Best Loved Stringquartets. A popular genre in the 18th century, divertimenti off...(+)
Best Loved Stringquartets. A popular genre in the 18th century, divertimenti offered listeners a lighthearted diversion at social functions. Mozart wrote these three pieces for string quartet in Salzburg in 1772. The three-movement Italian-style compositions require only wind parts to assume another form, hence their common description as the Salzburg Symphonies. Students, teachers, and professional string players will prize this authoritative collection of three divertimenti plus three additional quartets by the ever-popular composer. This convenient single-volume version is the least expensive edition available of these works, and its sturdy binding allows pages to remain open on music stands, promising years of use and enjoyment.
Opp. 127 130-133 135-Beethoven's late String Quartets are universally regarded...(+)
Opp. 127 130-133 135-Beethoven's late String Quartets are universally regarded as supreme transcendent works - among the greatest and most intimate music in chamber literature. Composed in the last years of the master's life - between 1823 and 1827 - these quartets contain astonishing experiments in thematic development and musical form that laid the foundation for innovations in 20th Century string quartet writing especially in the important works of Bartok and Shostakovich.This volume reprinted from the definitive Breitkopf and Hartel edition includes:String Quartet No.12 In E Flat Op.127String Quartet No.13 In B Flat Op.130String Quartet No.14 In C Sharp MinorOp.131String Quartet No.15 In A Minor Op.132String Quartet No.16 In F Op.135 and theGrosse Fuge In B Flat Op.133This convenient affordable volume is the ideal edition for study in the classroom at home or in the concert hall.
Three Divertimenti Plus The Spring Dissonance And Prussian No.- Quartets-Diver...(+)
Three Divertimenti Plus The Spring Dissonance And Prussian No.- Quartets-Divertimenti were a popular genre in the 18th century offering listeners a lighthearted 'diversion' at social functions. Mozart wrote these three pieces for string quartet in Salzburg in 1772. The three-movement Italian-style compositions require only wind parts to assume another form hence their common description as the 'Salzburg Symphonies.'This authoritative inexpensive edition of the ever-popular composer's works features three additional quartets: 'Spring ' 'Dissonance ' and 'Prussian No. 1' QuartetsDover Original.
This reprint of the celebrated Novello edition features the six 'Haydn' Quartets...(+)
This reprint of the celebrated Novello edition features the six 'Haydn' Quartets the 'Hoffmeister' Quartet and three 'Prussian' Quartets. Based on corrected manuscripts published by the composer's widow this famous study scoreconstitutes the first authentic edition of these works. The score is complemented by more than 60 pages of front matter by famed musicologist Alfred Einstein the music editor best known for his 1936 revision of the Köchelcatalog. All lovers of Mozart's works including intermediate-level and advanced string players will rejoice in this modestly priced edition of a historic score. Complete contents include: Quartet in G major K. 387; Quartet in Dminor K. 421;Quartet in B-flat major K. 458; Quartet in E-flat major K. 428; Quartet in A major K. 464; Quartet in C major K. 465; Quartet in D major K. 499; Quartet in D major K. 575; Quartet in B-flat major K.589; and Quartet in F major K. 590.Reprint of the Novello and Company London 1945 edition.
Op. 55 64 and 71 complete-Twelve String Quartets by Franz Joseph Haydn edited ...(+)
Op. 55 64 and 71 complete-Twelve String Quartets by Franz Joseph Haydn edited by Wilhelm Altmann. Op.55 Nos. 1-3 (including Razor); Op.64 Nos. 1-6 (including The Lark); Op.71 Nos. 1-3. Eulenberg eds.
Over a 50-year period Haydn composed more than 80 string quartets featuring a r...(+)
Over a 50-year period Haydn composed more than 80 string quartets featuring a range and variety of structural invention exceeded only by Beethoven's works. In this volume the composer's mastery of the form is strikingly evident particularly in the six popular and much-recorded 'Prussian Quartets.'This volume contains the full scores of:Op. 42 in D minor (composed in 1785)Op. 50 Nos. 1 6 ('Prussian Quartets ' composed in 1787 and dedicated to the Prussian King Friederich Wilhelm II)Op. 54 Nos. 1 3 (First set of 'Tost Quartets' composed c.1788 and dedicated to the merchant Johann Tost)Large readable noteheads ample margins for notations opaque paper and permanent binding make this a fundamental addition to music libraries and musicians' repertories.Reprint of the Ernst Eulenburg Ltd. London n.d. edition.