Composed in 1910, The Firebird was the first of many successful ballets that brought Stravinsky international recognition. This edition is the composer's own reduction for solo piano. Originally intended for Ballets Russe rehearsals, it has become a popular and challenging part of the piano repertoire and an excellent study score.
The first biography of the late Grammy-winning,Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter Elliott Smith It is rare for arecording artist to move his fans so deeply that the news of hisdeath sparks instant tribute concerts worldwide. Elliott Smith wassuch an artist. On October 21st 2003, he was found dead in hisapartment from two stab wounds to the heart. But before his tragicdeath - which is still under investigation - came the solitarybeauty of Smith's music. Best-known for his heartrending song "MissMisery" from the Oscar-nominated "Good Will Hunting" soundtrack,Elliott Smith was catapulted to the status of indie icon afterperforming at the 1998 Oscars. Sandwiched between Celine Dion andTrisha Yearwood and wearing an unlikely white tuxedo, he lookedmiserable - but many who witnessed his surreally beautifulperformance thought he put Dion's "My Heart Must Go On" to shame.His albums have since sold over half a million copies, with manycrediting his melody-based rock for the success of artists fromBelle Sebasti
Reprinted from an authoritative Breitkopf & H rtel edition, this compilation comprises 11 of the master's finest sonatas — from short, simple early works to the more complex thematic developments and variations that followed. Highlights include the sublime virtuoso Sonatas No. 50 in C Major and No. 52 in E-flat Major, and Sonata No. 40 in G.
Concertos are every pianist's pinnacle of performance. In this rare volume, movements from the world's most famous piano concertos have been crafted for the individual to enjoy, with orchestral accompaniment deftly arranged for performers of an intermediate level and beyond. Covering a wide spectrum of works, from the ethereal keyboard concertos of the Baroque to the dazzling Romantic masterpieces, pianists finally have a chance to perform these famous works with an orchestra at their fingertips. Contents include Bach's Piano Concerto in D Minor (2nd and 3rd Movements); Mozart's Piano Concerto in D Minor (K. 466, 2nd Movement); Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor (lst Movement); Schumann's Piano Concerto in A Minor (2nd Movement); Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor (lst Movement); Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor (lst Movement, condensed); and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 (3rd Movement, condensed). Dover (2006) unabridged republication of The Heart of the Piano Conce
The most authoritative book of its kind, now with more entries than ever before, updated and revised for 2009. There’s just no competition for a book that has “essentially cornered the market” (New York Times Book Review).
Features Deux Arabesques, Suite Bergamasque, Masques, 1st series of Images, etc. 9 others, in corrected editions.
This compact compilation of Falla's all-time favorites for piano is headed by the world-famous "Ritual Fire Dance" from the theater piece El amor brujo (Love, the sorcerer). This volume also includes the stirring "Pantomime" from El amor brujo, 3 dances from El sombrero de tres picos (The three-cornered hat), the evocative "Four Spanish Pieces," and the enchanting "Homenaje."
Fervent theatricality and spectacular sound effects are the hallmarks of this magnificent work; its crowd-pleasing histrionics include a simulation of cannons that conjures up the life-and-death drama of a great battle. First performed in 1813, Wellington's Victory achieved an instant and lasting popularity with concert audiences.
Offered here for the first time in a single collection are the Prelude in C-sharp Minor; 3 Etudes-Tableaux from Op. 33 and 39; 7 Preludes from Opp. 23 and 32; 3 Moments Musicaux from Op. 16; the "Barcarolle" and "Humoreske" from Morceaux de salon, Op. 9; "Polichinelle" from Op. 3.
The Artists Laboratory series presents the more experimentaland less familiar work of contemporary artists, opening up thecreative process to explore the conceptual, visual and practicalissues with which they engage. This book, the sixth in the series,charts the production of Stephen Chamberss experimental project tocreate an immense print covering one wall of the Royal Academysstately galleries. Filled with the intriguing narratives that wehave come to know in Chamberss work, and executed with his familiardecorative style, this technically complex piece has posed entirelynew challenges to his skills. Illustrated with photographs andvideo stills that document this ambitious venture from conceptionto drawing, printing, framing and installation, this book revealsthe risks and rewards of making art on a monumental scale.
Renowned for such masterworks as the opera The Bartered Bride and Ma Vlast (My Fatherland), a cycle of symphonic poems, Czech composer Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) was also a composer of important chamber music. The two quartets in this volumeboth autobiographical in nature--are among his finest works in the genre. The String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, a musical recollection of the composer's life, paints a picture of yearning ambition, a happy social life, and the delights of love; but the end brings hints of future difficulties that darken the quarter's sunny mood. The String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor, written in 1882 after deafness had overtaken Smetana, is less sanguine in tone. Its somber themes, suggesting the difficuhies of the composer's life with the handicap of hearing loss, exert a powerful, emotional pull on the listener. Remarkable for their quasi-programmatic realism in recalling Smetana's life, both works are frequently heard and performed today. Reproduced here from authoritativ
These popular works include the complete Four Norwegian Dances, Op. 35; four excerpts from Lyric Pieces (Erotik, March of the Trolls, Notturno, and Wedding Day at Troldhaugen); the complete From Holberg’s Time, Op. 4 (Praeludium, Sarabande, Gavotte, Air, and Rigaudon); selections from Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 and 2 (Morning Mood, Ase’s Death, Anitra’s Dance, In the Hall of the Mountain King, and Solvejg’s Song); and complete Sonata in E-minor, Op. 7. Authoritative scores.
