Music Styles and Genres Books

Time marches on: by 2022 it will have been fifty years since the release of the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. and the epic, infamous American tour the band undertook to promote that album. 2022 also marks the 60th anniversary year of the formation of...

Starting with getting reliably in tune (with online video bonus content), Simon takes you on a progressive journey through the art of DADGAD Guitar. You will learn open and movable chords, scales and arpeggios in the context of real music, and work your...

Stories behind nearly 5,000 songs and the people who helped to create them, encompassing over ten languages and numerous countries and continents. This is volume three.Artists include 3 Doors Down, Aaliyah, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, B.B. King, Black...

Originally for piano, Chabrier's Habanera was arranged for orchestra by the composer for a concert he conducted in Angers on November 4, 1888. The piano version was also the first to be published (Enoch Frères et Costallat, 1885). The orchestral version,...

Composed in 1853-54 as a kind of 'musical vacation' from the operas he was busy with, Gouod's first symphony was given its official premiere in Paris at a concert of the Société des jeunes artistes on March 4, 1855 under the direction of Georges...

Holst composed the Moorside Suite for the BBC and the National Brass Band Festival Committee for the final of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at Crystal Palace in 1928. He was excited to be able to listen to all 15...

Composed while working on The Planets, Holst wrote this suite for the Japanese dance Michio Ito in 1916. Ito supplied the Japanese melodies for all numbers save the "Marionette Dance" and possibly performed in the premiere at London's Coliseum Theatre...

Paganini's second concerto is separated by 11 years from his first, and differs quite a bit in content, with concentration more on intrinsic musical aspects than in showcasing the composer's famous virtuosity as violin virtuoso. Although the composer...

This early symphony is thought to have been composed in 1770 during Mozart's first visit to Milan. The date of the first performance remains unknown but a Milan venue during the period of the visit is certainly possible. Composed in the Italian overture...

Gustav Holst's 'Choral Fantasy on Old Carols' was composed in 1910, just two years before the similar work, Fantasia on Christmas Carols, by his good friend Ralph Vaughan Williams made its debut. It seems to have been composed for a Christmas concert...

Originally planned for a celebration of his wedding to Constanze Weber, Mozart performed the several completed sections on October 26, 1783 in Salzburg - filling in with movements from earlier liturgical works. Later, the composer re-used several...

Holst's popular suite was named for the St. Paul's Girls' School of Hammersmith, London - where he was the music director from 1904 until his death thirty years later. Composed in 1912 as a token of gratitude for the installation of a sound-proof...

Coppélia, Delibes' first complete ballet score, was given its premiere in Paris at the Théâtre Impérial de l'Opéra on May 25, 1870 - less than two months before the onset of the Franco-Prussian War which not only disrupted performances of the ballet...

Considered by many to by Holst's most beautiful choral work, Ode to Death was composed as a tribute to friends who died in World War I. Using the poetry of Walt Whitman, who he considered a mystic new world prophet, Holst set the last section of "When...

Haydn's early concerto for horn dates from 1762 - the second year of Haydn's long tenure as Kappellmeister of the Esterhazy court. Musicologists debate the intended occasion and soloist. Many have suggested it was composed for Thaddaus Steinmüller,...

Viennese composer, pianist and renowned teacher Carl Czerny (1791-1857) wrote more than a thousand works, including masses, operas, orchestral, chamber and piano works. But his fame rests on his many studies and exercises for the piano. These are new...

In 1987 when Victoria Mitchell was twenty-one years old, she decided to follow her heart and become a professional photographer. Always a music-lover, Mitchell found it almost effortless to capture the essence of musicians with her camera. Early on, she...

Chants pour le peuple de Dieu. 125 chants et lectures pour l'adoration. BROCHE.

It is Christmas Eve. All over town people are preparing for Christmas. Amid the hustle and bustle of the night a little church is open and prepared for any visitor. For some people on this night the scene at the little church's altar will be a lifesaver...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Lyra Consolationis is a collection of hymns compiled by James Nisbet and Company in 1866. The book is designed to provide comfort and solace to those who are experiencing sorrow and weariness. The hymns contained in the book are meant to uplift the...

Songs From The Sunny South is a collection of poems and lyrics written by John Cameron Grant and published in 1882. The book contains a total of 60 songs, all of which are inspired by the author's experiences in the southern United States. The themes of...

Rock Cleavage is a novel written by Charles Kenneth Leith and first published in 1905. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young girl named Nelly, who grows up in a small coastal village in Scotland. Nelly is the daughter...

