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The captivating story of Frédéric Chopin and the fate of both his Mallorquin piano and musical Romanticism from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. In November 1838, Frédéric Chopin, George Sand, and her two children sailed to Majorca to escape the Parisian winter. They settled...

Mozart's last five piano concertos in full score, plus cadenzas for Nos. 23 and 27, and the Concerto Rondo in D Major, K. 382. Reprinted from authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition. Study score.

Translated from the Italian, Cosi fan tutte means "That's how all women act"; the libretto, the last of three Lorenzo da Ponte wrote for Mozart, concerns the behavior of women, particularly the behavior of young women in the throes of romantic love. Are they fickle? Are their affections...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Featuring music that spans nearly all of Mozart's career, this collection offers wonderful teaching literature for the intermediate level student. These pieces prepare the pianist for the technical and musical challenges found in more advanced Mozart literature, such...

Authoritative, inexpensive volume contains all 19 sonatas and 4 fantasies, ranging from the relatively easy Sonata in C Major, K.545 to the profoundly moving Fantasy in D Minor, K.397. Reprinted from the reliable Breitkopf & Härtel's Complete Works. Indispensable for serious pianists at all levels.

This single volume study score contains all of Mozart's string quartets: the little-known early quartets in an Italianate manner; the six quartets dedicated to Haydn; the D Major Quartet; and the last three quartets written for the King of Prussia. In addition to the 23 string quartets, the alternate slow movement to the G Major Quartet, K.156, is included.

From his earliest years. Mozart played piano duets with his sister, and as his musical career progressed he created a small repertoire of masterly four-hand piano compositions that are among the most admired and performed in this distinctive genre.This Dover edition presents six of these choice works,...

This treasury of charming works includes Rondo in A Minor (K.511), Adagio in B Minor (K.540), Gigue in G Major (K.574), plus 15 sets of variations, in addition to minuets, allegros, fugues and other pieces — 37 works in all. Reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel editions.

This is the complete orchestral and vocal score of Mozart's Don Giovanni, considered by many to be the greatest opera ever written. This edition contains all the music Mozart wrote for Don Giovanni, both for the original version performed in Prague (1787) and the alterations―Don Ottavio's aria "Dalla...

"Ravel is one of the rare French composers who have left so strong an imprint on their art that music after them can never be the same." — Alexis Roland-Manuel. Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) ranks as one of the most original French composers of his time, a consummate craftsman who continually...

Four popular opera fantasies in one volume for violin with piano accompaniment, each with separate violin part: Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Piano (Hubay); Fantasia on Themes from Gounod's Faust, Op. 20 (Wieniawski); Fantaisie sur La Flute enchantee de Mozart, Op. 54 (Sarasate); and Fantaisie Brillante sur la Marche et la Romance d'Otello de Rossini, Op. 11 (Ernst).

This book is a practical manual for anyone who stands on a podium helping an ensemble make music. The four main chapters address the major obligations of the conductor: (1) bringing the musical tones to life in the most beautiful, most moving way possible; (2) freeing the mind to fully absorb all...

The Lamb is John Tavener's setting of William Blake's poem for unaccompanied SATB (Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass) choir. John Tavener's mesmerising choral work The Lamb has been a firm favourite since its composition in 1982. Audiences love the beautiful simplicity of the words and the lush harmonies...

Celebrated title piece plus such all-time favorites as Rubinstein's Melodie in F, Moussorgsky's "Hopak of the Young Ukrainians," Scriabin's Nocturne in D Flat, Op. 9, No. 2; Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2; Tchaikovsky's Chant sans paroles; and many more. Authoritative editions.