The Library Of Baroque Music is an enormously expansive collection of the greatest works produced during that prolific period that flourished between the Renaissance and Classical eras. All arranged for solo Piano, this volume features works drawn from all the major Baroque composers, including some of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. The progression and development of music during the Baroque period can be heard in these pieces, providing you not only with a window into musical history, but also many exciting additions to your repertoire. The retrospective 'Baroque' label was applied to a diverse range of European compositions-often combining a spirit of experimentation with elaborate new musical structures. Dominated primarily by the Harpsichord and Organ, this period also saw the rise and development of larger-scale forms such as the concerto and oratorio. This superb volume is comprised of Keyboard and ensemble works from all the major Baroque composers, arranged for Piano. Featuring Arne, Boyce, Buxtehude, Corelli, Couperin, Gibbons, Lully, Pachelbel, Purcell, Rameau and Vivaldi, the composers here include some of the most respected and revered figures in musical history. The Library Of Baroque Music spans compositions of many of these masters, ranging from Frescobaldi in the early 1600s to Pergolesi a century later, and the famous three - J.S. Bach, Handel and Domenico Scarlatti.Baroque music, so called for its ornateness, was characterised by a bold exploration of counterpoint and new harmonic possibilities. This was variously expressed through the work of perhaps fifty or so major European composers. By the time Baroque began to segue into a new Classical period around 1750 it had already irrevocably changed and expanded the possibilities of music. The works that precipitated this change are available to play in this single volume, perfect for pianists looking to expand their repertoire with both challenging and exciting music.In this thoroughly enjoyable Library Of Baroque Music, the triumphant progression of this period is illustrated in the best possible way - through the compositions themselves, forming the definitive Baroque collection for solo pianists. / Piano

Ces nouvelles partitions (BA-BA 5224 5230) à concertos pour clavecin de Bach jamais populaires complètent l'existant Bärenreiter réductions pour piano et orchestre matériaux performants. Ils sont basés sur le correspondant 'New Bach Edition' volume BA 5090 (série VII / 4) édité par Werner Breig. / Harpsichord

Ces nouvelles partitions (BA-BA 5224 5230) à concertos pour clavecin de Bach jamais populaires complètent l'existant Bärenreiter réductions pour piano et orchestre matériaux performants. Ils sont basés sur le correspondant 'New Bach Edition' volume BA 5090 (série VII / 4) édité par Werner Breig. / Harpsichord

Ces nouvelles partitions (BA-BA 5224 5230) à concertos pour clavecin de Bach jamais populaires complètent l'existant Bärenreiter réductions pour piano et orchestre matériaux performants. Ils sont basés sur le correspondant 'New Bach Edition' volume BA 5090 (série VII / 4) édité par Werner Breig. / Harpsichord

for Harpsichord and Strings. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. / Répertoire / Clavecin et Instruments à Cordes

This superb 2CD collection of 40 masterpieces by 10 great composers features performances by the world's leading soloists and orchestras, including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Philharmonic Orchestra. The audio CDs are accompanied by a specially produced book containing the same pieces for solo piano. Here is an opportunity to enjoy some of the world's most beautiful classical music, and to then sit down at the Piano and play them yourself using the accompanying folio. So if you're one of those people who feel like playing as well as listening, this is the collection for you! / Piano

Bach, Johann Sebastian Concerto for Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo G minor Reconstructed from BWV 1056 - Reconstructed from the Urtext of the 'New Bach Edition' - Meticulous analysis and evaluation of the sources - Interpretative leeway for keyboard players This violin concerto in G minor has not come down to us in the form presented here. It has been reconstructed from a lost violin concerto that survives solely in Bach's arrangement for harpsichord, namely, as the Harpsichord Concerto in F minor (BWV 1056). The reconstruction is based on a meticulous evaluation of those autograph harpsichord concertos that also survive in an original version for violin. In particular, the autograph harpsichord parts contain changes that Bach made when preparing his arrangements, thereby revealing the manner in which he transcribed his solo violin works for the harpsichord. The keyboard realization is presented in a transparent way allowing players the possibility to embellish and fill in the harmonies at their discretion.

Reconstructed from BWV 1056. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. This violin concerto in G minor has not come down to us in the form presented here. It has been reconstructed from a lost violin concerto that survives solely in Bach's arrangement for harpsichord, namely, as the Harpsichord Concerto in F minor (BWV 1056). The reconstruction is based on a meticulous evaluation of those autograph harpsichord concertos that also survive in an original version for violin. In particular, the autograph harpsichord parts contain changes that Bach made when preparing his arrangements, thereby revealing the manner in which he transcribed his solo violin works for the harpsichord. The keyboard realization is presented in a transparent way allowing players the possibility to embellish and fill in the harmonies at their discretion./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Solo violin part for Violin Concerto No.1 for Violin solo and Harp Harpsichord and Strings by Poul Ruders (1981).

Ces nouvelles partitions (BA-BA 5224 5230) à concertos pour clavecin de Bach jamais populaires complètent l'existant Bärenreiter réductions pour piano et orchestre matériaux performants. Ils sont basés sur le correspondant 'New Bach Edition' volume BA 5090 (série VII / 4) édité par Werner Breig. / Harpsichord

Suites 1-5. Par LOCKE MATTHEW. Strings/ Répertoire / Violes de Gambe, Clavecin ou Théorbe

Georg Frideric Händel 's Serse (Xerxes) has everything one would expect from a Baroque opera - many intertwining love stories, affairs, intrigues, scheming, misunderstanding and forgiving - all presented in the great master's magnificent music. The opera is set in Persia in 480 BC and is very loosely based upon Xerxes I of Persia, though there is little in either the Baroque libretto or music that is relevant to that setting, the main focus is on the characters ( Serse , Arsamene, Amastre, Romilda, Atalanta, Ariodate and Elviro - some of which are based on real historical persons) and their plotting. The English version for the opera in three acts was made for the English National Opera's production, first performed in 1985, on the 300th anniversary of Händel 's birth. In this edition of the Vocal score with the original Italian and the later English lyrics accompaniment is provided by the instruments indicated in the orchestration (2 Recorders (or Flutes), 2 Oboes, 2 Horns in F, Trumpet in D, Strings and Continuo [Harpsichord, Cello, Double Bass, Bassoon]), but can also be played by the Piano. Serse 's part, originally sung by a castrato, can be performed by a Soprano or a Countertenor. / Chant Et Piano