Suites from the ballets in full score. Tchaikovsky at his very best.

Béla Bartok wrote the first four volumes of the Mikrokosmos as a series of beginning Piano exercises for his son Péter. The great Hungarian composer's complete six-volume collection represents one of the most comprehensive anthologies of contemporary technique ever assembled. This edition consisting of the first two volumes presents more than 100 pieces of study material suitable for first- and second-year students. In a 1945 radio interview Bartok explained 'The Mikrokosmos is a cycle of 153 pieces for Piano written with adidactic purpose. That is to give piano pieces which can be used from the very beginning and then going on. It is graded according to difficulties. And the word Mikrokosmos may be interpreted as a series of pieces in many different styles representing a small world. Or it may be interpreted as 'world of the little ones the children. This volume constitutes the definitive edition of Bartok 's tutorials drawing upon all known manuscripts and the printed originals for a corrected version approved by the composer's son and the first student to benefit from these exercises.

John Dowland was unsurpassed in his day as a lute virtuoso and the composer of 88 lute songs. Since the early twentieth century Dowland's excellence as a songwriter has been well established; many of his compositions for lute- long shrouded in obscurity have become well known. This collection of 45 songs includes all the works in his third and fourth collection. Transcribed for voice and Guitar by David Nadal including Dowland's original lute tablature.

Extraordinarily popular in his own day and an influential link between the clarity and balance of the Classical age and the new forces of 19th-century Romanticism Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) was a prolific writer of songs. His contributionsinclude more than 100 lieder and a dozen vocal duets in addition to 60 part-songs. This handsome convenient compilation amply demonstrates the luxuriance of the composers output encompassing 89 of his loveliest songs.Such masterpieces asWartend Frühlingsglaube Neue Liebe and Auf Flügein des Gesangers appear here along with six songs by Mendelssohns sister Fanny plus one duet (Op. 8 No. 12). Excellent new English translations for all the works in this collectioninclude song settings of poetry by Nyron Goethe Schiller Heine and many other poets.A must for singers and pianists this inexpensive collection will enchant any lover of the 19th-century art song.Reprint of Lieder und Gesange für eine Singstimmemit Begleitung des Pianoforte [Songs and Works for Solo Voice with Piano Accompaniment] from Serie 19 of Breitkopf & Härtels Complete Works edition of the music of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig 1874-77.This handsome convenient compilation contains 89 songs among them such masterpieces as Wartend Frühlingsglaube Neue Liebe Auf Flügeln des Gesanges and many more including 6 songs by Mendelssohn's sister Fanny plus one duet (Op. 8 No. 12). Includes song settings of lyrics by Byron Goethe Schiller Heine and other poets. Reprint of Lieder und Gesange für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte [Songs and Works for Solo Voice with Piano Accompaniment] from Serie 19 of Breitkopf & Härtel's Complete Works edition of the music of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig 1874-77.

Original Dover compilation of the Piano Concertos Op.15 and Op.23 originally published separately by Breitkopf and Hartel. Glittering keyboard displays surging emotional appeal and a grand heroice manner characterize these two popular late 19th century works by a man once considered by preeminent American composer Virgil Thomson as 'our nearest to a great master before Charles Ives'.

Thirty musical arrangements by noted African-American tenor recall biblical events in such well-known tunes as Deep River Dry Bones Steal Away and Were You There? Perceptively written introduction to each song includes background history. Rich collection will appeal to lovers of great spirituals and the rich legacy of African-American song. Reprint of My Songs: Aframerican Religious Folk Songs Arranged and Interpreted by Roland Hayes Little Brown and Company Boston 1948.

