Oratorio in three acts. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Saul was given its first performance under Handel's direction at the Haymarket Theatre, London, on 16 January 1739. The original libretto (dated 1738) refers to the work as ; an Oratorio or Sacred Drama. This libretto was written by Charles Jennens (1700& 1770), a wealthy amateur writer from Gopsall, Leicestershire. A letter of 28 July 1735 from…

Technique - Style - Improvisation. Par O'NEILL JOHN. Since it was first published in 1992, The Jazz Method for Saxophone has guided thousands of beginners of all ages from producing their first note on the saxophone to the performance of full-blown jazz pieces, including pieces by contemporary composers. Based on the tried and tested format of the original method (with step-by-step guidance and a…

With his clarinet quintet, begun in 1915, Reger was remembering his role models Mozart and Brahms, whose works in this genre he particularly admired. This melancholic quintet that is worked through in a strictly motivic way was to be Reger's last opus. Shortly after he had sent it to his publisher, he died of heart attack in May 1916. The quintet was to become his swan song, first performed at a m…

25 easy pieces from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, playable in the first three finger patterns in the first position, for violin pupils from the second year of learning. Apart from lesser known works, this edition also contains many popular pieces, such as themes from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Handel's Fireworks Music and Water Music, Mozart's Magic Flute or Beethoven's Symphony #9. This …

In 1717 Telemann composed his cantata 'Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch? for the first day of Whitsun based on a text by Erdmann Neumeister. It forms part of the 'Concerten-Jahrgang?, also known as 'Das Harmonische Zion? or 'Italienischer Jahrgang? where all the cantatas are conceived as concertos for vocal and instrumental parts and have been colourfully scored. This particular work includes two ob…

Italian composer Nicola Vaccai (1790-1848) was known for his operas in his day, but today is remembered as a master voice teacher. Vaccai composed these exercises for training the classical voice, extending range and increasing agility, breath support, and all other technical issues of singing. The art of singing reached a zenith in Italy in 1800-1840. Vaccai's 'Practical Method? has been used by …

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Composed at the end of 1785, Mozart ’s Piano Concerto in E-flat major forms a group of three with the two famous concerti in A major K. 488 and in C minor K. 491, which he completed in March of the following year. What they all have in common is Mozart ’s inclusion of Clarinets in the Orchestra for the first time. In this he succeeded to particularly impressive effect …

This one-of-a-kind, hand numbered, limited edition takes you inside the inspired minds of the creators of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - the animators, story writers, composers, cameramen, and Walt himself. This is the first time material of this kind has ever been accessible outside the Disney studios!- See the integration of story, art, and music.- Study the synchronization of m…

Offertorium. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Since the two verifiable autographs of the offertory Misericordias Domini have been lost, for the present new critical edition Robert Münster was able to rely for the first time on the manuscript parts from the music of the Court of Munich which he discovered. These can be traced back to the material used for the first performance of the work in Munich in …

In 1717 Telemann composed his cantata 'Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch? for the first day of Whitsun based on a text by Erdmann Neumeister. It forms part of the 'Concerten-Jahrgang?, also known as 'Das Harmonische Zion? or 'Italienischer Jahrgang? where all the cantatas are conceived as concertos for vocal and instrumental parts and have been colourfully scored. This particular work includes two ob…

Composed by Various. Piano Solo Songbook. Pop, Standards. Softcover. 208 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Piano. Composed by Bela Bartok (1881-1945). Edited by Laszlo Somfai. Sheet music. Henle Music Folios. Christmas, Classical. Softcover. G. Henle #HN1406. Published by G. Henle

(Over 100 Favorites for Piano and Sing-Along (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)). Composed by various composers and arrangers. For Guitar; Keyboard; Piano; Voice. This edition: Hardcover Piano/Vocal/Guitar Book and DVD-ROM. Book; DVD; P/V/C Mixed Folio; Piano/Vocal/Chords; Sing-Along. Christma…

C Edition. Fake Book (Includes melody line and chords). Size 9x12 inches. 816 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

(Popular). Arranged by Nancy Faber and Randall Faber. For Piano. This edition: Revised Edition. Faber Piano Adventures®. Popular. SMP Level 2 (Late Elementary). Softcover. 32 pages

Composed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Edited by Katrin Eich. For Piano. Henle Music Folios. Softcover. G. Henle #HN1215. Published by G. Henle

50 Favorite Songs. Composed by Various. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook. Softcover. 344 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(New Authentic Edition with Accompaniment and Performance CD). By Jean-Baptiste Arban. Edited by Thomas Hooten, Jennifer Marotta. For trumpet. Student book. 436 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

Composed by Various. Vocal Collection. Broadway, Musicals. Softcover. 376 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(Selected from the Vocalises of Marco Bordogn). By Giovanni Marco Bordogni (1789-1856). Edited by Alan Raph. For trombone. Method book and CD. 96 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

(Version for Piano Four-Hands). Composed by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Edited by Einar Steen-Nøkleberg and Ernst-Gunter Heinemann. Arranged by Edvard Grieg. For Piano Four Hands, Piano Duet (PIANO FOR 2 PLAYERS). Henle Music Folios. Softcover. G. Henle #HN1243. Published by G. He…

The Russian School of Piano Playing (Book 1, Part I) (Book 1, Part I). Edited by A. Nikolaev. For Piano (Piano). BH Piano. Instructional and Technique. Instructional book. Fingerings and introductory text. 44 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M060041860. Published by Boosey and Hawkes