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Armida & Amadis & Roland - Three Opera Librettos (Paperback): Frank J. Morlock Armida & Amadis & Roland - Three Opera Librettos (Paperback)
Frank J. Morlock; Philippe Quinault
R424 Discovery Miles 4 240 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In these three librettos, Philippe Quinault turns from classical opera to medieval legends--Renaud and Armida, Amadis and Oriana, and Angelica and Roland--exploring the tensions between love and glory. As usual, the dramatist relates his stories deftly with classic simplicity. In these adaptions of traditional medieval stories of romance, enchantment, monsters, and magic, either the heroine (Armida or Angelica) loves the hero she should hate, or the hero falls for an enemy enchantress, and has to be rescued from her clutches. The love "cure" is usually effected by means of magic or through the intervention of a fairy. Great entertainment from early French literature

The Present State Of Music In Germany, The Netherlands, And United Provinces - Or The Journal Of A Tour Through Those Countries... The Present State Of Music In Germany, The Netherlands, And United Provinces - Or The Journal Of A Tour Through Those Countries (1775) (Hardcover)
Charles Burney
R963 Discovery Miles 9 630 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Undertaken To Collect Materials For A General History Of Music. Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.

Antonio Vivaldi Sinfonia for Strings in C Major RV 116 - Concerto per Archi in Do maggiore (Paperback): Fabio Machado Antonio Vivaldi Sinfonia for Strings in C Major RV 116 - Concerto per Archi in Do maggiore (Paperback)
Fabio Machado
R1,036 Discovery Miles 10 360 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Grosse Fuge (Paperback): Mark A. Schuster Grosse Fuge (Paperback)
Mark A. Schuster; Ludwig Van Beethoven
R175 Discovery Miles 1 750 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Originally written as the finale of Beethoven's 13th Quartet (Op. 130), the Grosse Fuge was later published as a separate work following the poor reception of that quartet by the public. In its current form, the Grosse Fuge (Op. 134), has become much loved among Beethoven afficianados and is seen as one of his most "contemporary" works.

String Quartet No. 16 (Paperback): Mark A. Schuster String Quartet No. 16 (Paperback)
Mark A. Schuster; Ludwig Van Beethoven
R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The last of Beethoven's quartets, the F Major (Op. 135), represents the last major work written by Beethoven. Only the revised finale to the Op. 130 quartet was written later than this work. This quartet is much smaller in scale than the other late quartets, but continues the personal impact of the work. Beethoven titled the fourth movement "Der schwer gefasste Entschluss" (The Difficult Resolution) and labled two of the primary motives "Muss es sein?" (Must it be?) and "Es muss sein " (It must be ).

Second Suite in F, Op.28 No.2 - Study score (Paperback, Sargeant ed.): Gustav Holst, Richard W. Sargeant Second Suite in F, Op.28 No.2 - Study score (Paperback, Sargeant ed.)
Gustav Holst, Richard W. Sargeant
R291 Discovery Miles 2 910 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Dedicated to James Causley Windram, Holst's second suite inspired by English folk music was composed in 1911. The folk tunes quoted include "Glorishears," "Swansea Town," "Claudy Banks," "I'll Love My Love," "The Dargason" and "Greensleeves." Based upon the composer's manuscript and the first edition of 1922, this new edition by Richard Sargeant - beautifully engraved at an affordable price in a convenient size - will be much appreciated by bands and wind ensembles, students, and admirers of Holst's unique music worldwide.

The Wild Dove, Op.110 / B.198 - Study Score (Paperback, Urtext ed.): Antonin Dvorak The Wild Dove, Op.110 / B.198 - Study Score (Paperback, Urtext ed.)
Antonin Dvorak; Edited by Antonin Pokorny, Karel Solc
R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Getting A Handel On Messiah (Book, Iphom1 ed.): David W. Barber Getting A Handel On Messiah (Book, Iphom1 ed.)
David W. Barber; Illustrated by Dave Donald; Preface by Trevor Pinnock
R344 R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Save R27 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Chances are you've probably heard Handel's Messiah at least once, if not many times. Maybe you've even performed it, as have countless musicians around the world. After all, it's probably one of the best-loved, and certainly one of the best-known, musical works in the standard repertoire. But if you thought you knew all there was to know about the great composer's famous oratorio, think again. For example, it may surprise you to learn that: Handel's first impulse to compose the work came not from religious or even musical inspiration. It had a whole lot more to do with money. The first performance of Messiah took place not in London but in Dublin - and not with a huge choir and orchestra but with only a relative handful of musicians. Although church groups and clergy members now praise Messiah as a fine example of religious music at its best, Handel had to disguise his oratorio for its first performance in London in order to sneak it past the church authorities. The Hallelujah chorus wasn't originally called that at all, but had a different name. Although Handel was proud of Messiah, he didn't think it was his best work. His favorite oratorio is one hardly anyone has ever heard of, much less heard. All these and many more entertaining (and entirely true ) facts await your discovery as internationally bestselling author David W. Barber takes you on another delightful romp through the pages of music history - as it ought to be taught

