Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. 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 lyricdrama premiered in 1902. This volume, reprinted from the E. Fromont 1904 edition, reproduces the full orchestral-vocal score in a clear, modern engraving. / Date parution : 2023-05-06/ Répertoire / Chant et Orchestre

Par . Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of classics. Each piece was carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. Many of the greatest composers ? J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and others ? are represented by several pieces each, some newly adapted for the piano. Composers and works not usually featured in beginner\'s books include pieces by Borodin, Gluck, Rameau, and Tallis. Well-known classics include Bach\'s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Debussy\'s Claire de Lune, Moussorgsky\'s Pictures at an Exhibition, Satie\'s Gymnopedie No. 1, Schumann\'s Child Falling Asleep, and \'Spring\' from Vivaldi\'s Four Seasons. Several orchestral pieces have been newly adapted for the piano, including \'Dance of the Swan\' from Swan Lake, \'Elephant\' from Carnival of the Animals, \'Largo\' from Xerxes, and \'Waltz of the Flowers\' from The Nutcracker. / Date parution : 2022-11-12/ Recueil / Piano

Par . Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of beloved piano classics. Each piece has been carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. The special arrangements also offernovices the pleasure and satisfaction of playing music that's usually beyond their grasp. Some of the master composers are represented by several pieces each: nine works by Bach include Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring; Mozart'sRondo alla Turca appears along with eight other selections from his oeuvre; seven by Chopin include Funeral March; the 'Emperor' Concerto, Ode to Joy, and 'Für Elise' are among the eight Beethoven features; and eight byTchaikovskyinclude Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker. Other well-known pieces include Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Liszt, Brahms' 'Lullaby,' Morning Mood by Grieg, Haydn's 'Surprise' Symphony, plus compositions by Schubert,Verdi, Debussy, Handel, Mendelssohn, and others. Reprinted from authoritative editions. / Niveau : Facile / Date parution : 2022-02-26/ Recueil / Piano

A Facsimile Edition of the Autographs-Only about a tenth of Mozarts works were printed during his lifetime the rest having been published without the benefit of his supervision. This long-awaited edition of the autograph score offers a rare opportunity to see Mozarts violin concertosaccording to the composers intentions. Thanks to the well-preserved condition of the original manuscripts and Mozarts legible handwriting these reproductions of his scores can be used for study reference and performance. In addition to the fiveworks Concerto No. 1 in B Flat K. 207; Concerto No. 2 in D K. 211; Concerto No. 3 in G K. 216; Concerto No. 4 in D K. 218; and Concerto No. 5 in A K. 219 the volume includes two additional pieces the Adagio in E K. 261 and the Rondo in BFlat K. 261a. The first edition of this volume was published in a limited edition in 1986 and has been virtually unobtainable for many years. Two informative introductory essays by violinist Gabriel Banat who located the manuscripts missing sinceWorld War II supplement the collection: the first one traces Mozarts relationship with the violin and the other examines the history and importance of these manuscripts thought to have been forever lost. This outstanding edition offers teachers violinists conductors musicologists and Mozart enthusiasts an extraordinary chance to possess a score reproduced from the masters own hand.

Beloved for his wonderfully lyrical gift as well as for the innovations of form and harmony he brought to his music, Franz Schubert helped pioneer the Romantic piano style as he influenced later composers. This attractive compilation of his most accessible piano music displays that musical brilliance in a variety of his best-loved pieces. Reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf

A First Book of Wagner. The music of Richard Wagner can be daunting to beginning pianists, but this collection offers an accessible approach to the famous nineteenth-century composer's works. The arrangements focus on Wagner's melodies and style, presenting manageable excerpts from the more abstract works in simplified keys and with suggested fingerings.More than 30 pieces consist chiefly of selections from Wagner's operas. Highlights include the thrilling Ride of the Valkyries from Die Valküre, the second of the four Ring Cycle operas. Other pieces from the epic musical series include Siegfried the Hero from Siegfried and Song of the Rhine Daughters from Götterdämmerung. The collection also features pieces from Parsifal,Tannhäuser, The Flying Dutchman,Rienzi, Lohengrin, and Tristan und Isolde, as well as other works. Each selection features a brief Introduction that provides historical context and, in some cases, suggestions for performance.

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.

Le génie de Mozart n'est nulle part plus apparente que dans les symphonies de sa maturité, compositions qui se dressent parmi les plus grandes réalisations de l'orchestre du XVIIIe siècle. Ce score étude miniature rassemble trois de ses oeuvres les plus connues, toutes écrites dans la dernière décennie de sa vie: Symphonie #35 en ré majeur, 'Haffner', Symphonie n o 36 en ut majeur, 'Linz', et Symphony n o 38 en ré majeur, 'Prague'.La musique est reproduite ici de la foi Breitkopf and Härtel édition, avec bar-numérotés et les mouvements de larges marges au bas de chaque page de score pour les notes et les analyses. Idéal pour l'étude en classe, à la maison, ou dans la salle de concert, ce volume à prix abordable de haute qualité, de taille conventionnelle sera l'édition de choix pour les étudiants en musique et amateurs de musique.Réimpression de l'Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig, 1880-1882 éditions. / Orchestre

En production symphonique de Tchaïkovski, la Symphonie n o 4 était une oeuvre charnière. Il a annoncé le compositeur comme un symphoniste majeur de son temps, éclipsant ses précédents, moins-que-remarquables efforts dans ce formulaire, et ouvert la voie à ses derniers grands travaux: la hantise Cinquième Symphonie et le sixième biographique, la profonde 'Pathétique. 'Quatrième Symphonie de Tchaïkovski - écrite en 1877 à l'âge de 37 - se présente comme une déclaration très personnelle. De façon spectaculaire en forme et brillamment orchestrée, il saisit une qualité théâtrale et de la couleur orchestrale qui ont façonné le compositeur symphonique fantaisie Francesca da Rimini, écrit un an plus tôt. Le quatrième ouvre sans équivoque avec la poussée d'un fanfare de cuivres - le 'sort' motif qui est de réapparaître dans le dernier mouvement - s'écoule alors de la qualité qui caractérise effort de Tchaïkovski grands généreusement mélodieux partitions de ballet. Le second mouvement s'attarde sur l'une des mélodies les plus poignants du compositeur, et le troisième - le Scherzo - offre une fantaisie délicieuse de cette orchestrateur maître: la charmante Pizzicato ostinato, un moment unique dans toute la littérature orchestrale.La symphonie est reproduit ici de la foi Breitkopf and Härtel édition, avec des mouvements bar-numérotés et les marges larges en bas de chaque page de score pour les notes et les analyses. Idéal pour l'étude en classe, à la maison, ou dans la salle de concert, ce à prix abordable, de haute qualité, le volume de taille conventionnelle sera l'édition de choix pour les étudiants en musique et amateurs de musique.Réimpression de l'édition Breitkopf and Härtel. / Orchestre