Par SIBELIUS JEAN. The Suite is a student exercise, first performed 13. 4. 1889 at a musical soirée at the Helsinki Music Institute. Ferruccio Busoni, who was teacher of piano at the Institute at the time, described the first performance as follows: “We sharpened our concentration as we realised that we were about to hear something quite beyond the usual standard for student works…”. In the A majo…

Opera with a Prologue and four Acts (First version) / Opera in five Acts (Second version) Dialogue versions. Par GOUNOD CHARLES. Charles Gounod’s “Faust” secured its international recognition in the version as an entirely sung opera, which from thenceforth has largely obscured the fact that the work was originally composed with spoken dialogues. The early versions staged prior to the 1869 performa…

The three volumes of The Masterwork in Music present complete English translations of major works by Austrian music theorist Heinrich Schenker, one of the twentieth century's leading figures in the field. First published in German between 1925 and 1930, these essays represent Schenker's greatest writings in analysis prior to the 1935 definitive formulation of his theory of music in Der freie Satz …

The Essential Handbook for Musicians Who Teach is an accessible guide to instrumental and singing teaching with a wealth of practical advice and information. It covers a comprehensive range of topics from employment status,safeguarding and health and well-being to planning, teaching strategies and continuing professional development. Written by experts in the field, this is a blueprint for teachin…

Par BARTOK BELA. Bartók?s Second String Quartet was composed ? with several long interruptions ? between 1915 and 1918, after he had spent several years almost solely devoted to collecting folk music. The melody and rhythms of the riotous middle movement ?Allegro, molto capriccioso? provide impressive testimony of how his research trips had taken him as far as North Africa. The first edition of th…

Par DUBOIS THEODORE. At just 34 years of age, Theodore Dubois was installed as a professor of harmony at the Paris Conservatoire. Whilst much of his compositional works have disappeared from primary classical repertoire, his teaching has had a lasting influence. Having taught successful composers, including Paul Dukas, it is clear that Dubois' Realisation Of Figured Bass is well-informed. This mus…

Par COLERIDGE-TAYLOR SAMUEL. The period of composition (ca. 1893) for the Suite de Pièces for violin and piano or violin and organ was especially productive for Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) in the realm of chamber music. Unpublished works include a piano quintet, clarinet sonata, nonet, piano trio, and a piano sonata. It is notable that the different versions of the Suite for piano and orga…

Par GLUCK CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD. Gluck Iphigénie en Aulide (Vocal Score) Tragedy - Opera in three acts Iphigénie en Aulide is the first of six operas that Gluck composed for the Académie Royale de Musique. In keeping with his plans for operatic reform, he sought to create noble, expressive and natural melodies that did justice to every language and every national spirit while eliminating the “ridic…

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Disney. Composed by Various. Lead Sheets: Melody line, lyrics and chord symbols. Disney, Movies, Musicals. Hardcover. Published by Hal Leonard

Guitar Tab Method. Instruction. Softcover Audio Online. With guitar tablature. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

A Progressive Collection Celebrating 29 Female Composers. Composed by compiled, edited by Karen Marshall, and Written. Graded Standard Repertoire; Masterworks; Piano Collection; Piano Resources. Classical; Masterwork. Book. Faber Music #12-0571542379. Published by Faber…

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and piano (2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, percussion, drum, harp, strings). This edition: Paperback. Mixed Voices. John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Sacred. Level A (very easy). Vocal score. Duration 3.5 minutes. Publ…

Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics Volume 2112. Composed by Various. Piano Collection. Softcover. 232 pages. G. Schirmer #LB2112. Published by G. Schirmer

By Claude Debussy. Piano Collection. Book only. 240 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.

(Easy Piano). By John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat. Arranged by Dan Coates. For Piano. This edition: Easy Piano. Book; Piano - Easy Piano Collection; Piano Supplemental. Movie. Easy Piano. 140 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishin…

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

Composed by Randall Thompson (1899-1984). Bestseller. Easter, 20th Century. Octavo. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #1786. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing

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

By Dan Forrest. For SATB choir with soprano voice solo and tenor voice solos (keyboard accompaniment). Extended Works. Dan Forrest Series. Sacred, Concert. Difficulty: Medium Advanced (Adult). 64 pages. Published by Hinshaw Music Inc.

By Paul Manz. For organ. Organ Music. Level: Medium-Easy/Medium-Difficult. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers.

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SAB choir and piano. Mixed Voices. Vocal score. Duration 2.5 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

Songbook for voice, piano and guitar chords. 256 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By James Bastien. For Piano. Bastien Piano. Bastiens' Older Beginner Piano Library. Solo Collection. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

15 Well-Known Original Pieces in Progressive Order. Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tr�¶scher. At the Piano. Softcover. 64 pages. G. Henle #HN1812. Published by G. Henle (HL.51481812).