English composer William Squire (1871–1963) was renowned as a cello virtuoso as well as a composer. His numerous instrumental works include several solos for cello with piano accompaniment that he
Commissioned by flutist John Solum and written in 1967, Aulos was premiered in 1971 by the Indiana University Chamber Orchestra, with John Solum acting as the soloist and Wolfgang Vaccano conducting. The
Marcel Tournier (1879–1951) was one of the most important harpist/composers in the history of the harp.Over his long career, he added a significant catalogue of very beautiful works to the harp
19th-century composer Emilie Mayer was prolific in her creation, writing eight symphonies, eight violin sonatas, twelve cello sonatas, seven string quartets, and six piano trios during her career. Although
Wilhelm Wurm was one of the most important influences on the evolution of cornet/trumpet playing and teaching in the second half of the nineteenth century. Initially this collection of 120 etudes was in
For students, teachers, avid players, and young professionals, this organized method of practicing a scale system includes a complete set of scales, arpeggios, double stops, and chromatic scales in three
Advanced Scale Studies is intended to provide players-students, teachers and young professionals-with an organized method of practicing a scale system that includes a complete set of scales,
This virtuoso composition challenges the hornist and the listener to think beyond the theoretical definition of the term "sequence" (the repetition of a melodic or harmonic idea at a different tonal level).
A world-class soloist, recording artist, chamber musician, and transcriber, Robert Stallman truly believes that "without a strong foundation in Bach, it is hardly possible to become a serious musician."
Written as a recital piece for eminent cellist Pablo Casals, this concise tone poem uses the cello's registers and timbres to create a variety of musical characters. A standard recital piece for the
Clara Schumann was already established as a successful concert pianist and composer in 1843 when she published her second book of songs set to poetry, Sechs Lieder, Op. 13. By this time, at the
The Guitar Grimoire Harmony and Theory is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Best of all, scales are graphed out for you in all twelve keys so you can start using them immediately while you learn. Complete explanation of
Paul Lansky wrote his six Practical Preludes for classical guitar as a composer's study of the instrument before beginning work on his guitar concerto, With the Grain. Each prelude
These arrangements by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco are well-known and beloved showpieces for the advanced violinist. Jeux d'eau is alternately delicate and torrential, a textural exploration
These six arrangements of Handel pieces are sensitively and idiomatically written for the violin by Carl Flesch, the 20th-century pedagogue and performer behind the classic string method The Scale
Influenced by the trumpet works of Arban, Clarke, Hindemith, Arutunian, Hummel, Haydn and the more modern sonatas by Kent Kennan and Halsey Stevens, this piece by Sean O’Loughlin is lush and lyrical,
Mentored by the likes of William Grant Still, Paul Hindemith, and Howard Hanson, Kay was an impressive composer by any metric, winning a Fulbright Scholarship, the prestigious Rome Prize, a Guggenheim
Well known and beloved in their iterations for violin and piano, these arrangements were created by legendary Hollywood film composer and teacher Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco at the request of renowned cellist
One of the only collections of the oft-neglected left-hand piano repertoire, this book is a rare and significant entry to the piano literature, containing a wealth of artistically satisfying repertoire for
Arguably one of the most well-known and well-loved of Ravel's works, these selections from Mother Goose are short, simple, and descriptive but nonetheless ravishing, beautifully showcasing Ravel's
The awardee of two Guggenheim fellowships, Julia Perry studied composition with Luigi Dallapiccola and Nadia Boulanger, and conducted her works on a tour throughout Europe with the Vienna Philharmonic and
This reverent and emotional solo by Ernest Bloch, including the well-known first movement Prayer, is a beloved classic of the cello repertoire for good reason. This new edition of the moving work in its
Ulysses Kay's Pantomime Fantasy balances its lively, light-hearted nature with challenging show-off passages, making for a dynamic and exciting piece. Mentored by William Grant Still at the
This collection of Marga Richter's complete works for solo piano comprises twenty-eight pieces, composed over a period of six decades, from the curiously eccentric Ballet of the Pixilated Penguins