful and instructive today as it wasat the turn of the 20th century.
With his fairy-tale fantasy Hansel And Gretel Humperdinck combined the simplici...(+)
With his fairy-tale fantasy Hansel And Gretel Humperdinck combined the simplicity of German folksong with the sophistication of Wagnerian operatic technique to create a work that has been a favourite with young and old alike since its first performance in 1893. This vocal score features a piano reduction of the orchestral score and an English translation of the libretto.
A fairytale opera in three acts. One of the most beloved works in the operatic r...(+)
A fairytale opera in three acts. One of the most beloved works in the operatic repertoire first produced in Welmar during Christmas 1893 it remains an operatic rarity.
in Full Score-The first and briefest of The Ring operas 'Das Rheingold' is ver...(+)
in Full Score-The first and briefest of The Ring operas 'Das Rheingold' is very difficult to find in full orchestral and vocal score. Reprinted meticulously from the authoritative edition.
A pair of men take an oath of eternal friendship but their vow is threatened by ...(+)
A pair of men take an oath of eternal friendship but their vow is threatened by their attraction to the same woman. The object of their rivalry faces her own dilemma torn between worldly passion and her calling as a priestess.Their romantic triangle forms the heart of this 1863 opera Les PĂÂȘcheurs De Perles (The Pearl Fishers) in which the composer of Carmen the world's most popular opera made his first mark.Set in ancientCeylon this enchanting tale of friendship love and betrayal has been performed in Opera houses around the world. The famous Baritone/Tenor duet in the second act is among the most recorded of Opera highlights and a copy of thefull score is essential for conductors as well as for students of composition and orchestration. This large-format version of Bizet's three-act Opera offers musicians an affordable alternative to high-priced hard-to-findeditions.
5-act restauration with notations for an alternative 4-act version-Don Carlos wh...(+)
5-act restauration with notations for an alternative 4-act version-Don Carlos which debuted in 1867 ranks among the composer's most complex and challenging works. Based on the verse play by Schiller about tragic love and intrigue at the court of Philip II of Spain the opera features a rich assortment of memorable characters and dramatic situations. Verdi revised the work twice incorporating his changing musical ideas into a thoroughly revised Italian translation of the five act work with optional cuts for a four-act version. This new edition is of the final version reprinted from the authoritative G.Ricordi edition.
in Full Score-With this great early opera Wagner achieved the first true repres...(+)
in Full Score-With this great early opera Wagner achieved the first true representation of his mature style as a German Romantic composer. Reproduced directly from the limited 1896 Weingartner edition that corrected numerous errors and incorporated Wagner's revisions. In addition the text and stage directions appear in English German and Italian.Reprint of the Weingartner 1896 edition.
The second opera in Richard WagnerĂą??s mighty The Ring cycle Die Walkure remai...(+)
The second opera in Richard WagnerĂą??s mighty The Ring cycle Die Walkure remains among the most popular and frequently performed of his works. It is a masterful epic with themes and motifs that combine and interplay to create some of the finest woven musical threads ever. From its gripping opening in which the hero finds himself weaponless in the house of his enemy; to its heartrending finale when a father bids farewell to his favourite daughter generations of listeners have swooned to this story and its majestic fantastical music. This Vocal Score of this Opera with lyrics in German and English features a piano reduction of the orchestral part and isideal for study rehearsal and concert performances.
Opera's greatest love story, set to music of incomparable beauty, Tristan und Is...(+)
Opera's greatest love story, set to music of incomparable beauty, Tristan und Isolde represents one of the nineteenth century's most revolutionary scores. Wagner's 1865 adaptation of a popular medieval legend changed the course of musical history and opened the door to twentieth-century innovations. Inspired by an illicit passion of his own, Wagner filled this tale of a doomed romance with a sense of desperate longing, conveyed by his blending of tonality, blurring of keys, and innovative use of repetitive leitmotifs. This reprint of Richard Kleinmichel's authoritative Breitkopf and HĂ€rtel edition is ideal for rehearsals and performances by students, amateurs, and professional vocalists, pianists, and conductors. Please note that the lyrics appear in the original German only. Reprint of the Breitkopf and HĂ€rtel, Leipzig, n.d. edition.
Description The tragic tale of brothers who are in love with the same mysteri...(+)
Description The tragic tale of brothers who are in love with the same mysterious woman, Debussy's only opera is a perfect marriage of music and verse. The culmination of an eight-year effort on the part of the composer, the five-act lyric drama premiered in 1902. This volume, reprinted from the E. Fromont 1904 edition, reproduces the full orchestral-vocal score in a clear, modern engraving.
Description A fairytale opera in three acts. One of the most beloved works in...(+)
Description A fairytale opera in three acts. One of the most beloved works in the operatic repertoire, first produced in Welmar during Christmas 1893, it remains an operatic rarity.
Description Based on the play by Beaumarchais, The Barber Of Seville is one...(+)
Description Based on the play by Beaumarchais, The Barber Of Seville is one of the greatest of all comic operas, delighting audiences with its keenly sketched characters, melodic elegance, rhythmic exhilaration, superb ensemble writing, and original and delightful orchestration. Presented in full score, reproduced directly from the authoritative edition published by Ricordi. Songlist The Barber Of Seville