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One of the last of the Romantic composers, Edward Elgar (1857'1934) was also one of England's greatest. Famous for the boldness of his musical creations, he composed works notable for their striking colors and unique, very personal sense of structure. The two symphonies in this collection represent Elgar's best and most powerful work. The Symphony No, 1 in A-flat Major (Op. 55), termed by Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians as the majestic opening of the richest periods in Elgar's career, created a sensation and was performed more than 100 times in the year of its debut. Its companion piece in this edition, Symphony No. 2 in E-flat Major (Op. 63), achieves an even greater degree of clarity and directness of expression. According to Grove's, it may be taken to be the high-water mark of Elgar's creative genius in instrumental music. The composer himself called this work the passionate pilgrimage of the soul. Reproduced from authoritative scores in this handy, high-quality volume, the symphonies are sure to be warmly received by musicians and music lovers alike. Reprint of two works published separately by Novello and Company, Limited, London, 1908 and 1911.

in Full Score-This terrific Dover edition includes 'The Beautiful Blue Danube' 'Artist's Life' 'Roses From The South' and 'The Emperor Waltz' and all four other great waltzes from the composer widely regarded as the greatest exponent in this genre. Full Score.

In Full Score-This new Dover edition presents both the symphonic masterpieces Nos.8 and 9. Among the most popular works in the orchestral repertoire they are reprinted here from authoritative editions in one inexpensive practical volume.

Verdi's penultimate opera and tragic masterpiece Otello. With an inspired libretto by Arrigo Boito this adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello is a true masterpiece! Technically and aesthetically in the mastery of orchestration harmony and vocal writing this work represents a profound leap forward from earlier Verdi triumphs an example of his brilliant compositional powers.Definitive Ricordi edition.

In his monumental Ninth Symphony one of Mahler's greatest and most popular works the composer experimented with the four-movement symphonic form producing a masterpiece of musical innnovation satiric writing and poetic drama expressed in purely instrumental terms. The full orchestral score is reprinted here from the authoritative Universal-Edition complete with bar numbered movements for easy reference.

This edition contains Mozart's last two symphonies representing the pinnacle of Mozart's genius as an orchestral composer. Both are published here in full score with original instrumentation and bar numbered movements. Republication of the Breitkopf & Hartel editions.

One of the last composers of the great Romantic tradtion Mahler possessed a strong sense of the dramatic in life he chose to record that drama in nine magnificent symphonies all works of vivid orchestration innovative symphonic structure and rich emotional expression. Presented here the Symphony No.1 in D Major 'Titan' is in full score with bar-numbered movements and ample margins at the bottom of each score page for notes and analysis. Ideal for study in the classroom at home or in the concert hall

This convenient playing and study edition marks the first single-volume publication of five great staples of the orchestral repertoire: Jubilee Overture overture to the play Preciosa and overtures to the operas Der Freischütz Euryanthe and Oberon.One of the Romantic school's first composers of note Carl Maria von Weber devised novel conceptions of orchestration and subject matter that helped to lay the foundations for nineteenth-century opera. Marschner Meyerbeer and Wagner were influenced by Weber's works as well as latter-day composers such as Hindemith Mahler Stravinsky and Debussy who remarked that the sound of the Weber orchestra derived from thecomposer's scrutiny of the soul of each instrument.Reprint of 'Preciosa' from a Breitkopf and Härtel Leipzig n.d. edition. All others from Overtüren für Orchester von C.M. von Weber C. F. Peters Leipzig n.d.

Spectacular symphonic suite scored for large orchestral forces and a wordless chorus is divided into 7 movements the music of each embodying the astrological and mystical qualities of a different planet. Remarkable emotional sweep and innovative techniques have made the work a staple of the orchestral repertoire.

In the early years of our century when vital new forces were revolutionising the arts Russian-born Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) was one of the visionary pioneers who sought a new musical language. At least a full decade before the advances of Stravinsky and Schoenberg Scriabin had begun the process of a complete break with all musical conventions. By 1905 he was immersed in a search for a way to express in sound the mystical and theosophical ideas obsessed him. Scriabin’s last two orchestral works were the products of a virtual delirium of composing. Simultaneously refining his poem called Poem of Ecstasy andcompleting the symphony that grew out of it (and shared its name) Scriabin never forgot the rapture of composing this work about creation and self-fulfilment: “I gasp for breath but oh what bliss! The very meter kindles the meaning…” Prometheus: Poem of Fire – Scriabin’s last and most revolutionary symphony – portrays Man’s epic journey from the mists of beginning time to a wonderous self-realisation given the gift of fire and light to make creative vision possible. Massively scored Prometheus incorporates a “colour Organ” to bathe the performance space in a vast interplay of coloured lights. For the music professional and every student of composition orchestration and conducting both scores are strikingly original and instructive. Equally fascinating are Scriabin’s approach to composition the extraordinary sonorities of his orchestra and his fanciful often supercharged performance instructions that replace conventional words for tempo mood and expression.