Béla Bartók's series of piano pieces For Children, based on folk melodies, was written around the end of the first decade of the 20th century. The pieces were published shortly afterwards by the Hungarian publisher Károly Rozsnyai. That first publication was in four volumes, the first two containing a total of 42 pieces based on Hungarian folk tunes, the third and fourth containing 43 pieces based…

Description This fine selection features the most famous masterpieces by Antonio Vivaldi , including his celebrated Violin Concertos and, of course, movements from the Four Seasons . Contains both sheet music and full audio on CD. Every piece has been composed, or specially arranged, for solo piano and is accompanied by high quality demonstration performances on a specially commissioned music…

INTRODUCTION
The Four Seasons : Sonnet Texts
Bibliography
Il Cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione
(The Contest of Harmony and Invention)
Twelve Concertos for violin, strings, and continuo
(Opus 8)
THE FOUR SEASONS (OPUS 8, NOS. 1-4)
Concerto No. 1 in E Major: La Primavera ( Spring )
(Op. 8, No. 1 / RV 269)
I. Allegro
II. Largo

Treasury of piano music by great Norwegian composer, including the perennial favorites, Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 and 2 and the Holberg Suite, as well as a rich selection of other pieces: Vier Stucke, Op. 1, Humoresker, Op. 6, Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7, and many others. Content :
Four Pieces [Vier Stücke], Op. 1 (dedicated to E. F. Wenzel)
I. Allegro con leggerezza
II. Non Allegro e …

The early music specialist and flautist, Annabel Knight, presents the second in a series of four volumes dedicated to flute music from the Baroque period. Featuring a variety of interesting pieces scored for flute and keyboard accompaniment, this collection includes works by well-known figures as well as lesser known and rarely available pieces from a range of other composers.Suitable for students…

Features six concertos, BWV 1060 through 1065 ? three for 2 harpsichords, two for 3 harpsichords, and one for 4 harpsichords. Among the first keyboard concertos ever written, they are still immensely popular for their rare and exuberant musical qualities. Content :
Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1060
I: Allegro
II: Adagio
III: Allegro
Concerto for Two Ha…

Schirmer'S Library Of Musical Classics, Vol. 2139. 269 pieces by 32 composers - nearly 400 pages of music!/ Recueil / Piano

Description This fine selection features the most famous masterpieces by Felix Mendelssohn , containing both sheet music and full audio on CD. Every piece has been composed, or specially arranged, for solo piano and is accompanied by high quality demonstration performances on a specially commissioned music CD. An essential addition to your piano library. Songlist Christmas Piece Op.72 No.1…

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. Recorder performed by Marion Verbruggen, Viola da gamba performed by Mary Springfels, Harpsichord performed by Arthur Haas. Siciliana from Sonata in F Major (Alto key) (III) (G. F. Handel) * Bourree from Fireworks Suite (G. F. Handel) * Passapied from Melpomene Suite (K. Fischer) * Adagio from Sonata in A Minor (Alto key) (III) (G. F. Handel) * Presto from Sonata in G Minor (A…

This unique volume of Alexander Scriabin's piano music combines all of the Russian composer's widely admired Poèmes, which exude the richness and complexity of his later style, with all of the earlier, more Chopinesque Mazurkas and Impromptus. Nearly 100 piano works of varying length and difficulty, reprinted from authoritative Russian editions, represent the full span of Scriabin's musical life. …

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN /CIRONE ANTHONY J. Although many of the greatest composers from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods did not write for marimba, their works are still available and are perfectly suited for this instrument. Many of these works were written for violin and contain bowings and fingerings that assist in the stylistic interpretation for violin but do not apply to marimb…

This superb 2CD collection of 40 masterpieces by 10 great composers features performances by the world's leading soloists and orchestras, including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Philharmonic Orchestra. The audio CDs are accompanied by a specially produced book containing the same pieces for solo piano. Here is an opportunity to enjoy some of the world's most beautiful classical…

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