More than 20 years after op. 52, Saint-Saëns turned once more to the genre of the concert etude. In 1892, he wrote an etude that was initially intended for publication in a magazine and later was to
One of Saint-Saëns' mature works, these etudes appeared in 1877 around the same time as his opera Samson et Dalila. The second etude of the cycle was originally written in 1868 for the
This edition brings together all of Beethoven's pieces that he himself associated with the term "bagatelle," a "trifle." The bagatelles reflect Beethoven's diverse compositional cosmos in miniature and span
Schubert's piano sonatas written between 1818 and 1825 comprise four completed and five unfinished works. His breakthrough came with the Sonata in C Major, D 840, known as the "Reliquie," the Sonata in A
These 15 recital pieces in simple song form tie in with Metelka's technically less demanding piano cycle Little Virtuoso. The individual compositions in the collection are characterized by his
The 1608 opera "Arianna" is best known for the title character's lament sung by Isabella Andreini. The interest in this operatic scene now known as the Lamento d’Arianna led to many
Volume 10 of the new Urtext edition of Schubert's lieder contains works composed between September 1816 and August 1817. In addition to clear, uncluttered engraving, this edition also includes a foreword on
• A melody with a rhyme and colourful picture on each page • An introduction to fingering in the major key in first position • Foreword on getting started and
This Urtext edition contains French operatic arias for soprano and piano from the works that opera reformer Christoph Willibald Gluck composed on commission for the Paris Opera. These operas include
Psalm 137 was an inspiration for many composers including Saint-Saëns, who set the text four times. This setting, the original composed in 1854, features solo soprano, mixed choir, saxophone quartet,
Psalm 137 was an inspiration for many composers including Saint-Saëns, who set the text four times. This setting features alto solo, mixed chorus, piano, and English text. The first version, composed
• Urtext edition based on the Tatton Park manuscript • Preface on the genesis of the work and an act-by-act summary of the plot (in English and German) • With
• New critical Urtext edition • Largely retains the historical piano reduction authorized by Dvorák (1905) • Detailed preface by Robert Simon on the
This new edition of Bach's masterpiece reflects Mendelssohn's unique vision of the work and includes a forward in German and English. The work is now presented in its reduced form with the revised part for
Completed in the last summer of Schubert's life, this Missa Solemnis was first performed posthumously in 1829 under the baton of the composer's brother Ferdinand. Though the occasion for composition cannot
Urtext edition.
This little notebook (4" x 6") is handsome as well as practical. The pages alternate with musical staves on the left and writing lines on the right. The cover logo commemorates Bärenreiter's centennial
Chopin's Berceuse is one of his most frequently performed works and was regarded by subsequent composers as the prototype of the instrumental lullaby. This piece that Chopin initially named
Chopin's name is forevermore connected with the piano. He was a fabulous pianist, improviser, and, of course, composer with a very unique, personal style that is characterized by a sense of rubato,
• Urtext edition based for the first time on the Tatton Park manuscript as the main source • Informative foreword in English and German on the genesis, transmission, reception,