A modernistic Symphonic Tone Poem by classical contemporary composer Avraham ChachamovitsListen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/achacham/the-descent-of-the-soul

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

Among the many works composed in various genres by Ernst Wilhelm Wolf (1735-1792), the solo keyboard works stand out for their accessibility, expressivity, and clear formal unity. They are fine examples of the early classical and rococo style popular in...

Pilgrim Chimes: For The Weeks Of The Year is a book of religious poetry written by William Poole Balfern and published in 1882. The book is divided into 52 sections, one for each week of the year, and each section contains a poem that reflects on a...

""Outline of Technique: A Guide in the Theory and Practice of Mechanism in Piano Forte Playing"" is a book written by George H. Howard and first published in 1883. The book is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of playing the piano, with a...

Ornaments in Music: Described and Illustrated is a book written by Harry F. Fay and published in 1893. This book is a comprehensive guide to the various ornaments used in classical music, ranging from simple embellishments to complex variations. The...

""On The Interpretation Of Greek Music"" is a book written by Cecil Torr and published in 1896. The book is a comprehensive study of the music of ancient Greece, focusing on the interpretation of the surviving fragments of music and the instruments used...

""New Lessons in Harmony"" is a comprehensive guide to the principles of harmony in music, written by John Comfort Fillmore and originally published in 1887. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the nature of chords, chord progressions,...

Nederlandsche Gezangen (1779) is een verzameling van 73 religieuze liederen geschreven door de Nederlandse dichter Hieronymus van Alphen. Het boek bevat liederen voor verschillende gelegenheden, waaronder kerst, Pasen en begrafenissen. De teksten zijn...

""Mozart ������ Paris, 1764 : Pi�����ce en un acte en vers (1896)"" de Picot, d'Alexandre, est une pi�����ce de th����������tre relatant la visite du c�����l�����bre compositeur Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ������ Paris en 1764. La pi�����ce en un acte est...

""Meanings of Music"" is a book written by Florence Trail and published in 1918. The book explores the emotional and psychological effects of music on individuals and society. Trail examines the different ways in which music can be interpreted and...

Half-Hearted Churchmen: A Correspondence In Church Bells With Various Writers is a book written by Charles Bullock and published in 1882. The book is a collection of letters written by the author to various writers, discussing the state of the church and...

Goethes Musicalisches Leben (1883) von Ferdinand Hiller ist eine umfassende Darstellung des musikalischen Lebens von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Hiller, ein bekannter deutscher Komponist und Dirigent des 19. Jahrhunderts, beschreibt Goethes Beziehung zur...

""Elijah Or The Baalim In Israel: A Metrical Libretto, In Four Parts"" is a book written by James Barry and published in 1869. The book is a poetic retelling of the biblical story of the prophet Elijah and his confrontation with the prophets of the god...

Dream Music is a novel written by Frederic Rowland Marvin and first published in 1870. The book tells the story of a young woman named Edith who is haunted by a recurring dream of a beautiful melody. She becomes obsessed with finding the source of the...

Opuscules Sur La Chanson Populaire Et Sur La Musique (1874) est un recueil d'essais �����crits par le compositeur et musicologue fran�����ais Jean-Baptiste Wekerlin. Ce livre explore les chansons populaires fran�����aises, leur origine et leur...

Die Grundz�����ge der musikalischen Formen und ihre Analyse ist ein Buch, das 1852 von Ernst Friedrich Richter ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit den Grundlagen der musikalischen Formen und ihrer Analyse. Es ist f�����r Musiker...

Le Violon Du Diable est un roman �����crit en 1849 par Cesare Pugni et Arthur Michel Saint-Leon. L'histoire se d�����roule ������ Paris et suit les aventures de deux amis, le violoniste Charles et le danseur Jacques, qui tombent tous les deux amoureux de...

The Walkyre: A Musical In Three Acts is an opera composed by the renowned German composer Richard Wagner in 1877. The opera is part of a larger cycle of four operas known as ""The Ring of the Nibelung"". The Walkyre tells the story of the Valkyrie...

One Hundred Anthems: For Use In Parish Churches is a collection of one hundred choral pieces compiled by George Dixon and published in 1873. The book is specifically designed for use in parish churches and contains a variety of anthems suitable for...

""Musikalische Essays"" ist eine Sammlung von musikalischen Essays, die 1899 von Paul Marsop ver������ffentlicht wurden. In diesem Buch besch�����ftigt sich der Autor mit verschiedenen Themen aus der Musikgeschichte und Musiktheorie. Er untersucht die...