Edited by Clara Schumann-Fifteen works including 'Symphonic Etudes Op. 13' 'Fantasy In C Major Op. 17' and 'Intermezzi Op. 4'.

The Music Of Zez Confrey Pauline Alpert And Rube Bloom- This original collection of Piano tunes from the 1920s and '30s features pieces by three of the era's most popular Piano roll and novelty song artists: Zez Confrey Pauline Alpert and Rube Bloom. Pianists and music enthusiasts of all ages will rejoice in these charming melodies selected by Peter Mintun who provides an informative introduction. Contents include: Pauline Alpert's Dream of a Doll March of the Blues Night of Romance Ivory Tips Piano Poker The Merry Minnow Perils of Pauline and Mindin' the Baby ; Rube Bloom's Spring Fever A Stately Mansion That Futuristic Rag Sapphire Savage in My Soul Silhouette and Soliloquy ;and Zez Confrey's Kitten on the Keys Dizzy Fingers My Pet You Tell 'Em Ivories Greenwich Witch Poor Buttermilk Stumbling and Coaxing the Piano .

Photoplay Music From The Days Of Early Cinema- 'Photoplays' or silent movies cried out for accompaniment and a distinctive art form arose to fill the demand combining cinema music and storytelling. This unique anthology features original sheet music for the Piano pieces that complemented early motion pictures. Derived from eight rare sources the contents include pieces by J.S. Zamecnik M. L. Lake Joseph Carl Breil J. Bodewalt Lampe and Walter C. Simon.

in Full Score-The orchestral score of two of Handel’s best-loved works. Handel composed the famous Water Music in 1717 a set of twenty short pieces to accompany a royal barge trip down the Thames. Music For The Royal Fireworks composed in 1749 is a joyful suite of six movements composed to celebrate the peace of Aix-La-Chappelle which had been declared the previous year. Deutsche Hondelgesellschaft edition.The orchestral score of two of Handel’s best-loved works. Handel composed the famous Water Music in 1717 a set of twenty short pieces to accompany a royal barge trip down the Thames. Music For The Royal Fireworks composed in 1749 is a joyful suite of six movements composed to celebrate the peace of Aix-La-Chappelle which had been declared the previous year. Deutsche Hondelgesellschaft edition.

Here in one volume are two bodies of work that reveal the essence of Debussy's extraordinary expressiveness and his innovative gifts for musical imagery. Includes 'La Cathedrale engloutie' 'Ondine' and 'La fille aux cheveux de lin'.

Ravel brought to the art of the song that distinctive fusion of classicism and the modern spirit that characterized all his musical works. This superb collection includes many of his most admired and performed songs and song cycles. Reprinted from authoritative French editions and with new English translations of the original French texts. Edited by Arbie Orenstein.

Featuring the same technical brilliance innovation and imagination which distinguished the great piano pieces Transcendental Etudes and Hungarian Rhapsodies these two works are staples in the repertoire of any serious pianist. This full score includes Franz Liszt's Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in E-flat Major; and Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in A Major. Reprint of two concerti from Franz Liszt's Musikalische Werke herausgegeban von der Franz Liszt-Stiftung Breitkopf & Härtel Leipzig 1907-1939. Featuring the same technical brilliance innovation and imagination which distinguished the great piano pieces Transcendental Etudes and Hungarian Rhapsodies these two works are staples in the repertoire of any serious pianist. This full score includes Franz Liszt 's Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in E-flat Major; and Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in A Major. Reprint of two concerti from Franz Liszt's Musikalische Werke herausgegeban von der Franz Liszt-Stiftung Breitkopf & Härtel Leipzig 1907-1939.

Clara Wieck's sincerest wish was that her future husband Robert Schumann turn his extraordinary genius toward the larger and more challenging task of composing orchestral music. Confiding in her diary in 1839 just one year before her marriage she explained that it would be best if he composed for Orchestra: his imagination cannot find sufficient scope in the Piano… In the years that followed their marriage Robert Schumann continued to devote much of his attention to Piano music but he also found the time to comply with his beloved Clara's wish by creating a number of musical pieces composed specifically for Piano andOrchestra. Although Schumann 's genius is most in evidence in his masterful solo Piano compositions and superb lieder his lively and provocative imagination manifests itself with equal aplomb in the works composed for Piano and Orchestra. The same compelling romantic and lyrical qualities that captivate lovers of Schumann 's Piano music are evident in these compositions. Three of his finest are presented here in full score including the A Minor Piano Concerto one of the most popular and frequently performed concertos ever written. All demonstrate his remarkably innovative approach to music diverting substantially from the classic models of the day and display his immense creativity as well as his warmth and sensitivity. Included in this collection of Schumann 's compositions for Piano and Orchestra are: Piano Concerto In A minor Op. 54 (published 1846) Concertstuck Op.92 (Introduction and Allegro appassionato; published 1852) Introduction and Allegro Op. 134 (published 1855) These three works by one of the greatest masters of romanticism will delight musicians music lovers and students as well as devotees of Schumann . Pianists will be especially pleased to have these appealing Schumann works in one convenient edition available at

