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.

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.

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

The second opera in Richard Wagner’s mighty The Ring cycle Die Walkure remains among the most popular and frequently performed of his works. It is a masterful epic with themes and motifs that combine and interplay to create some of the finest woven musical threads ever. From its gripping opening in which the hero finds himself weaponless in the house of his enemy; to its heartrending finale when a father bids farewell to his favourite daughter generations of listeners have swooned to this story and its majestic fantastical music. This Vocal Score of this Opera with lyrics in German and English features a piano reduction of the orchestral part and isideal for study rehearsal and concert performances.

Facsimile edition Of the orignal score written by WA Mozart.

Thirty-six songs from Tin Pan Alley all written and published in just two years. This book includes 'Moonlight Bay' 'When Irish Eyes Are Smiling' 'Balling The Jack' and 'Danny Boy'. There is also a great deal of ragtime or rag-influenced music. This edition is taken from original sheet music and includes some fascinating cover pictures helping to set the scene for this nostalgic music. It is edited by Stanley Applebaum.

Including such favourites as Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy and Trepak orchestral performances of this suite have become as popular as the full ballet itself. The suite is a masterwork of orchestration and is presented here in full score. The miniature format makes the volume perfect for study or concert-going.

Harminized Chorales For Keyboard

In Full Score.

A rich selection of Thirty-six of Debussy's best songs including 'Beau Soir' 'Mandoline' 'Les Angelus' and 'Dans Le Jardin'.

Beginning pianists will rejoice in this collection of original fun-to-play pieces by a noted American composer. First published between 1939 and 1945 the melodies provide an interesting and positive musical experience while building technical skills and sight reading. Leo Ornstein's Piano Sketch Books brings together re-prints of Vol. I and Vol. II of Leo Ornstein's original Piano Sketch Book first published between 1939 and 1945. Beginning pianists will rejoice inthis collection of original fun-to-play pieces by the noted American composer. The melodies featured in Leo Ornstein's Piano Sketch Books provide an interesting and positive musical experience while buildingtechnical skills and sight reading. The songs start simply and incrementally adding more complexity as students progress through the book. Virtuoso pianist Janice Weber provides additional guidance and the collection comeswith a separate MP3 download for each of the eighty-three pieces. This book includes My Little Boat Is Sailing Let’s Go Skating The Lonely Cowboy The Viking Song and many other playful tunes. **Pleasenote: The CD included with this title can only be played through an MP3 compatible program.**

Academic Festival Overture' 'Tragic Overture' and 'Variations On A Theme By Joseph Haydn'. Breitkopf & Hartel editions.

One of Verdi's most popular opera La Traviata is based on La Dame aux Camélias (Camille) the novel and play by Alexandre Dumas fils that enthralled Parisian audiences of the 1850s with a stirring portrayal of a beautiful courtesan redeemed by love. With his librettist Francesco Maria Piave Verdi transformed the Dumas story of a passionate ultimately poignant love affair within the intoxicating demimonde of Paris in the mid-1800s to an exciting deeply moving musical drama. La Traviata fortunately survived its dismal first production in Venice in 1853 to become a worldwide favorite treasured by musical artists and audiences alike for the lyric beauty of its arias and ensembles and for the dramatic force and finesse of its orchestral scoring. This full-score edition designed to provide a lifetime of study and enjoyment is reproduced from the authoritative edition prepared for G. Ricordi of Milan. It will afford opera lovers a rare opportunity to study intimately Verdi's genius for operatic composition in the early years of its greatest flowering. Reprinted from the authoritative edition prepared by G. Ricordi Milan.One of his most popular operas from the 1850s.

Volume Two - 57 Favorite Pieces In Easy Piano Arrangements- Beginning Pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of 57 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. Free MP3 downloads which provide a valuable tool for practicing are available for each song. The selections range from standards to classical works by the masters. Familiar melodies include Chopsticks Panis Angelicus Can Can Cradle Song and Tarantella. Classical pieces includeRachmaninoff's Ave Maria Mozart's Exultate Jubilate Siegfried Idyll by Wagner works by Gurlitt and Clementi and many more.

