Par GRAINGER PERCY ALDRIDGE. Between 1920 and 1940 Grainger published a loose series of piano transcriptions under the title of 'Free Settings of Favourite Melodies' in order to make a wide audience acquainted with the music of great composers. Five pieces that prove his feel of tone colours and his highly developed understanding of the piano and its possibilities, have been included in this volum…

The Eulenberg Edition of Brahms’ String Sextet No.1 In B Flat Op.18 in the original setting for 2 Violins 2 Violas and 2 Cellos. It is an eventful yet enduring work with shifting textures that follows the conventions of the classical as much as the Romantic with Brahms almost reluctantly capturing the beauty of Vienna. The use of String Sextet as an ensemble was new but Brahms magnificentl…

The Novello Vocal Score of Brahms' Requiem Op.45 for Soprano and Baritone soli with SATB chorus and orchestra. This version edited by John E. West includes the English text adapted from the Bible by Ivor Atkins. This hauntingly beautiful Requiem eschews the traditional requiem text in favour of verses from the Bible that Brahms found personally comforting.

To Brahms Beethoven's legacy was a heavy burden: 'I will never compose a symphony! You have no idea what spirits come over someone in my position when he always hears such a giant (Beethoven) marching behind him.' Fortunately his statement never came true. Brahms's four symphonies are among the highlights of orchestral music and now available as package at an attractive price.

Mozart's Quintet In A K.581/Brahms's Quintet In B Minor Op.115-Mozart's friendship with Anton Stadler the clarinettist in Vienna's Royal-Imperial Court Orchestra led to the composition of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet In A Major. The four-movement piece is arranged for Clarinet two Violins Viola and Violoncello.Brahms's Clarinet Quintet in B minor also in four movements is equally popular and o…

Brahms's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Op.77 begins unusually with a gentle Allegro ma non troppo in 3/4 time which becomes more virtuosic as it progresses. This is followed by a whimsical Adagio which begins with wind solos. The final movement opens with the soloist playing a fast fanfare-like theme in thirds with minimal accompaniment. The orchestra burst in after eight bars to answer the …

This arrangement of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No.5 captures all the famous themes without losing any of the original’s drive and spirit. Arranged for solo Piano by Emilie Lin. A wonderful introduction and invitation to Brahms’ style and energy. Easy to learn and always a crowd pleaser.

This collection contains 39 easy-to-play piano pieces from the Baroque to the Early Modern period and presents an ideal repertoire for music schools and private music-making.Conceived as a current supplement to Bärenreiter's popular anthology 'Easy Classics for Piano? (BA 8758), it offers a wide-ranging repertoire which includes popular classical pieces but also small gems such as Chopin's 'Contre…