One of the best known and loved collections of string music in history. The programmatic nature of the Four Seasons based on the lines of sonnets printed along with the music brings seasonal sights and sounds readily and delightfully to the ear: the bird calls in Spring the swarms of wasps in Summer the hunters' horns in Autumn the winds and icy snow of Winter. Dr. Eleanor Selfridge-Field a recognised authority on music of the Italian Baroque has researched primary sources in Italy to prepare this specially commissioned authoritative new edition.

A towering figure among Russian composers of the late 19th century Rimsky-Korsakov was one of music’s master orchestrators. The 3 works in full score in this collection Dance of the Buffoons Capriccio Espagnol Russian Easter Festival (Overture) display his mastery of orchestration. They are reproduced from early authoritative scores.

With these transcriptions intermediate to advanced pianists can re-create the texture and grandeur of these final symphonies by the 19th-century melodic master Contents 4th Symphony in F Minor Opus 36 5th Symphony in E Minor Opus 64 6th Symphony in B Minor ('Pathetique') Opus 74

Bach's Goldbergs were reportedly written for one of his most talented pupil who ised them to entertain and soothe his insomniac master during bouts of sleeplessness. Though authenticity of this story is doubted by some historians they are certainly a diversion for listeners. historians. With virtuosic hand crossing and thrilling sections typical of Bach. Both Arias and all 30 Variations are set here for Piano and this affordable edition of a widely performed and appreciated work is essential for all serious pianists and music lovers.

An influential early Romantic composer for piano John Field (1782-1837) redefined the term 'nocturne.' Field's dreamy poetic style exerted a lasting effect on such later composers as Chopin Liszt and Schumann. This collection brings together the most popular and often performed of Field's nocturnes along with a selection of his most important solo piano works.

Specially transcribed and arranged for beginning and intermediate guitar players this anthology of 49 classics includes such perennial favourites as 'Beautiful Dreamer ' 'Amazing Grace ' 'Aura Lee ' 'On Top of Old Smoky ' 'Blue Tail Fly ' 'Camptown Races ' 'Dixie's Land ' 'Yankee Doodle ' 'Sweet Betsy from Pike ' 'John Henry ' and many more.

And Sinfonia Concertante Miniature Score-These three charming instrumental pieces composed by Mozart in the 1770s and 1780s were among a number of serenades he wrote during this period to provide an evening’s entertainment at weddings birthdays and home concerts for his friends and patrons. Reproduced here from an authoritative edition with bar numbered movements for easy reference.

These 21 symphonies composed by Mozart between 1764 and 1771 are astonishing displays of his precocious genius. Reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf and Hartel Complete Works Edition they abound in the qualities that characterise his finest works - melodic richness musical invention and a much imitated but unsurpassed grace.These 21 symphonies composed by Mozart between 1764 and 1771 are astonishing displays of his precocious genius. Reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf and Hartel Complete Works Edition they abound in the qualities that characterise his finest works - melodic richness musical invention and a much imitated but unsurpassed grace.

For Solo Piano-Beethoven Symphonies Nos 6-9 transcribed for solo piano by Franz Liszt. The collection also contains engrossing pieces of background information including a facsimile of Liszt's handwritten French preface to his Beethoven transcriptions (along with its English translation). Suitable for advanced pianists.Beethoven Symphonies Nos 6-9 transcribed for solo piano by Franz Liszt. The collection also contains engrossing pieces of background information including a facsimile of Liszt's handwritten French preface to his Beethoven transcriptions (along with its English translation). Suitable for advanced pianists.

Volume I of this critically acclaimed three-part collection features introductory text and performance notes to 30 Scarlatti sonatas from Sonata I to Sonata XXX. The works appear in chronological order and with Kirkpatrick numbers. This Urtextedition preserves the sonatas original presentation save for the addition of accidentals and the inversion of treble and bass clefs in accordance with modern practices and ease of playing.Reprint of the Zen-On Music Company Inc. 1999 edition.Volume I of this critically acclaimed three-part collection features introductory text and performance notes to 30 Scarlatti sonatas from Sonata I to Sonata XXX. The works appear in chronological order and with Kirkpatrick numbers. This Urtext edition preserves the sonatas' original presentation save for the addition of accidentals and the inversion of treble and bass clefs in accordance with modern practices and ease of playing. Reprint of the Zen-On Music Company Inc. 1999 edition.

Liszt's admiration for the music of Wagner led him to promote Wagner's Operas as well as to compose piano transcriptions from many of them. This volume presents fifteen compositions dating from 1848-1882. Includes 'Liebestod' 'Overture To Tannhouser' 'Wedding March From Lohengrin'.Liszt's admiration for the music of Wagner led him to promote Wagner's Operas as well as to compose piano transcriptions from many of them. This volume presents fifteen compositions dating from 1848-1882. Includes 'Liebestod' 'Overture To Tannhouser' 'Wedding March From Lohengrin'.