A Note Before Dying (Paperback): Adam Cole A Note Before Dying (Paperback)
Adam Cole
R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Mara Solomon didn't go to the police station to solve a murder. While reporting a routine theft, Mara Solomon, Emory University musicologist, discovers that her old friend, the harpist Lynne Adastra, has been brutally murdered. The only clue left at the scene is a piece of music, scrawled in a desperate hand by the harpist herself. Mara must turn detective and solve the crime before the murderer strikes again.

The Piano Teacher's Great Recital (Paperback): Marsha V. Poulin The Piano Teacher's Great Recital (Paperback)
Marsha V. Poulin
R217 R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Save R17 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Miss Blackberry, the gifted pianist and piano teacher, takes her three piano students, Lena, Thomas, and Andrew, on an exciting musical adventure where they travel back in time to meet the world famous musician, Mr. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Mr. Mozart teaches the students many important things about music and then invites Miss Blackberry and the students to a royal ball where he is giving a musical performance of his newly written piano music. At the ball, Miss Blackberry and her students dress in historical clothes, meet an emperor and dine on sumptuous foods!

The fun-filled musical adventure will help Miss Blackberry's piano students to better perform their music in the Great Piano Recital that will soon take place.

This work of fiction can be utilized by the young pianist as a supplementary learning tool.

Serenade for Winds, Op.44 / B.77 - Study score (Paperback, Bartos ed.): Antonin Dvorak Serenade for Winds, Op.44 / B.77 - Study score (Paperback, Bartos ed.)
Antonin Dvorak; Edited by Frantisek Bartos
R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Dvorak composed this deservedly popular work 1878 shortly after the premiere of his opera "The Cunning Peasant." Scored for a 'harmonie' ensemble of 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 horns and contrabassoon, with an cello and string bass added to support the bass line. The composer conducted the premiere on November 17, 1878 in a concert of his music held in Prague's Provisional Theatre. Published early the next year, it has been in the repertoire ever since. The score offered here is a reissue of the 1956 critical edition of Frantisek Bartos. Unlike so many of the on-demand scores now available, this one comes with all the pages and the images have been thoroughly checked to make sure it is readable. As with all PLP scores a percentage of each sale is donated to the amazing online archive of free music scores and recordings, IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library.

The Noon Witch, Op.108 / B.196 - Study score (Paperback, Burghauser ed.): Antonin Dvorak The Noon Witch, Op.108 / B.196 - Study score (Paperback, Burghauser ed.)
Antonin Dvorak; Edited by Jarmil Burghauser
R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The third of the four late tone poems inspired by "Bouquet," a collection of ballads by Karel Jaromir Erben based upon Czech folklore, the Noon Witch was composed from January 11 to February 27 of 1896 and formally premiered in London on November 21 of that year under the baton of HHenry Wood. This new study score is a digitally enhanced reissue of the full score first published in 1958 by the Czech State Publishers as part of the Dvorak collected works, edited by Jarmil Burghauser. Unlike so many of the on-demand scores now available, this one comes with all the pages and the images have been thoroughly checked to make sure it is readable. As with all PLP scores a percentage of each sale is donated to the amazing online archive of free music scores and recordings, IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library.

The Water Goblin, Op.107 / B.195 - Study score (Paperback, Urtext ed.): Antonin Dvorak The Water Goblin, Op.107 / B.195 - Study score (Paperback, Urtext ed.)
Antonin Dvorak; Edited by Antonin Cubr
R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The first of four late tone poems inspired by "Bouquet," a collection of ballads by Karel Jaromir Erben based upon Czech folklore, the Water Goblin was composed from January 6 to February 11 of 1896. The folk legend concerns a horrific tale about a water goblin who pulls a girl beneath a lake when she ventures too close, fathers a child with her and ultimately murders the child when the girl attempts to escape his watery lair. The four tone poems, with their connections to Czech folklore, were awarded first prize by the Czech Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1899. This new study score is a digitally enhanced reissue of the full score first published in 1958 by the Czech State Publishers as part of the Dvorak collected works, edited by Antonin Cubr. Unlike so many of the on-demand scores now available, this one comes with all the pages and the images have been thoroughly checked to make sure it is readable. As with all PLP scores a percentage of each sale is donated to the amazing online archive of free music scores and recordings, IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library.

