THIS 18 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Stories Behind the World's Great Music, by Sigmund Spaeth. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419113313.

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.

John Foulds was born in Manchester in 1880. The son of a bassoonist in the Halle Orchestra, he composed copiously from childhood. Initially an orchestral 'cellist, he soon left the Halle to concentrate on composition. His first successes were in light orchestral music, but he later turned to more serious idioms, finding great acclaim with his A World Requiem (1919-21), composed in memory of the war dead of all nations. In 1935 he travelled to India, where he developed an interest in its music and was also appointed Director of European Music at All-India Radio, Delhi. He died suddenly from cholera in 1939. His study of contemporary music and its sources of inspiration, Music To-day, published in 1934, declared his intellectual openness to the whole gamut of modern techniques, which he absorbed and employed as the context required. His most admired contemporaries included Busoni, Scriabin and Bartok; among English-speaking composers his output has affinities with Grainger and Holst. The book begins with a conversation between a Musician of Former Times and a Musician of Today, who discuss three fragments of music that are printed at the head of the chapter (all from Foulds' own compositions). The Musician of Former Times, scratching his head over examples of polytonality, atonality and the use of microtones concludes "Well, although interesting, it is all rather confusing.... and I still wish that composers would say what they have to say in terms which I can understand." In response the Musician of Today quotes Berlioz "Music nowadays, in her vigorous youth, is free, is emancipated and can do what she pleases ... new needs of the mind, of the heart and of the sense of hearing, make necessary new endeavours." Thereafter the book veers dizzyingly from modality to Eastern mysticism by way of abstruse theorizing about the "ensouling of music" and an art of the future that would be perceived by all senses at once. Foulds concludes by quoting the Swiss philosopher Henri Frederic Amiel: "Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven."

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.

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.

It began with a scream in the storm, shattering the world like thunder, yielding creatures born of nightmare and the firewind. Abominations appeared, thriving on despair, pain and fear; monsters that had not existed since a time so long ago that history had drifted into legend. Tahrl Morgan ap Morin was the Leader of the Troglodyte Defense; he had been born of the Kianan and raised by the Montmorin. Protector of the Kianan, Montmorin and Dryn, he was the one who now found himself facing the nightmare storm; the one who must stop monsters that had not walked the earth since time out of mind. A scream had fractured the world like a splinter of choas thrust into the mind. The song had been broken, and the world had to be made new once more.

A virtuoso showpiece made famous by the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo, this challenging arrangement of Strauss' "Blue Danube" waltz takes the elegance of the Viennese waltz as a point of departure and plunges headlong into the passions that undulate beneath the dance's restrained facade. The freewheeling concert fantasy, arranged by Greg Anderson for one-piano, four-hands, also attempts to illustrate the striking parallels between four feet traversing a dance floor and four hands navigating a piano keyboard."Blue Danube Fantasy: A New Account of the Blue Danube Waltzes" by Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899) and Greg Anderson (b. 1981). For Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands). Advanced. Published by Awkward Fermata Press.

This is a facsimile of volume 1 of the first edition in 1773. ISBN 978-1-84955-065-9. . Volume 2 is available as a matching pair, 978-1-84955-067-3. . Both volumes have also been reprinted as one book which makes it slightly cheaper, 978-1-904331-58-2. .

A hilarious collection of musical definitions by David W. Barber, the internationally bestselling author of Bach, Beethoven and the Boys. With illustrations by Dave Donald. An offbeat and irreverent compendium, from Aida to Zzzz. With a preface by Yehudi Menuhin.

David W. Barber has delighted readers around the world with Accidentals on Purpose, When the Fat Lady Sings and other internationally bestselling books of musical humor. His bestselling Bach, Beethoven and the Boys chronicles the lives of the great (and not-so-great) composers as you've never read them before - exploring their sex lives, exposing their foibles and expanding on our understanding of these all-too-human creatures. Filled with information, interesting facts and trivia, this hilarious history covers music from Gregorian chant to the mess we're in now. From Bach's laundry lists to Beethoven's bowel problems, from Gesualdo's kinky fetishes to Cage's mushroom madness, Barber tells tales out of school that ought to be put back there. (Think how much more fun it would be if they taught this stuff.) As always, Dave Donald had provided witty and clever cartoon illustrations to accompany the text.

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.

Life Of Chopin. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Beethoven's 15th Quartet in A minor, Op. 132, was actually the thirteenth quartet in order of composition, but was published later in the cycle. This quartet represents the last of the three great, personal quartets. The third of the five movements in this quartet is titled "Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart" (Holy Song of Thanksgiving by a Convalescent to the Divinity, in the Lydian Mode), as it was written by Beethoven after recovery from a serious illness, which Beethoven feared would be fatal.

Antony Hopkins was most instrumental in opening up classical music to a wider audience. To celebrate his 90th birthday in 2011 (21st March, same date as Bach but different year) we are republishing Volumes I and II of 'The Concertgoer's Companion'. Volume II covers compositions by 25 composers from both Classical and Modern periods. Composers in Volume II are Holst, Ives, Janacek, Kodaly, Liszt, Lutoslawski, Mahler, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Musorgsky-Ravel, Prokofiev, Rakhmaninov, Ravel, Schoenberg, Schubert, Schumann, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Tchaikovsky, Tippett, Vaughan Williams, Walton and Webern. We hope the title is self explanatory.

Three works by conductor Felix Weingartner (1863-1942) feature the title essay, which discusses the performing difficulties and interpretation questions involved in Beethoven's 9 symphonies. Also includes "On Conducting" and "The Symphony Since Beethoven," both attesting to the belief that art is at its best when an "exceedingly delicate balance is attained between the feeling and the intellect."

Antony Hopkins was most instrumental in opening up classical music to a wider audience. To celebrate his 90th birthday in 2011 (21st March, same date as Bach but different year) we are republishing some of his works.

Antony Hopkins was most instrumental in opening up classical music to a wider audience. To celebrate his 90th birthday in 2011 (21st March, same date as Bach but different year) we are republishing some of his works.

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.

New, digitally-enhanced reprint of the full score issued by Bossey & Co., London in 1901, the same year Elgar conducted the world premiere of this sparkling concert overture. Subtitled "In London Town," Cockaigne has been an audience favorite ever since. An outstanding value for students, conductors, librarians and Elgar aficionados everywhere.

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.

Cello Online String Sampler Cello Sheet Music is a fun and easy way to actively learn, study and play beautiful cello music from a wide variety of styles and eras. 54 pieces are featured, representing music history periods, styles and cultures, including Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century, Fiddle, Klezmer, Gypsy, Chinese, Greek, Carnatic, Arabic, Mariachi, Ragtime and Blues. These arrangements have been simplified for advanced beginners to intermediate players, and provide a representative sampling of most major forms of string music such as concertos, symphonies, sonatas, quartets and trios. A study guide, sold separately, explains the history and musical form of the selected pieces, and includes cello technique tips for each piece of music. As an added bonus, sound files of each piece are currently available on a website, Cello Online : http://www.celloonline.com (no guarantees are made that these sound files and website will be available indefinitely). In addition to sound files, Cello Online content includes a review of cello basics such as instrument care and tuning; cello playing position; fingering assistance; cello technique tips; scales and etudes; and music theory basics. Let the music begin