Arranged For Two Pianos: The Joseff Edition-This volume offers pianists the opportunity to study and master Chopin's two piano concertos No.1 in E Minor Op.11 and No.2 in F Minor Op.21. Although the composer wrote both works to launch his career as a concert artist he soon abandoned the concert hall for the more intimate atmosphere of the salon and turned his creative attentions to the brilliant shorter works on which his reputation rests today. Pianists can explore these famous concertos through this edition containing both the original solo part and piano reduction of the orchestral score.

Among the most widely performed choral works in the repertoire Faure's Requiem is generally considered the composer's greatest achievement. This work is admired for its clarity of balance serenity and ethereal beauty. Reproduced from an authoritative French edition this music is presented here in full score with bar-numbered movements. Ideal for study.

Seasonal classics gathered in this compilation of traditional and classical organ works for use in church and recital compiled and edited by Rollin Smith. These yuletide favourites by twenty-four different composers including Bach Brahms Franck Pachelbel and others. All set for Organ solo with an informative section of notes on the music offers background on each of the selections.

Dietrich Buxtehude: Keyboard Suites is an appealing compilation of works by a master who not only influenced Bach and later composers but whose talents are also evident in the remarkable body of Vocal and instrumental music he left behind.This vast collection includes 19 keyboard suites each consisting of four classic stylised court dances the Allemande Courante Sarabande Gigue and slight variants.

Ravel was not only a master craftsman of exquisitely constructed chamber works but he was also a key innovator inspired by the tonal/atonal experiments of Schoenberg Stravinsky and the Second Viennese School. This is most closely reflected in the remarkable Mallarmé Poems Ravel's closest approach to the modernist innovations. Elsewhere his Piano Trio presents a perfect example of the delicacy and intricacy of Ravel's chamber music. Joined by several other full chamber pieces this is music that presents Ravel at his most musically ambitious brought together for the first time in one large-format attractively-priced volume.

My First Book Of American Folk Songs contains 25 favourite pieces in easy piano arrangements as arranged by Bergerac. Includes Skip To My Lou Amazing Grace and The Yellow Rose Of Texas.

This anthology a broad cross-section of French piano music selects and presents forty-four short piano works ranging from 1670 to 1906 including works by Lully Couperin Rameau Saint-Saens Delibes Bizet Massenet and Faure. Edited by Isidor Philipp.

The central Piano works of Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920) share with Claude Debussy?s music those distinctive harmonies and rhythms that typify impressionism in the early 20th century. In that period of 1910 to about 1916 the era of Debussy?s ?Sunken Cathedral? and ?Ondine? Griffes composed his evocative ?The Lake at Evening? ?The White Peacock? and ?The Fountain of Acqua Paola.? This highly coloured music free in form and strongly pictorial signalled Griffes? creative break from his student work in Berlin infusing his music with experimental parallel harmonies whole-note scales fluid rhythms poeticreferences and tinges of orientalism typical of the style and its time. This fine collection contains all of the essential works of Griffes? central period: Three Tone-Pictures Op.5 (?The Lake at Evening ? ?The Vale of Dreams ? and ?The Night Winds?); Fantasy Pieces Op.6 (?Barcarolle ? ?Notturno ? and ?Scherzo?); and Roman Sketches Op. 7 (?The White Peacock ? ?Nightfall ? ?The Fountain of the Acqua Paola ? and ?Clouds?). The volume concludes with Griffes? Piano Sonata completed in early 1918 just two years before his premature death. Written at the peak of Griffes? creative power it is one of the composer?s most striking works and a complete break from his earlier style classically structured and uncompromisingly dissonant.

This compilation of easy-to-play ragtime favourites features 24 rollicking melodies by 'The Big Three' of ragtime - Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb - plus pieces by Eubie Blake, Tom Turpin, and other artists. Popular tunes include Maple Leaf Rag, The Entertainer, and Tiger Rag. Novices of all ages will delight in these simplified arrangements of carefully selected pieces. The editor provides suggested fingerings and comments on each piece that include background on the composers and tips for performance.

In Tchaikovsky's symphonic output his Symphony No. 4 was a pivotal work. It announced the composer as a major symphonist of his time overshadowing his previous less-than-distinguished efforts in this form and opened the way to his last major works: the haunting Fifth Symphony and the biographical Sixth the profound 'Pathétique.'Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony ? written in 1877 at the age of thirty-seven ? offers itself as an intensely personal statement. Dramatically shaped and brilliantly orchestrated it captures a theatrical quality and orchestral color that shaped the composer's symphonic fantasy Francesca da Rimini written just a year earlier. The Fourth opensunequivocally with the thrust of a brass fanfare ? the 'fate' motive that is to reappear in the last movement ? then flows with the effortless quality that characterizes Tchaikovsky's great generously melodious ballet scores. The second movement lingers over one of the composer's most poignant melodies and the third ? the Scherzo ? offers a delightful fantasy from this master orchestrator: the charming Pizzicato ostinato a unique moment in the entire orchestral literature.The symphony is reproduced here from the authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition 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 affordable high quality conveniently sized volume will be the edition of choice for music students and music lovers alike.Reprint of the Breitkopf & Härtel edition.

Almost anyone who has played Piano for more than two years has encountered The Virtuoso Pianist an essential part of the repertoire for more than a century. In this edition author and musician David Dutkanicz distills the essence of the original book's core exercises to create a vital guide that provides training in speed agility and strength of fingers and wrists. Downloadable MP3 recordings accompany this volume offering an accessible approach that creates a firm foundation for every student's technique. Intended for those who have studied Piano for about a year the exercises are also helpful for more advanced students aswell as pianists and teachers who need practice to regain the dexterity of their fingers. The entire volume can be played through in an hour and after its contents have been thoroughly mastered frequent reviews will continue to reward pianists.

From Dixieland and boogie woogie to swing blues jazz bop Latin and rock music this title offers a variety of styles. Along with music to fifteen songs downloadable MP3s provide a chance to play with a top Broadway trombonist.Each song is recorded three ways:1. Practice playing melody (1st trombone) or harmony (2nd trombone) with the title tracks MP3s 1 15 marked TT.2. Practice playing melody (1st trombone) with accompaniment MP3s 16 30 marked MT.3. Practice playing harmony (2nd trombone) with accompaniment MP3s 31 45 marked HT.These rehearsal routines are comparable to playing a 25-minute set with a live stage band!Reprint of theNancy Music Company Inc. New York 2003 edition.This book includes free downloadable MP3s of each song.

Mahler's Fourth Symphony ranks among the most beloved of his symphonic works and marks a distinct turning point in his approach to composition. It was here that he developed in its most sophisticated guise the idea of the 'programme'. Reproduced from the original Viennese edition with bar-numbered movements for easier reference. Ideal for study.

Ninety-two songs — ballads lullabies battle cries love songs satirical songs children’s singing games and more — celebrate the ups and downs of homesteaders lumberjacks cowboys gold miners railroad workers outlaws and other early adventurers. Complete lyrics vocal score simple piano arrangements chord symbols. Historical notes and 127 period illustrations.Reprint of the Macmillan Company New York 1967 edition.