This is the most comprehensive study of Schoenberg's program notes and analyses of his own music yet published. Schoenberg's Program Notes And Musical Analyses illuminates 42 of Schoenberg's compositions through his own writings. This material in book emphasizes Schoenberg's deep concern for communicating with and educating his audience. In 1950 as Arnold Schoenberg anticipated the publication o…

Beethoven's first major choral work the oratorio Christus Am Oelberge (The Mount Of Olives) was written in early 1803. The work is not performed as a whole very often in modern times but this final chorus called the Chorus Of Angels has been published separately many times and has rivaled even Handel's Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah in popularity over the years. This edition edited by Wal…

Anthem. Par PURCELL HENRY. The Anthem, in the post-Reformation church music of England was initially the term given to a choral work with an English biblical text. By the end of the 17th century it begins to take on Italian stylistic elements and becomes a cantata for solo voices, choir and orchestra. The anthem 'O sing unto the Lord' presented here, based on words of the 96th Psalm, is a particul…

A terrific collection of celebrated arias hand picked from oratorios by old and modern composers. This anthology contains nearly sixty pieces all carefully edited by Max Spicker. In English only. Volume 4 is for Bass voice.

The OperAria repertoire anthology was much applauded when it came on stage with three baritone volumes in 2015. The successful baritone debut was followed in 2017/18 by the appearance of the four soprano volumes, also conquering hearts in no time. Now, another performance: The curtain rises on the bass volumes, the foundation of the vocal family for heavier, darker voices, though nevertheless bril…

Giuseppe Verdi's 'Il Trovatore' was based on a play by Gutierrez adapted by Salvtor Cammerano. Although the critics may complain about its lack of subtlety - it is filled with exactly the kinds of twists and unlikely coincidencesthat form the modern jokey stereotype of opera - 'Il Trovatore' will always be an audience favorite because of its wealth of great music. Verdi was stirred to the height …

Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore was based on a play by Gutierrez adapted by Salvtor Cammerano. Although the critics may complain about its lack of subtlety - it is filled with exactly the kinds of twists and unlikely coincidences that form the modern jokey stereotype of opera - 'Il Trovatore' will always be an audience favorite because of its wealth of great music. Verdi was stirred to the height o…

The importance of Francisco Tarrega in the history of the classic Guitar is immeasurable. With his original compositions and transcriptions Tarrega brought the classical Guitar to new heights by giving it arepertoire of its own and consequently influencing virtually every modern day classical guitarist. In this volume Ben Bolt presents 29 pieces by Tarrega in standard notation and tablature. Ti…

?Our goal is to give the user a modern-day, systematically structured vocal coach who satisfies the demands of present-day theater practice. At long last a consistent repertoire and a well-ordered conflation of respective audition arias for all vocal genres.? (Peter Anton Ling and Marina Sandel, editors) OperAria - repertoire anthology of opera arias according to vocal criteria (range, tessitura, …

Level: easy / advanced Format: English / French / German Embouchure building Studies Elementary Intermediate Advanced High register training In the 17th century there were no studies in the modern sense of the word. Of J. S. Bach, however, we know that he wrote pieces of a study nature for his pupils, indeed he made them spend months, and in his own words preferably years, practising exe…