The second opera in Richard Wagnerâ??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.

**Please note: The CD included with this title can only be played through an MP3 compatible program.**Suitable for beginning players of all ages Peter Lansing: A First Book Of Music For The Clarinetoffers a splendid variety of melodies from many different genres. In addition to classical favourites and standards of the Clarinet repertoire the contents include traditional songs Spanish airs and jazz and ragtime melodies. Afree MP3 download is available for each tune offering students the chance to familiarise themselves with the featured melodies.This book includes the well-known songs Scarborough Fair The Entertainer and St.James Infirmary as well as classical favourites such as Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Handel's Messiah.

This 20th century orchestral masterpiece offers a rich musical setting of a pastoral Greek fable by Longus. The lush scoring dramatically displays the composer's genius for transmuting a traditional musical idiom into a fresh and stirring language of its own ranging from audacious and driving to softly and hauntingly beautiful.Reproduced here from the original French edition the score appears with rehearsal-numbered movements. Ideal for classroom or home study.

This new edition of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 unites both works for the first time in a single score. In addition to a difficult-to-find version of Tchaikovsky's original PianoConcerto No. 2 in G major this edition features Alexander Siloti's suggested revisions. Although Siloti had the composer's permission to edit the work he significantly shortened the second movement despiteTchaikovsky's objections and published the concerto with his own revisions after the composer's untimely death. Piano Concerto No. 2 is usually performed with Siloti's cuts; this edition offers performersboth versions. Originally intended as a symphony the Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major was published as a one-movement work. The piece contains a massive piano cadenza of striking virtuosity surpassing even that of the PianoConcerto No. 1 in both brilliance and difficulty.Pianists will appreciate this comprehensive and modestly priced two-piano edition of two major romantic virtuoso works.Reprint of the Paragon Music Publishers NewYork editions.

In this staple of the orchestral repertoire Mendelssohn interprets the Reformation in symphonic terms building to a powerful series of variations on Martin Luther's confessional chorale Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God).This miniature score is reproduced from an authoritative edition complete with numbered movements for easy reference. Affordable and compact it is ideal for use in the classroom at home or in the concert hall.Reprint of the Breitkopf and Härtel Leipzig n.d. edition.

One of the greatest figures of late Russian Romanticism Rachmaninoff exhibited his mature style in this work written during 1906 7 and first performed at the Leeds Festival in 1910 where it was conducted by the composer himself.Symphony No. 2 In E Minor Op. 27 In Full Score is admired for its fully developed melodic style and and the lavish and imaginative use of the orchestra.

This outstanding collection brings together forty-nine of the finest keyboard works by major Italian composers of the 17th and 18th centuries. With works by Frescobaldi Scarlatti Martini and others arranged for piano solo or other keyboard instruments. The beautiful melodies flowing elegance and charm of these pieces will leave you uplifted and energised. 49 works arranged for Solo piano.

These 24 preludes and 17 etudes-tableaux include what are possibly Rachmaninoff's finest compositions for solo Piano. Reproduced from authoritative Russian editions Serge Rachmaninoff: Complete Preludes And Etudes-Tableaux includes the popular C-sharp minor prelude Op. 3 No. 2; the G-minor prelude Op. 23 No. 5; and the B-minor prelude Op. 32 No. 10.

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.

Influential 18th-century oratorio deals with the triumph of the Jewish warrior-hero Judas Maccabaeus over the invading enemies of the Israelites. Beauty drama and brilliant originality of its arias duets and choruses have kept the work constantly in the active repertoire. Reprinted from authoritative edition of the German Handel Society. Text underlay in English and German.

This rich selection of 29 alto-range opera arias spans from the dawn of Italian opera to the late nineteenth century featuring early arias by Lully Purcell and Scarlatti; eighteenth-century compositions by Handel and Gluck; and latter-day works by Meyerbeer Rossini Donizetti Glinka and Verdi. This edition features a detailed and scholarly Preface by musicologist Henry E. Krehbiel and a new Introduction by Roelof Oostwoud. Alto-range vocal majors vocal instructors classically trained professional singers and enthusiasts of vocal music will appreciate this well-chosen andmodestly priced compilation.

An unabridged republication of the work originally published by G. Schirmer New York in 1900. Italian and English text provided.

This treasury of 38 works for solo piano spanning forty years of Brahms' long and prolific life includes the famous 'Edward' ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano; six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete sixteen waltzes op. 39; Sonata no. 3 the best known and most mature of Brahms' three piano sonatas; and the complete books of two legendary works the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel and the celebrated and dramatic Variations on a Theme by Paganini. Sometimes termed the 'Romantic Classicist' Brahms successfully merged the seemingly contradictory qualities of romanticism and classicism blending poetry with elegance balance and restraint. A fine inexpensive compilation of piano classics reproduced from authoritative scores this volume will delight intermediate and advanced pianists.

A collection of 125 songs written about the Civil War. Includes Battle Hymn Of The Republic Dixie When Johnny Comes Marching Home Tramp Tramp Tramp and many more. Divided into nine sections this collection of songs is drawn from many older anthologies ranging from The Union Fever and In Dixie Land I'll Take My Stand to Grafted Into The Army and The Blue And The Gray.

36 Favorite Works By 22 Great Composers-Best-Loved Piano Classics: 36 Favorite Works By 22 Great Composers features sheet music for thirty-six well-known pieces for beginner and intermediate level pianists.Pieces include Albéniz Leyenda (Asturias)M by Bach Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring by Chopin plus works by Beethoven Brahms Handel Haydn Liszt Mendelssohn Mozart Scarlatti Schubert Schumann Tchaikovsky and others. Dimensions: 28cm (height) x 21cm (width).