Art music, orchestral and formal music Books

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...

The Analysis of Musical Composition by Charles Dawson is a comprehensive guide to understanding the construction of musical pieces and the principles of harmony. Originally published in 1845, this book provides a detailed analysis of various musical...

The Ancestry of the Violin is a two-part book written by Edward Heron Allen in 1882. The first part of the book focuses on the origin of the violin, tracing its history back to ancient times and exploring the various instruments that influenced its...

The essays in New Mansions for Music: Performance, Pedagogy and Criticism look at one of the most ancient and rigorous classical musical traditions of India, the Karnatik music system, and the kind of changes it underwent once it was relocated from...

The Vision of St. John is a musical composition in the form of a cantata, written by Charles Whitney Coombs in 1894. The piece is designed to be performed by a mixed choir, full orchestra, and organ, and is based on the biblical book of Revelation, which...

Memoirs of Rossini is a book written by Stendhal in 1824 that tells the story of the legendary Italian composer Gioachino Rossini. The book is a collection of anecdotes and personal accounts of Rossini's life, as recounted by Stendhal, who was a close...

""Comoedier V1: Sammenskrevne for den nye oprettede danske skueplads (1723)"" af Mickelsen, Hans er en samling af komedier skrevet til den nyligt etablerede danske teater. Bogen indeholder flere forskellige stykker, der er skrevet i den klassiske...

Le livre ""Choix Des Memoires Secrets V2 (1788)"" �����crit par Villy, Chopin De est un recueil de m�����moires secrets publi����� en 1788. Il s'agit du deuxi�����me volume de cette s�����rie, qui contient des r�����cits et des anecdotes sur la vie des...

Michaelis Maieri Cantilenae Intellectuales De Phoenice Redivivo: Ou Chansons Intellectuelles Sur La Resurrection Du Phenix (1758) est un livre �����crit par Maier, Michael. Ce livre est une collection de chansons intellectuelles sur la r�����surrection...

Das Buch ""Beethovens Unsterbliche Geliebte"" von Marie Tenger, erschienen im Jahr 1890, besch�����ftigt sich mit der Liebesbeziehung des ber�����hmten Komponisten Ludwig van Beethoven zu seiner mysteri������sen und namenlosen ""Unsterblichen Geliebten""...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

""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,...

""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...

""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...

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...

Musical Instruments At The Worlds Columbian Exposition (1895) is a book that provides a comprehensive overview of the musical instruments that were displayed at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The book is written by the editorial...

Music And The Piano is a book written by Jenny Viard-Louis in 1884. The book is a comprehensive guide to playing the piano and understanding music theory. It covers topics such as the history of the piano, the different types of pianos, how to read sheet...

Master Musicians: A Book For Players, Singers And Listeners is a book written by James Cuthbert Hadden and published in 1911. The book is a comprehensive guide to classical music, aimed at both musicians and non-musicians alike. It covers the lives and...

Borodin started composing his first excursion into the symphonic form in 1862, while studying with Mily Balakirev. He worked on it sporadically for the next five years, making revisions in the wake of an informal orchestral reading in 1867. The official...

This new vocal score is a digitally enhanced reprint of the one fist issued by C.F. Peters, Leipzig in the late 19th century. Gustav Rösler's classic piano reduction is based upon the Bach Gesellschaft edition which appeared several years earlier...

Unabridged digitally enhanced large-format reissue of the vocal score prepared by musicologist Karl Straube and published by C.F. Peters, Leipzig in the early 20th century. Bach composed the initial version in E-flat major in 1723 for the Christmas...

First composed in 1809 as a viola showpiece for his for his step-brother Fritz, Weber's Andante et rondo ongarese remained unpublished in the composer's original settng for decades after the composer's death. In the wake of the touring composer's great...

In the wake of the positive reception of Brahms's first set of Liebeslieder-Walzer  (the Op.52) after their 1869 premire, the conductor Ernst Rudorff persuaded the composer to orchestrate the accompaniment for 8 of the 18 selections (plus another...

A fun and easy way to learn to play the piano or keyboard, with helpful instruction on favorite jazz pieces. Written by the author of the best-selling Build It! series in collaboration with an experienced piano teacher, the Play It! books teach young...

Contained within this book are the scores for twenty five folk songs and dances composed for solo piano by Edvard Grieg. This modern reprint of the original scores features clear, large margins, making it ideal for students and musicians alike. Edvard...

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...

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, ...

Das Buch ""D. Philipp Nicolai's Leben Und Lieder"" wurde von Curtze, L. im Jahr 1859 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt von dem Leben und den Liedern des deutschen Theologen und Dichters Philipp Nicolai. Nicolai wurde im 16. Jahrhundert geboren und war ein...

Der Musikalische Hauslehrer ist ein Buch von Gottfried Wilhelm Fink, das im Jahr 1847 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es ist ein Handbuch f�����r Musikliebhaber, das sich an Menschen richtet, die Musik zu Hause spielen und genie�����en m������chten. Das Buch...