For the Beginning Pianist with Downloadable MP3s-Now even the often-challenging works of the last of Russia's Romantic composers are accessible to beginning pianists. Rachmaninoff's music can be daunting to those just starting out but these simple arrangements focus on the composer's melodies and style. The more abstract works are excerpted and presented in manageable samples and the keys are simplified. Suggested fingerings are also provided. The collection features easy-to-play versions of Vocalise - Prelude in C-sharp Minor Op. 3 No. 2 (Bells of Moscow) - the second movement of the Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Op. 18 (Theme) - Nocturne No. 1 in F-sharp Minor and Nocturne No. 3 in C Minor - Morceaux de Salon No. 3 Op. 10 - Variations of a Theme of Corelli - and other selections. In addition to the piano arrangements the compilation includes a free MP3 download for every piece which will help students develop an ear for the melodies. The MP3s may be downloaded individually or collectively. Now even the often-challenging works of the last of Russia's Romantic composers are accessible to beginning pianists. Rachmaninoff's music can be daunting to those just starting out but these simple arrangements focus on the composer's melodies and style. The more abstract works are excerpted and presented in manageable samples and the keys are simplified. Suggested fingerings are also provided. The collection features easy-to-play versions of 'Vocalise'; Prelude in C-sharp Minor Op. 3 No. 2 ('Bells of Moscow'); the second movement of the Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Op. 18 (Theme); Nocturne No. 1 in F-sharp Minor and Nocturne No. 3 in C Minor; Morceaux de Salon No. 3 Op. 10; Variations of a Theme of Corelli; and other selections. In addition to the piano arrangements the compilation includes a free MP3 download for every piece which will help students develop an ear for the melodies. The MP3s may be downloaded individually or collectively.

Popper (1843–1913) was among the greatest cellists of all time and this set of etudes is universally acknowledged as being among the finest - and most challenging - ever composed. This edition newly engraved by Dmitry Yablonsky will help intermediate and advanced musicians improve important techniques. A must for serious cellists.

The dover edition scores of Carl Maria Von Weber's Clarinet Concertos Nos.1 And 2

Full score for Violin Cello and Piano of Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No.1 In D minor Op.49 and Piano Trio No.2 in C minor Op.66. Upon hearing the first trio Robert Schumann declared Mendelssohn is the Mozart of the nineteenth century ! Written in the composer's famously flowing Romantic style these two works are staples of the repertoire and anchors of many chamber music series. Both appear here for the first time in a single and affordable study edition. Mendelssohn drew upon a variety of influences in his musical style - chiefly Bach Mozart and Beethoven. Like the other German composers of his generation Mendelssohn created works that mirror the era'stension between Classicism and Romanticism. These trios are universally regarded as among his finest works with marked contrasts ranging from slow movements to lively scherzos in the manner of his Songs Without Words .

Volume II of this critically acclaimed three-part collection features introductory text and performance notes to 30 Scarlatti sonatas from Sonata XXXI to Sonata LX. 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 Ltd. 2000 edition.Volume II of this critically acclaimed three-part collection features introductory text and performance notes to 30 Scarlatti sonatas from Sonata XXXI to Sonata LX. 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 Ltd. 2000 edition.

48 Preludes and Fugues Book II-A monument in the history of Western music The Well-Tempered Clavier represents not only the culmination of J. S. Bach's own maturation process but also the impetus for the emerging style and structure of modern keyboard music. A monument in the history of Western music The Well-Tempered Clavier represents not only the culmination of J. S. Bach's own maturation process but also the impetus for the emerging style and structure of modern Keyboardmusic. Mozart Beethoven and Chopin were influenced by its polyphonic richness and depth of harmony and Schumann counseled young musicians to 'make The Well-Tempered Clavier your daily bread.' Modern pianists can followSchumann's advice with this new edition of an authoritative and long-out-of-print score that offers illuminating perspectives from a pair of eminent musical interpreters. Book II of this two-volume set features Sir DonaldFrancis Tovey's analyses of 24 preludes and fugues including suggestions for performance. In addition to commentaries by Tovey a lauded Bach scholar and world-famous musicologist the pieces are complemented by fingeringsdevised by Harold Samuel a major Bach interpreter. Students teachers and professionals will appreciate this finely engraved and modestly priced version of Bach's enduring works. Reprint of the Associated Board of theRoyal School of Music 1924 edition.

Opera's greatest love story set to music of incomparable beauty Tristan und Isolde represents one of the nineteenth century's most revolutionary scores. Wagner's 1865 adaptation of a popularmedieval legend changed the course of musical history and opened the door to twentieth-century innovations. Inspired by an illicit passion of his own Wagner filled this tale of a doomed romance with a sense ofdesperate longing conveyed by his blending of tonality blurring of keys and innovative use of repetitive leitmotifs. This reprint of Richard Kleinmichel's authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition is ideal forrehearsals and performances by students amateurs and professional vocalists pianists and conductors. Please note that the lyrics appear in the original German only.