Romantic Pieces by Frantisek Max Knize for Baritone Ukulele (Paperback): Ondrej Sarek Romantic Pieces by Frantisek Max Knize for Baritone Ukulele (Paperback)
Ondrej Sarek
R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book is of 36 beautiful compositions adapted for ukulele. In addition, it works accessible to listeners, so the concerts will have success with them. These were composed by the Czech composer Franti ek Max Kni e (1784-1840) and the guitar virtuoso. Musically, compositions come from the turn of classicism and romanticism. Check out samples from books: http: //osos.sweb.cz/preview-ukulele.pd

Five Folksongs and a Frock Coat - Study Score (Paperback): Percy Aldridge Grainger Five Folksongs and a Frock Coat - Study Score (Paperback)
Percy Aldridge Grainger
R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is a new collection of six Grainger classics arranged for wind octet - five of his unique folksong settings plus his pseudo-baroque dance Handel in the Strand. The ensemble of 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns is one with a history going back to the baroque era, and became extremely popular by Beethoven's time. While Grainger never arranged the works selected here for the ensemble, he arranged them for all manner of instrumental combinations ranging from string quartet to full orchestra.
1. Country Gardens, BFMS 22
2. Spoon River, AFMS 1
3. Molly on the Shore, BFMS 1
4. Irish Tune from County Derry, BFMS 6
5. Handel in the Strand, RMTB 2
6. Shepherd's Hey, BFMS 3

Symphonic Variations, Op. 78 / B. 70 - Study Score (Paperback): Antonin Dvorak Symphonic Variations, Op. 78 / B. 70 - Study Score (Paperback)
Antonin Dvorak; Edited by Frantisek Bartos, Jiri Berkovec
R335 Discovery Miles 3 350 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Dvorak received a commission for this work in 1877 for a benefit concert to raise funds for the construction of a new church in Prague. Composed between August 6 and 28 September, it was first performed on December 2 at the Provisional Threatre, with the orchestra conducted by Ludevit Prochazka as the composer's opus 40. It would be eleven years before the work was first published however, and Dvorak's publisher Simrock assigned the opus number of 78 to imply they were bringing out a new work. The work entered the symphonic repertoire gradually after its 1888 publication and remains extremely popular today. The score offered here is a reissue of the 1957 critical edition of Frantisek Bartos and Jiri Berkovec. Unlike so many of the on-demand scores now available, this one comes with all the pages and the images have been thoroughly checked to make sure it is readable. As with all PLP scores a percentage of each sale is donated to the amazing online archive of free music scores and recordings, IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library.

Waving, Not Drowning (Paperback): Barrington Orwell, Lev Parikian Waving, Not Drowning (Paperback)
Barrington Orwell, Lev Parikian
R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Bach's Solo Violin Works - A Performer's Guide (Paperback): Jaap Schroeder Bach's Solo Violin Works - A Performer's Guide (Paperback)
Jaap Schroeder
R809 Discovery Miles 8 090 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Long admired for his interpretation of Bach's six Sonatas and Partitas for unaccompanied violin, Jaap Schroeder, a leading international soloist, here provides a detailed but informal guide to their performance. Bach's sublime solo violin works have long been central to the baroque music repertoire. No serious violinist can avoid studying them, and few concert artists can resist the temptation of performing them. This is a book for advanced students and performers. Using it is an experience akin to a master class conducted by a uniquely accomplished practitioner. The text is devoted almost entirely to practical matters-bowing, phrasing, ornamentation, tempi, and so on. Schroeder strongly recommends the use of a baroque violin and, especially, baroque bow, but his interpretive insights and suggestions are equally applicable to modern violinists.

British Light Music, a Personal Gallery of 20th Century Composers. (Paperback): Philip L. Scowcroft British Light Music, a Personal Gallery of 20th Century Composers. (Paperback)
Philip L. Scowcroft
R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Eric Coates, Haydn Wood, Albert Ketelbey, Alfred Reynolds, Hubert Bath, Billy Mayerl, Richard Addinsell and many more. British light music, immensely tuneful and always well crafted, was enormously popular in the early to mid-twentieth century. It has been largely ignored by music dictionaries and serious critics, yet for so long it played an important part in the lives of millions. Not only have changing fashions pushed it into the background, but many of the institutions which nourished it - theatre orchestras, resort orchestras, salon orchestras of all kinds, ballad concerts and of course the BBC - have largely disappeared, changed out of all recognition, or lost interest. Some of its sub-genres, especially brass and symphonic band music and film and television music, still hold up well and there are other signs that interest in light music generally is steadily reviving. This completely reset edition of a major work on the subject, by a life-long enthusiast for the genre, containing short essays on many of the field's most celebrated composers, will help to lead the way. Ernest Tomlinson, doyen of living light music composers, contributes a thoughtful and challenging Foreword.

