Classical Opera category: 1804 books

Contemporary Guitar Composers of the Americas is a unique collection of 51 solo works representing 17 composers from the American continents. This anthology addresses continental guitar music; music from North, Central and South America. It features many composers who have helped to enrich its repertoire,...

Classical guitar soloist james Kalal has compiled 12 breath-taking guitar solos based of renowned Spanish melodies and themes. Solos include works by Milan, Mudarra, Sor, Tarrega, Calleja and James Kalal. All solos are in notation and tablature. Audio recordings available as a free online download.

This book was written for the student who wants to learn to play flamenco guitar correctly in the shortest time possible. A fanciful historical essay on the origins of the flamenco style begins this modest 32-page volume. Several of the most common techniques are used in the various introductory pieces,...

Eleven original compositions for the classical guitar composed in the eclectic style for which Frederic Hand has become well known. Written in standard notation only, some of these pieces allow for optional improvisatory sections (About Time and Missing Her). The composer performs all of the compositions...

This is a collection of twelve sacred pieces from the classical repertory, arranged for cello solo with piano accompaniment. All time favorites like the Pachelbel Kanon, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and Ave Maria are included. The cello part is intermediate level, never going higher than G on the A...

The Easy Classics books were written to provide beginning to intermediate violinists with an enjoyable introduction to some of the greatest classical melodies. This book features 16 solos and duets in keys suitable for the violin with piano accompaniment. Some of the popular titles include: Ode to...

he Easy Classics books were written to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to some of the greatest classical melodies. A 39-page piano accompaniment is included for these 16 melodies by Beethoven, Bach, Bizet, Brahms, Mozart, Strauss, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, and others.

The 'Easy Classics' series of books was meticulously designed to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to classical melodies. This alto saxophone edition features solos and duets with piano accompaniment. Some of the popular titles include: Emperor Hymn;...

Designed to introduce the beginning to intermediate instrumentalists to some of the greatest classical melodies. Selections include: Ode to Joy; Sleeping Beauty Waltz; The Trout; Scheherazade; Emperor Hymn; Cancan, plus 10 more by Bach, Bizet, Brahms, Mozart, Strauss, Rossini and others.

This series of books was meticulously designed to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to classical melodies. Selections include: Ode to Joy; Sleeping Beauty Waltz; The Trout; Scheherazade; Emperor Humn; Cancan; plus 10 more by Bach, Bizet, Brahns, Mozart, Strauss, Rossini and others.

Easy Classics for Viola is part of the Easy Classics Series, written to provide beginning to intermediate students with an enjoyable introduction to classical music. This book features 16 solos and duets in viola friendly keys, with accompaniment. All of the pieces may be played as solos or duets,...

Easy Classics for Cello is part of the Easy Classics Series, written to provide beginning to intermediate students with an enjoyable introduction to classical music. This book features 16 solos and duets in cello-friendly keys, with piano accompaniment. All of the pieces may be played as solos or...

Agustín Pío Barrios (1885-1944), known as Mangoré, was a virtuoso classical guitarist who rarely appeared in public alongside other musicians. The body of work he produced was exclusively for solo guitar with no chamber music whatsoever. This book, Barrios for Flute and Guitar, is the first publication...

In Songs of the Second Viennese School: A Performer’s Guide to Selected Solo Vocal Works, scholar Loralee Songer outlines for singers and voice teachers critical information on selected solo vocal works by three major classical composers active during the first half of the twentieth century: Arnold...