Wide selection of fine pieces many difficult to find elsewhere. Included are harpsichord toccatas Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother Aria Variata 'alla Maniera Italiana' and the 6 Little Preludes as well as many lesser-known compositions — over 40 in all. Authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition. Reprint of selections from Johann Sebastian Bach's Werke Series 3 36 42 43 and 44 Breitkopf & Härtel Leipzig 1890 1894 and 1897. 'Toccata in F-sharp Minor BWV 910' 'Toccata in C Minor BWV 911' 'Toccata in D Major BWV 912' 'Toccata in D Minor BWV 913' 'Toccata in E Minor BWV 914' 'Toccata in G Minor BWV 915' 'Toccata in GMajor BWV 916' 'Prelude and Fugue in A Minor BWV 895' 'Fugue n A Major from Prelude and Fugue BWV 896' 'Fugue in A Minor BWV 897 (doubtful)' 'Prelude and Fughetta in D Minor BWV 899 (doubtful)' 'Prelude and Fughetta in E Minor BWV 900' 'Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor BWV 905 (doubtful)' 'Fantasia and Fughetta in B-flat Major BWV 907 (doubtful)' 'Fantasia and Fughetta in D Major BWV 908 (doubtful)' 'Concerto and Fugue in C Minor BWV 909 (doubtful)' 'Fantasia in G Minor BWV 920 (doubtful)' 'Fantasisa in C Minor BWV Anh. 86 (incomplete)' 'Prelude (Fantasia) in C Minor BWV 921 (doubtful)' 'Prelude in B Minor BWV 923 (doubtful)' 'Seven Little Preludes BWV 924-930 (from the Clarvier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)' 'Six Little Preludes BWV 933-938' 'Five Preludes BWV 939-943' 'Fugue in A Minor BWV 944' 'Fugue in A Major BWV 949 (doubtful)' 'Fugue in B Minor on a Theme by Albinoni BWV 951' 'Fugue in C Major BWV 952 (doubtful)' 'Fugue in C Major BWV 953 (from the Clavier-Büchelein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)' 'Fugue in B-flat Major BWV 954 (arr. from J. A. Reincken's Hortus musicus)' 'Fugue in B-flat Major BWV 955 (arr.of an organ fugue by J. C. Erselius)' 'Fugue in E Minor BWV 956 (doubtful)' 'Fugue in G Major BWV 957

Complete Original Music for 38 Songs from 14 Operettas-Jacques Offenbach was one of the greatest composers of lighthearted operettas and his famous songs continue to charm millions. This volume brings together the sheet music for 38 songs from 14 operettas. The complete French texts appear on the music pages while a separate section provides translated English versions.

Sing-along favourites with piano arrangements lyrics and guitar chord boxes. Compiled and edited by Theodore Raph with editorial and background notes this collection features some all time favourites including: Greensleeves Auld Lang Syne and many more.

Incl. Horn Trio op. 40 and Clarinet Trio op. 114-Brahms's twenty-four chamber works include a number of the most acclaimed masterpieces in the repertoire and his piano trios — including the famous Horn and Clarinet Trios — are among the most admired performed and recorded of all. This edition reprinted from the definitive one prepared by Hans Gal for Breitkopf & Härtel presents all five of these brilliant works in an inexpensive yet fine-quality volume. Included are the B Major C Major and C Minor Trios (Opp. 8 87 and 101) for violin cello and piano; the E-flat Major Trio (Op. 40) for violin horn (or cello or viola) and piano; and the A Minor Trio (Op. 114) for clarinet (or viola) cello and piano.Includes the three great piano trios the 'Horn Trio' and the 'Clarinet Trio'. Edited by Hans Gal.

This volume contains authoritative Russian editions of three of Tchaikovskys most popular orchestral works. The 1812 Overture Op. 49 is among the best known and most beloved of all classical music compositions thrilling audiences with itsstirring martial themes and spectacular climax of roaring cannons and pealing church bells.March Slave Op. 31 memorable for its poignancy and somber beauty is a mainstay of the orchestral repertoire. This new compilation of popular masterworksconcludes with the lovely and moving Francesca da Rimini Op. 32 a dramatic tone poem considered to be among Tchaikovskys finest compositions with over 20 current recordings by the worlds great orchestras. This volume will be welcomed byconductors musicians music students and legions of listeners who enjoy the rewards of following Tchaikovskys exceptional orchestration. Dover original compilation of works from an authoritative Russian edition.Authoritative Russian editions of three concert-hall mainstays: the '1812' Overture Op. 31 among the best loved of all classical compositions; the very popular Marche Slave Op. 32; and Francesca da Rimini Op. 32 a poignant and dramatic tone poem considered one of the composer's finest works.

48 Preludes And Fugues- Originally published by the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music in the 1920s this new edition of Bach 's The Well-Tempered Clavier offers illuminating perspectives on the work from a pair of eminent musical interpreters. 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. Mozart Beethoven and Chopin were influenced by its polyphonic richness and depth of harmony and Schumann counseled young musicians to 'make The Well-TemperedClavier your daily bread.' The first book in a two-volume set J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier - 48 Preludes And Fugues (Book I) features Sir Donald Francis 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 fingerings devised 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.