Like Hamlet Overture, originating at about the same time, Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony, composed in 1888, focuses on the human existential question: To be or not to be ? triumph over fate or triumph of fate? The per aspera ad astra dramaturgy underlying the symphony culminates in triumphant certainty. If Tchaikovsky was initially euphoric, then severe self-doubts befell him after he conducted the pr…

The Edexcel: A2 Revision Guide - 3rd Edition is designed to prepare you fully for Section B of your final A2 Music exam. Written in a clear and concise manner by an experienced examiner and teacher, it includes:An introduction to the exam that explains what you'll be expected to know.A succinct revision section that presents all the key facts for each set work, broken down into individual segments…

The Best Step-by-Step Guide to Start Playing. Par . Do-It-Yourself Clarinet is the ultimate beginner's guide to learning on your own! With step-by-step instructions and excerpts from well-known songs across Broadway, classical, pop, rock, and jazz, you'll be playing and sounding great in no time. This fun and easy-to-follow book features expert video instruction from clarinetists Michelle Anderson…

Kantaten. Urtext Der Neuen Bach-Ausgabe. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The cantata ' Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis ” dates from around 1713 and was probably performed for the first time that year in the Liebfrauenkirche in Halle . Its assigning to the third Sunday after Trinity probably only occurred the following year. With its large-scale structure and strong emphasis on biblical texts, it was extreme…

Johann Kuhnau, who preceded Johann Sebastian Bach as Thomas Cantor in Leipzig, left a wealth of works, including pivotal compositions for keyboard instruments. Now for the first time all of these works are appearing in one volume. Peter Wollny, an Early Music specialist, supervised the volume from a scholarly point of view. Ornaments that are no longer usual today have been explained so that espec…

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Mozart Requiem (K.626) (Ostrzyga completion) (Full Score) This publication offers a source-critical edition of Mozart’s fragmentary “Requiem” as well as an alternative to the traditional Süssmayr version. It makes it possible to perform 1) the fragment, identified in print in both the score and the parts, 2) the authentic sections left incomplete by Mozart, now in a s…

From 'The Ruins of Athens' Opus 113. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Brisk and inviting! This joyful and familiar melody by Ludwig Van Beethoven will quickly become a staple of your music library when you add it to your permanent collection. Articulation and dynamic contrasts abound, making TURKISH MARCH a solid choice for festival. It’s also a great teaching and reinforcement tool when working on stacc…

Vamoosh Christmas for young Cellists. 12 well known Christmas items arranged for Cello duo with optional accompanying backing-track or piano. Books are compatible with Vamoosh Christmas for Violin, Viola, Double Bass, Flute and Recorder so you can join friends for a Christmas feast of music making. / Recueil / 2 Violoncelles

A terrifying collection of thrash metal anthems from Metallica's later albums. Since the phenomenal success of the band's eponymous Black album, their image and sound has changed considerably, embracing less complex song structures and more prominent melodies than those found on the Master Of Puppets -era recordings. All of the hits from these more recent Metallica albums have been carefully arran…

For the first time in one volume, here are 35 of Mozart's most famous works, specially selected and arranged for piano, complete with fingering. Suitable for grades 2-4. Includes a special biographical section on Mozart and his music. / Piano

from Casanova. Par STRAUS OSCAR. Song for Peace (also known as The Nun’s Chorus) is from Johan Strauss Jr. much neglected opera Casanova. It has been arranged for beginner bands and can be played with a minimum of four players (+ percussion). It stately melody will bring a little regalness to any concert. / Niveau : 1.5 / Musique pour célébration / Date parution : 1905-06-25/ Répertoire / Conc…

Par MUSSORGSKY MODEST. The symphonic poem Night on a Bald Mountain took its inspiration from a story by the well known Russian writer Nicola Gogol. Mussorgsky took no steps to promote his masterpiece and it was only after his death when Rimsky-Korsakov was looking through the enormous stack of manuscripts that the work resurfaced. Written above the score, Mussorgsky gives a brief description of th…