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The book includes over 100 pages of the best of Carcassi's works. All music is digitally recorded by Ben Bolt in the order of publication. Carcassi has been proven to be a best seller among retailers. Now with the man who is credited with being the innovator of classic guitar in notation/tab/recording; this one is a no brainer. Includes access to online audo.

Jacques Offenbach (1819–80) ranks among the greatest composers of lighthearted operettas, and his famous songs continue to charm millions who know neither their names nor their composer. This volume features the sheet music for 38 popular songs from 14 operettas. All are reproduced from the original...

Wedding Music for Violin and Viola includes 14 favorites for weddings, recitals, parties and receptions. New adaptations of these arrangements allow each musician to share melodic, harmonic and accompanying elements. These duets are well suited for intermediate to advanced musicians and include bowings, fingerings, articulations and dynamics.

Wedding Music for String Quartet includes 14 favorites for weddings, recitals, parties and receptions. New adaptations of these arrangements allow each musician to share melodic, harmonic and accompanying elements. These quartets are well suited for intermediate to advanced musicians and include bowings,...

Most of the music in this book comes from editions or manuscripts from England in the late 1500ΓÇÖs. There are also a few French pieces. The cittern was popular in Italy, England and France. Aside from various tunings, there were two main kinds of instruments being played during the 16th and 17th...

Since Gustav Mahler was rediscovered in the early 1960s, his symphonies have become arguably the most popular works in the modern orchestral repertoire. Mahler's Symphonies: An Owner's Manual is the first discussion of the ten completed symphonies (No. 1-9 plus “The Song of the Earth”) to offer...

L'un des plus grands penseurs français sur la musique nous invite à redécouvrir Bach, authentique témoin de l'optimisme des Lumières, plus que jamais salutaire en ces temps incertains. Tout a été dit sur Bach, sa vie, son œuvre, mais pas assez ce qui fait aujourd'hui son urgence. Au...

À travers la vie d'un quatuor à cordes, Sonia Simmenauer analyse l'interaction complexe de quatre personnes au cœur de la plus grande exigence artistique. C'est aussi une étonnante leçon de management pour les responsables d'entreprise. Quatre musiciens décident de jouer ensemble : deux violons,...

Savez-vous distinguer la musique de Bach de celle de Beethoven ? Une sérénade d’une symphonie ? À l’aide de ce livre, vous apprendrez en un rien de temps l’itinéraire de création qu’a suivi la musique classique, du Moyen Âge à l’ère moderne. En 50 articles de 300 mots accompagnés...

Questo libro comprende otto arrangiamenti per chitarra sola di celebri canzoni napoletane. I brani sono scritti sia in notazione standard che in tablature - Fenesta vascia - Michelemmà - La palummella - Te voglio bene assaje - Santa Lucia - Marechiare - O sole mio - I' te vurria vasà!  

Questo libro comprende otto arrangiamenti per chitarra sola di celebri canzoni napoletane. I brani sono scritti sia in notazione standard che in tablature - Torna a Surriento - Voce 'e notte - Palomme 'e notte - 'A vucchella - Piscatore 'e Pusilleco - Dicitincello vuje - Maria, Marì! - Simmo 'e Napule! Paisà

Volume 1 of two volumes of excellent Breitkopf & Hartel edition includes Hoboken Nos. 1-29 arranged in chronological sequence based on recent scholarship. Sonata No. 1 in C Major (before 1760) through Sonata No. 29 in F Major (ca 1774-1776). Extremely clear and readable, with ample space for notes.

Sometimes termed the "Romantic Classicist," Brahms successfully merged the seemingly contradictory qualities of romanticism and classicism, blending poetry with elegance, balance, and restraint. This treasury of 38 works for solo piano, spanning forty years of Brahms's long and prolific...

In From Bach’s Goldberg to Beethoven’s Diabelli: Influence and Independence, music scholar and noted pianist Alfred Kanwischer takes readers on an extended exploration in which each of the thirty-three pieces making up Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations (Op. 120) is caringly examined and assessed...