Braham's second symphony was an instant success when it first premiered in 1877. From its ingenious treatment of attractive melodic ideas in the first movement and the somber adagio to the lyrical charm of the allegretto and the finale's robust cheerfulness it is a delightful combination of enchanting melodies and masterly thematic treatment. A staple of the repertoire it is reproduced here from an authoritative edition. The score appears with bar-numbered movements ideal for study in the classroom at home or in the concert hall. This affordable high-quality conveniently sized volume will be edition of choice for music students and music lovers alike. Instrumentation includes: 4 Horns in C D E G B 2 Trumpets in D B 3 Trombones Bass Tumba Timpani 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in A 2 Bassoons Violin 1 2 Violas Cellos Basses

Organists and keyboard players in search of appropriate music for the Christmas season will welcome this rich selection of noels or carols by three renowned 18th-Century French organ composers Louis-Claude Daquin Jean-Francois Dandrieu and Claude-Benigne Balbastre. Each composition is a set of variations on a French carol popular in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The music is highly ornamented in the French classical style and moderate to advanced in difficulty. Reprinted from authoritative editions.

Beethoven's five sonatas for cello and piano are basic works of the cello repertoire and his three sets of variations on themes by Mozart and Handel are perennial favorites of chamber-music programs as well. This volume contains all eight works in score format carefully reproduced from the authoritative complete-works edition published by Breitkopf & Hartel.

Falsely accused of murder the seduced and abandoned heroine of this powerful drama ultimately finds forgiveness and reconciliation. Czech composer Leos Janácek set Jenufa in a village of his native Moravia spending eight years on its completion. He waited another dozen years between its local debut in 1904 and its first performance in Prague in 1916 where it was an instant success and ushered in a remarkably creative period for the composer (who was already well into his 60s). Janácek's fame spread steadily throughout Europe and the United States where Jenufa premièred in 1924 and remains a popular favourite. This inexpensive edition will prove an indispensable rehearsal aidfor soloists chorus members and accompanists. Unabridged republication of the Universal Edition 1917 in Czech and English. Introduction to the Dover edition by Stanley Appelbaum. Unabridged republication of the 1917 Universal Edition.

Nicknamed 'The Emperor' for its nobility and grandeur Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat Op.73 was the composer's last piano concerto. Written in 1809 when Beethoven was 39 it ranks among the most popular concertos in the repertoire and is considered to be one of the strongest works conceived by Beethoven. Reproduced here from an authoritative early edition the score appears with bar-numbered movements. Ideal for classroom or home study.

From the ominous relentless march of 'Mars Bringer of War' to the ethereal high-string sonorities of 'Venus the Bringer of Peace ' this spectacular symphonic suite established Holst 's international reputation as one of the most popular and important modern British composers. First performed in 1918 it remains a staple of the Orchestral repertoire.

One of the last composers of the great Romantic tradtion Mahler possessed a strong sense of the dramatic in life he chose to record that drama in nine magnificent symphonies all works of vivid orchestration innovative symphonic structure and rich emotional expression. Presented here the Symphony No.1 in D Major 'Titan' is in full score with bar-numbered movements and ample margins at the bottom of each score page for notes and analysis. Ideal for study in the classroom at home or in the concert hall

This compilation features all of the traditional and best loved wedding music. Containing 53 of the most requested wedding melodies including examples of both classical and popular modern songs there will be somthing here to suit any wedding event. All the tracks are arranged for organ or other keyboard instrument and voice with complete lyrics for the hymns. Organists and pianists will find this volume a convenient collection and an essential addition to their music libraries. Ideal for public and private ceremonies this anthology of joyful music provides keayboardists and singers with ample performance options.

47 Works-All of Scarlatti's familiar and best-loved masterpieces-well known worldwide from piano recitals and CD's appear here: tarantellas siciliennes pastorales and sparkling high-speed keyboard toccatas of the greatest ingenuity. Pianists and all music lovers can discover the music of Scarlatti in this compilation containing 47 exquisite pieces.All of Scarlatti's familiar and best-loved masterpieces-well known worldwide from piano recitals and CD's appear here: tarantellas siciliennes pastorales and sparkling high-speed keyboard toccatas of the greatest ingenuity. Pianists and all music lovers can discover the music of Scarlatti in this compilation containing 47 exquisite pieces.

50 Short Works for Church Services-This collection of 50 short liturgical works by Alexandre Guilmant offers organists a practical resource of music ideally suited to church services and recitals. Organists will find here a large varied and colourful menu of music for sacred occasions including offertories preludes postludes marches meditations and music for communion services. Selected and edited by Samuel P.Warren.

This 20th century orchestral masterpiece offers a rich musical setting of a pastoral Greek fable by Longus. The lush scoring dramatically displays the composer's genius for transmuting a traditional musical idiom into a fresh and stirring language of its own ranging from audacious and driving to softly and hauntingly beautiful. Reproduced here from the original French edition the score appears with rehearsal-numbered movements. Ideal for classroom or home study.

Includes Six Pieces For Solo Piano Ancient Airs and Dances and Three Preludes on Gregorian Melodies .