Dover Publications: 4880 books

"Should be a bedside reader for every author, composer, singer, critic, or layman interested in music." — Critic's ChoiceAn accomplished composer, pianist, writer, and teacher presents an easy and entertaining guide for players at all levels of expertise. Ernst Bacon offers valuable tips on working,...

This beautifully engraved collection of 26 all-time holiday favorites is arranged with tablature for players on all levels. A wonderful addition to gatherings of friends and family, it includes: "The Boar's Head Carol," "The First Nowell," "Good King Wenceslas," "O...

A renowned violinist and teacher discusses the interpretation of violin repertoire classics, drawing upon 360 musical illustrations and excerpts as examples. Featured composers include Bach, Mozart, Handel, Paganini, Bruch, Wieniawski, Joachim, and many others. Auer's observations, hints, and suggestions illuminate all aspects of performance and are suitable for players at all levels.

A solid grounding in musical techniques of the 17th and 18th centuries is essential to a complete understanding of Baroque music. Arnold's legendary work is a comprehensive survey of the topic, covering every issue of significance to today's performers. The text is fully amplified with numerous musical...

Ranging from the dawn of Italian opera through the late 19th century, this rich selection of soprano-range arias includes works by Caccini, Rameau, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Verdi, Bizet, and many others. Lyrics appear in the original languages, with English translations in back. Includes a scholarly introduction by musicologist H. E. Krehbiel and a new Preface by Roelof Oostwoud.

These 24 works reveal Debussy's genius: "La Cathedrale engloutie," "Ondine," "La fille aux cheveux de lin," "Feuilles mortes," "Ce qu'a vu le Vent d'Ouest," many more. Glossary of French terms.

Includes 4 of the great Spanish composer's most admired and most performed suites for the piano, including his greatest work, Goyescas, the popular Spanish Dances, and the less-well-known but beautiful Escenas romanticas and Escenas poeticas, all reprinted from the original Spanish editions. Table of Contents.

The music of Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924) is an important link between the innovations of late Romanticism and the experimentation of the early 20th century. A student of Saint-Saëns, he, in turn, taught Ravel and was a mentor to the young modernists of Les Six. These 12 nocturnes and 12 barcarolles,...

Between 1867 and 1901, Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) wrote ten sets of little mood pictures for piano that display his great musical gifts at their lyrical best. Charming works of elegant simplicity and warmth, they have become cornerstones of the piano repertoire, favorites of both amateur and professional...

One of Liszt’s most admired and performed masterpieces for piano, along with the 6 Consolations, 10 Harmonies poetiques et religieuses, 2 Ballades and 2 Legendes, all reprinted from the authoritative Franz Liszt-Stiftung edition published by Breitkopf & Härtel of Leipzig.

"Nothing could be more spontaneous and ebullient than Chopin's letters." — Books "Perhaps no composer's letters are so kindred to his music, and reminiscent of the impression produced by it, as Chopin's are." — The New York Times This superbly edited selection of nearly 300...

From joyous gospel to deeply felt blues, this wonderful collection contains vintage songs sung and played through the years by black Americans — at work, in church, and for pure entertainment. Included are spirituals, blues, work songs, and a variety of social and dance songs. This important volume...

In the 1930s and 40s, a father-and-son team of folklorists hit the highways, byways and rural routes of the United States, traveling in a battered pickup truck laden with primitive recording equipment. John A. Lomax and his son, Alan, covered thousands of miles, stopping off at tarpaper shacks, juke...

From Dixieland and boogie woogie to swing, blues, jazz, bop, Latin, and rock music, this title offers a variety of styles. Along with music to fifteen songs, downloadable MP3s provide a chance to play with a top Broadway trombonist.Each song is recorded three ways:1. Practice playing melody (1st trombone)...