Pachelbel was one of the great organ masters of the generation before J.S. Bach. Unsurprisingly interest in his music has remained constant and today he is widely considered one of the greatest and indisputably one of the most productive composers of all time. This new collection assembles a rich selection of the composer's organ works including 72 chorale settings and 48 nonliturgical works among them toccatas fugues preludes ricercares and fantasias. Reprinted here from the authoritative Breitkopf and Hartel edition edited by Max Seiffert these venerable compositions will be welcomed by organists at every level of accomplishment. Today's keyboard artist shouldnote that many of these works do not require a pedal and can be played on the piano or harpsichord as well as the organ.

In this staple of the orchestral repertoire Mendelssohn interprets the Reformation in symphonic terms building to a powerful series of variations on Martin Luther's confessional chorale Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God). This miniature score is reproduced from an authoritative edition complete with numbered movements for easy reference. Affordable and compact it is ideal for use in the classroom at home or in the concert hall. Reprint of the Breitkopf and Härtel Leipzig n.d. edition.

This volume contains several of Debussy's best known and most-admired compositions including some of his most brilliant works for piano: the technically challenging 'Etudes' the witty and appealing 'Children's Corner' and the sparkling 'Images Book II' as well as other intriguing lesser-known works. Pianists will enjoy the extraordinary diversity of these pieces and their rare often surprising musical effects. All of the works included have been reprinted from authoritative French editions.

in Full score-Richard Wagner put his supreme effort as well as his earnings into constructing the perfect festival theater in the Bavarian town of Bayreuth where his masterpiece the four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen could be performed in a manner which would conform to his vision of how the drama should unfold. Wagner's own perception was that the unique and revolutionary character of his monumental tetralogy necessitated a special theater — one where the difficulties of staging an expansive drama could be surmounted where changes of scene could be effected without halting the performance for vast lengths of time. Der Ring des Nibelungen which is based on a medieval German epic the Nibelungenlied and Norse mythology enlarged the expressive powers of German Romantic opera; today it also gives testimony to Wagner's willingness to venture into new areas for inspirational material. The third opera of the cycle Siegfried reproduced here in full score presents the story of a youthful Germanic hero of legendary proportions a young man without experience of fear who slays the reptilian hoarder of ill-gotten powerful golden treasures and rescues a banished goddess from fiery captivity. Performed during the heyday of Bismarck's Realpolitik following decades of revolutionary and anarchic fervor Siegfried is reputed to have social and political implications. In The Perfect Wagnerite George Bernard Shaw discusses the opera in allegorical terms and describes the heroic Siegfried as a born anarchist the ideal of Bakoonin an anticipation of the 'overman' of Nietzsche. Whether or not the political import of Richard Wagner's alleged revolutionary thought is of concern to the music lover of modern times the influence and power of the operas of Der Ring des Nibelungen are indisputable. The crowning achievement of German music of the Romantic era the Ring forged a new synthesis of music and drama on the largest scale drawing on rich literary and philosophical resources to expand the dramatic possibilities of the opera as a musical form. Reproduced from the first edition (1876) which received Wagner's final approval this full-size full score brings Siegfried an important opera in the Ring and one of the most performed recorded studied and admired operas of the Romantic era to Wagner enthusiasts opera lovers and musicians at a moderate affordable price. Reproduced from first 1876 edition.The third Ring opera 'Siegfried' is here carefully reproduced from the authoritative edition of 1876 which Wagner himself approved.

Unsurpassed examples of French classic organ composition: 'Majestic Messe pour les Paroisses' and 'Messe pour les Couvents'. Published when Couperin was only 21 his organ masses display not only a thoroughly assured compositional technique but a rich gift for melodic lines.

These 24 preludes and 17 etudes-tableaux include what are possibly Rachmaninoff 's finest compositions for solo Piano. Reproduced from authoritative Russian editions Serge Rachmaninoff: Complete Preludes And Etudes-Tableaux includes the popular C-sharp minor prelude Op. 3 No. 2 ; the G-minor prelude Op. 23 No. 5 ; and the B-minor prelude Op. 32 No. 10 .

All 10 sonatas for violin and piano. Violin Part not included.

Reprinted from authoritative German editions this collection of 45 songs offers deeply affecting settings of poems by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Joseph von Eichendorff. Richly varied in mood many pieces evoke a romantic moonlit world and exquisite love lyrics while others explore the darker side of the human experience. Songs in original vocal ranges. Reprint of songs published by C. F. Peters Leipzig n.d. EICHENDORFF SONGS [Gedichte von Joseph von Eichendorff] Nos. 1-20 (complete) GOETHE SONGS [Gedichte von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe] Nos. 12-18 (November 1888-February 1889) Nos. 34-51 (January 1889) WESTERN-EASTERN DIVAN (BOOK OF VERSE)[West-Östlicher Divan) (a) 'From the 'Book of the Inn' [Aus dem 'Schenkenbuch']' (b) 'From the 'Book of Suleika' [Aus dem 'Buch Suleika']'

Dedicated to the memory of Franz Liszt Saint-Saens' Symphony No.3 'Organ' Op.78 in D minor is one of the most important works in French symphonic music. The piece was commissioned by the London Philharmonic and first performed in 1886 in London. Saint-Saens would not produce another symphony after this masterpiece. This miniature score is ideal as a study edition and is available at a highly affordable price.