Art music, orchestral and formal music Books

This book presents the complete score for Claude-Achille Debussy's 1905 solo piano suite, "Suite bergamasque". Claude-Achille Debussy (1862 - 1918) was a seminal French composer. He is considered to be one of the most important pioneers of Impressionist...

Das Buch ""Artikulations und �����bungen"" wurde im Jahr 1897 von Hermann Klinghardt ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um ein Lehrbuch, das sich mit der Aussprache und Artikulation von Sprache besch�����ftigt. Das Buch enth�����lt zahlreiche...

The Tone Placed And Developed is a book published in 1907 by Carl Preetorius. The book is focused on the art of singing and aims to provide a comprehensive guide to developing a strong singing voice. Preetorius explains the importance of proper breathing...

The Thorough-Bass Primer is a comprehensive guide to the rudiments of harmony, written by John Freckleton Burrowes and originally published in 1874. The book is intended as a primer for students of music who are looking to develop their understanding of...

American Monodies is a collection of poems written by Lydia Platt Richards and published in 1899. The book contains a series of elegies or monodies that reflect the author's grief and sorrow over the loss of loved ones. The poems are deeply personal and...

The Conerto voor Saxofoon en Blassensemble was composed in 2018 for Dutch saxophonist Ati Lust and the Noord-Hollands Blazers Ensemble, under the direction of Lex Bak. Written in a tonal idiom, the concerto is in three movements, in which the soloist is...

It's a Grrrl!David W. Barber has delighted readers all around the world with Accidentals on Purpose, When the Fat Lady Sings, Getting a Handel on Messiah and other internationally bestselling books of musical/historical humor. Like his popular Bach,...

A pianist, arranger, and composer, William Pursell is a mainstay of the Nashville music scene. He has played jazz in Nashville's Printer's Alley with Chet Atkins and Harold Bradley, recorded with Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline, performed with the...

This volume contains the complete score for Joseph Ravel's 1920 solo piano composition, "La Valse". Joseph Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) was a French pianist, composer, and conductor. He is considered to have been a significant figure within impressionism...

""Richard Wagner in Z�����rich, 1849-1858 V1"" ist ein Buch von Hans Belart aus dem Jahr 1900. Es beschreibt die Zeit, die der Komponist Richard Wagner in Z�����rich verbrachte, von 1849 bis 1858. Das Buch gibt einen Einblick in Wagners Leben und Werk...

""Richard Wagner D�������Apres Lui-Meme"" (1891) de Noufflard, Georges est une biographie du c�����l�����bre compositeur allemand Richard Wagner. Le livre est bas����� sur les �����crits et les lettres de Wagner lui-m������me, ainsi que sur les...

Practical Remarks On The Reformation Of Cathedral Music is a book written by Francis and John Rivington in 1849. The book provides a detailed analysis of the state of cathedral music in England during the mid-19th century and offers practical suggestions...

Aural Harmony, Part 1 is a music theory book written by Franklin Whitman Robinson and published in 1918. The book aims to teach the reader about the principles of harmony and how to apply them in musical composition. It covers topics such as chord...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, ...

Musical Vade Mecum: A Manual Of The Science Of Music, Adapted To The Wants Of Teachers And Scholars (1852) is a comprehensive guide to the science of music, written by Herrman S. Saroni. The book is tailored to the needs of both teachers and students of...

Musical Form is a comprehensive guide to the structure and organization of musical compositions, written by Ebenezer Prout and first published in 1896. The book covers a range of topics related to musical form, including the principles of melody,...

Den Peerdsmid is een boertig blijspel in ����������n deel, geschreven door Joannes Franciscus Cammaert en gepubliceerd in 1766. Het stuk is doordrenkt met zang en vertelt het verhaal van een smid genaamd Jan, die verliefd wordt op de dochter van een...

This is the biography of Sir Walter Galpin Alcock, organist and composer, written by his daughter, Naomi Judith Bateson. Organist at Salisbury Cathedral from 1916 - 1947. "He lived under five sovereigns and assisted in the coronations of three of them."

Paul Marie Théodore Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931), était un compositeur et enseignant. Il a d'abord étudié le droit et ensuite la composition musicale. Il fut l'élève de César Franck au Conservatioire de Paris. Il a fondé la Schola Cantorum avec Alexandre...

Paul Marie Théodore Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931), was a composer and teacher. He initially read law and then moved to music. He studied under César Franck at the Conservatoire de Paris. He co-founded the Schola Cantorum in 1894.

The Diaghilev Ballet existed from 1909 to 1929; and from its beginningto its end Serge Grigoriev acted as régisseur-that is to say he was responsible for every aspect of the venture save its finance. In theearly 1950s he began reading back among the...

Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music by Steven Jan is a comprehensive account of the relationships between evolutionary theory and music. Examining the 'evolutionary algorithm' that drives biological and musical-cultural evolution, the book provides...

An idiomatic poetry book; a fine piece of literary art. The contents of this book can cause nuanced or monumental changes. A key definer of these pages is art - including visual art - as seen in the manipulated colour images throughout. In this tapestry...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Wagner (1899) is a book written by Charles Albert Lidgey that provides a comprehensive introduction to the life and works of the famous German composer, Richard Wagner. The book covers Wagner's early life, his musical education, his early compositions,...

Verdi, 1839-1898 is a book written by Italian author Gino Monaldi in 1899. The book is a biography of the renowned Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, who lived from 1813 to 1901. Verdi is widely considered one of the greatest composers of Italian opera,...

Turenne is a historical biography written by Henry Montague Hozier in 1885. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life of Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, a French military commander who played a significant role in the Thirty...

Treatise On Single, Double, Triple And Quadruple Counterpoint is a comprehensive guide to the art of counterpoint, written by Salomon Jadassohn and first published in 1887. The book covers the principles and techniques of composing music in multiple...

Theory of Musical Composition Volume 2, written by Godfrey Weber and first published in 1846, is a comprehensive guide to the principles and techniques of musical composition. The book is intended for both amateur and professional musicians who seek a...

""The Life of George Frederick Handel"" is a biography of the famous composer written by William Smyth Rockstro and first published in 1883. The book provides a comprehensive account of Handel's life, from his birth in Germany in 1685 to his death in...

The Life of Johannes Brahms V1 is a biographical book written by Florence May in 1905. The book is a comprehensive account of the life of Johannes Brahms, one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. It covers Brahms' childhood, his early musical...

The Chorister's Guide is a comprehensive guidebook for aspiring choristers, written by William Alexander Barrett and first published in 1873. The book is designed to provide practical advice and instruction for singers who are part of a church choir or...