The Northern Silence - Journeys in Nordic Music and Culture (Hardcover): Andrew Mellor The Northern Silence - Journeys in Nordic Music and Culture (Hardcover)
Andrew Mellor
R707 R628 Discovery Miles 6 280 Save R79 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An essential exploration of Nordic composers and musicians, and the distinctive culture that continues to shape them Once considered a musical backwater, the Nordic region is now a musical powerhouse. Conductors from Denmark and Finland dominate the British and American orchestral scene. Interest in the old masters Sibelius and Grieg is soaring and progressive pop artists like Bjoerk continue to fascinate as much as they entertain. Andrew Mellor journeys to the heart of the Nordic cultural psyche. From Reykjavik to Rovaniemi, he examines the success of Nordic music's performers, the attitude of its audiences, and the sound of its composers past and present-celebrating along the way some of the most remarkable music ever written. Mellor peers into the dark side of the Scandinavian utopia, from xenophobia and alcoholism to parochialism and the twilight of the social democratic dream. Drawing on a range of genres and firsthand encounters, he reveals that our fascination with Nordic societies and our love for Nordic music might be more intertwined than first thought.

Sea Pictures, Op.37 - Vocal score (Paperback, Urtext ed.): Edward Elgar Sea Pictures, Op.37 - Vocal score (Paperback, Urtext ed.)
Edward Elgar
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Composed for the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, Sea Pictures was heard for the first time on October 5, 1899 with also Clara Butt accompanied by the Festival Orchestra under the composer's direction. Elgar chose a five poems from five authors, including his wife (who provided the words for the second song). This new vocal score is a digitally enhanced reissue of the one first published in late 1899 by Boosey & Co., London. Unlike so many of the on-demand scores now available, this one comes with all the pages and the images have been thoroughly checked to make sure it is readable. As with all PLP scores a percentage of each sale is donated to the amazing online archive of free music scores and recordings, IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library.

Structural Functions of Harmony (Paperback, Main): Arnold Schoenberg Structural Functions of Harmony (Paperback, Main)
Arnold Schoenberg
R427 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R40 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This text contains Arnold Schoenberg's thoughts on classical and romantic harmony. It presents a resume of the principles of the "Theory of Harmony", then demonstrates the concept of "monotonality". The music examples range from the entire development sections of classical symphonies. Ninety integrated music examples range fromthe entire development sections of classical symphonies to analyses of the harmonic progressions of Strauss, Debussy, Reger and his own early music.

Requiem 2 - Piano Sheet Music (Paperback): Fariborz Lachini Requiem 2 - Piano Sheet Music (Paperback)
Fariborz Lachini
R669 Discovery Miles 6 690 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"Requiem 2" is the companion songbook for Fariborz Lachini's CD of the same name. The pieces are deeply emotional, evocative, and harmonically rich. Sad Ballerina Blue Orchids Only Sound Remains Crossing Butterfly in Snow New Beginnings Forgotten Path Flying Dream

ISMN: 979-0-706060-06-4 Corresponding MP3s: http: //www.amazon.com/Requiem-2-Solo-Piano/dp/B003YCMXDI/ Single Sheet Music or complete eBook, compatible with Kindle/iPad/other eBook readers, in PDF format is available from artist's official website for download using your amazon.com account: http: //www.lachini.com

Dialogue 4 - Two Classical Guitars with Violin: Score and Parts (Paperback): Joseph R Lilore Dialogue 4 - Two Classical Guitars with Violin: Score and Parts (Paperback)
Joseph R Lilore
R603 Discovery Miles 6 030 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution - With Notes and Illustrations. (Paperback): Frank Moore Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution - With Notes and Illustrations. (Paperback)
Frank Moore
R831 R736 Discovery Miles 7 360 Save R95 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Title: Songs and ballads of the American Revolution: with notes and illustrations.Author: Frank MoorePublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP02356200CollectionID: CTRG97-B2265PublicationDate: 18560101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Includes engraved t.p. Includes index.Collation: xii, 394 p.; 18 cm

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