A pair of men take an oath of eternal friendship but their vow is threatened by their attraction to the same woman. The object of their rivalry faces her own dilemma torn between worldly passion and her calling as a priestess. Their romantic triangle forms the heart of this 1863 opera Les Pêcheurs De Perles (The Pearl Fishers) in which the composer of Carmen the world's most popular opera made his first mark. Set in ancient Ceylon this enchanting tale of friendship love and betrayal has been performed in Opera houses around the world. The famous Baritone/Tenor duet in the second act is among the most recorded of Opera highlights and a copy of the full score is essentialfor conductors as well as for students of composition and orchestration. This large-format version of Bizet 's three-act Opera offers musicians an affordable alternative to high-priced hard-to-find editions. A pair of men take an oath of eternal friendship but their vow is threatened by their attraction to the same woman. The object of their rivalry faces her own dilemma torn between worldly passion and her calling as a priestess.Their romantic triangle forms the heart of this 1863 opera Les Pêcheurs De Perles (The Pearl Fishers) in which the composer of Carmen the world's most popular opera made his first mark. Set in ancientCeylon this enchanting tale of friendship love and betrayal has been performed in Opera houses around the world. The famous Baritone/Tenor duet in the second act is among the most recorded of Opera highlights and a copy of thefull score is essential for conductors as well as for students of composition and orchestration. This large-format version of Bizet 's three-act Opera offers musicians an affordable alternative to high-priced hard-to-findeditions.

Bach: The Art Of Fugue And A Companion To The Art Of Fugue features sheet music for the complete score of J. S. Bach's Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue) in this edition prepared by Donald Francis Tovey. Bach: The Art Of Fugue And A Companion To The Art Of Fugue features sheet music for the complete score of J. S. Bach 's Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue) in this editionprepared by Donald Francis Tovey . Originally published by Oxford University Press in 1931 Tovey 's edition presents the fourteen fugues plus the four canons in open score allowing readers to follow eachindividual voice. Furthermore Tovey completed the unfinished final fugue reintroducing the principal theme of the work's opening fugue to create a quadruple fugue. In addition to the complete score this editionfeatures Tovey 's extended commentary on each of the fugues. Entitled A Companion to 'The Art of Fugue ' Tovey 's commentary was originally published separately from the score; this editionincludes the commentary within the same volume as the music. The commentary outlines the contrapuntal devices employed in each of the fugues as well as keen observations on J. S. Bach 's technicalcraftsmanship. In addition Tovey offers insights into the performance of these fugues and suggestions for their programming. Pianists organists and all lovers of chamber and Baroque music will appreciatethis inexpensive single-volume edition of one of Bach 's finest works and a classic commentary.

The Magic Flute In Full Score was created at the peak of the Enlightenment Mozart 's divine and enduring milestone of Opera is both a light-hearted fairy tale and an epic story of the strugglebetween good and evil. The Magic Flute met instant acclaim at its 1791 premiere and it remains among one of Mozart 's most performed and admired works.

In Full Score-One of the most popular pieces ever created for ballet displaying the composer's virtuosity in creating varied orchestral colours. Authoritative edition.One of the most popular pieces ever created for ballet displaying the composer's virtuosity in creating varied orchestral colours. Authoritative edition.

Copie des éditions Durand (version Saint-Saëns)-This volume contains all 63 of Rameau's works for keyboard published between 1706 and 1741 including well-known pieces as 'Musette En Rondeau' 'Tambourin' 'Les Niais De Sologne' and 'La Poule'. From the complete works edition edited by Camille Saint-Saens.

Here in one concise volume are all six pieces from Debussy's images- the impressionist masterpieces that were among the composer's most popular works. Written in two sets from 1905 to 1907 the complete collection of images is featured here in score for solo piano.

Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of beloved piano classics. Each piece has been carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. The special arrangements also offer novices the pleasure and satisfaction of playing music that's usually beyond their grasp. Some of the master composers are represented by several pieces each: nine works by Bach include Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring; Mozart's Rondo alla Turca appears along with eight other selections from his oeuvre; seven by Chopin include Funeral March; the 'Emperor' Concerto Ode to Joy and 'Für Elise' are among the eight Beethoven features; and eight byTchaikovsky include Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker. Other well-known pieces include Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Liszt Brahms' 'Lullaby ' Morning Mood by Grieg Haydn's 'Surprise' Symphony plus compositions by Schubert Verdi Debussy Handel Mendelssohn and others. Reprinted from authoritative editions.