From magazines and newspapers to ads, websites, album covers, and even mobile phone wallpaper, illustration is a crucial element in visual communication today. With unlimited creative possibilities, illustration is as unbound as imagination itself; whether it's a simple pencil drawing, an ornate airbrushed painting, or a computer-generated image, an illustration speaks the international language of ideas.This guide showcases 96 of today's best commercial and editorial illustrators from 13 countries; each entry highlights examples of recent work and includes the artist's contact information, favorite media, awards, clients, and work philosophy. Look no further for what works and who's who in the world of illustration: it's all here.
Quick,fresh,and light,Chinese cooking is easier than you think-perfect for both midweek meals and weekend entertaining. In this collection of fyfty fablous recypes there are both new and classic dishes to tempt your tastebuds. Clear broths and satisfying soups,tasty appetizers and mouthwatering main courses,fresh-tasting uegetables and perfect rice and noodles-all of them are symple to make in just three stets,usyng fresh,easy-to-fyd ingredients. Aglossary of chinese ingredyents,typs and trycks of the trade are included too, together wyth helpful informatyon on plannyng a chynese meal,all to help make your chynese cooking both look and taste absolutely fabulous.
Near-complete collection of great English composer's keyboard compositions, including the 8 suites, the core of his keyboard works. Also included are many miscellaneous one-movement pieces: airs, trumpet tunes (for harpsichord solo), grounds, preludes, dances, etc. Edited with a preface by noted music scholar William Barclay Squire.
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A master of the art song, Brahms extended his exceptional artistry to the delightful solo vocal quartets contained in this volume. Included are the Liebeslieder, Op. 5"2, 18 songs for vocal quartet (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) and piano four hands; Neue Liebeslieder, Op. 65, 14 songs and a dosing piece for the same ensemble; and Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103, 11 songs for vocal quartet and piano (one player). Of the two sets of Liebeslieder, Grove's Dictionary remarks: "The former shows Brahms in his most genial Viennese vein . . . and some of the quieter pieces are unexpectedly touching. The second set is rather more sombre in colouring and ends with a remark- ably beautiful finale, to words by Goethe, in which the dance rhythm seems to fade away in the distance." The Zigeunerlieder elicit this comment: "... the general atmosphere of the music is essentially Brahmsian... and most delightful in quality."
Coulmissioned via an anonymous letter delivered by anunknown messenger,Mozart's Requiem has haunted audiences and fueled myths for centuries. Legendsrecount the composer's premonitions of his untimely death amid his feverish attempts to complete the Requiem. A work of emotional power and dark fury, it evokes the pathos and injustice of dying young. The sublime beauty of its form, an elevated and exalted style of sacred music, provides the ultimate voice to the composer's genius. This affordable piano-vocal version of the Requiem is ideal for rehearsals and perform-ances as well as following along with recordings. It is reproduced from an authoritative edition.
Uniquely complex in both form and structure, this masterpiece of counterpoint is regarded as a pinnacle of Western music. This solo keyboard edition was edited by Carl Czerny, a student of Beethoven and teacher of Liszt, who wrote hundreds of piano études that remain staples of modern piano training today.
This unique anthology samples the vast repertoire available for the beginning and intermediate guitarist. A number of these pieces have never appeared in a modern edition, while others have found their place among the world's best-loved compositions. Many periods and musical styles are reflected-from guitar tran*ions of the earliest Italian lute tablatures to an arrangement of the American favorite "Dixie's Land." Here also are such staples of classical guitar as selected Studies of the great Fernando Sor, as well as period and modern arrangements of popular themes from such beloved classics as Bach's "Minuet in G,"Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," the theme from Brahms's Symphony No. 1, a selection from Rossini's opera "William Tell," and the famous "Goin' Home" theme from Dvorak's "New World" Symphony. Edited by concert guitarist and music scholar David Nadal, who has newly transcribed many of the pieces for solo guitar, this practical, sturdily bound, inexpensive treasury will be welcomed by students, afic
Forty-seven vocal works from the 12th to the 17th centuries, including songs by Henry IV and Henry VIII as well as Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Thomas Ravenscroft, Thomas Morley, John Dowland, and Thomas Weelkes. Introduction by Joel Newman. Some Suggested Reading. Indexes.
"I maintain," stated Gustave Courbet (1819-1877), "that painting is clearly a concrete art whose existence lies only in the representation of real and existing objects...." Courbet, who influenced and advised the fledgling Impressionists, was an outstanding representative of a naturalistic realism that highlights the contradictions and inequities in society. Revolutionary were Courbet’s style, with dark hues and heavy brushstrokes, and choice of subject—depictions the life of plain people treated in an unsentimental, down to earth manner. His influence was enormous during his lifetime; he was offered the cross of the Legion of Honor in 1872 but he refused it. A man always at odds with authority, be it artistic or political, Courbet became a member of the Paris Commune and was briefly imprisoned and forced to flee to Switzerland for the final years of his life.
