Par BRALEY BERNARD. Bernard Braley This volume covers the lives of George Herbert, the seventeenth century religious poet and parson; Edward Plumptre, the nineteenth century educationalist and theologian who became Dean of Wells Cathedral; Robert Bridges, medical man, precentor in a village church, Poet Laureate and eccentric; and Fred Pratt Green, who took up hymnwriting seriously at an age when …

Par DOWLAND JOHN. During his lifetime John Dowland was one of the few English composers whose fame spread throughout Europe. He has never been entirely forgotten although his music was almost completely ignored during the whole of the eighteenth century and most of the nineteenth. The early twentieth century saw a dawning recognition among scholars and specialists of the rare quality of his work. …

An ecossaise, derived from the French word for 'Scottish,' was a dance that was very popular in Europe in the early nineteenth century. Beethoven was enamored with the music of the British Isles, and composed this work in 1810- though he withheld it from publication, it was published posthumously. Beethoven's humor and playfulness abound in this delightful arrangement for young players. (1:35) / C…

This Mazurka de Salon for flute and piano with its delightful elegiac and virtuoso passages is a character piece full of contrasts - moderate in difficulty, it represents a valuable addition to the repertoire for ambitious amateur players.Along with his younger brother Carl (1825-1900), Albert Franz Doppler (1821-1883) was one of the most celebrated flautists of the nineteenth Century. Their virtu…

Par WORMS CLAUDE. plus Audio MIDI HARMONIZING FLAMENCO from the Guitar (I)This book is aimed at all musicians who want to learn about flamenco harmony through the flamenco instrument par excellence, the guitar. This book analyses 166 falsetas (variations) from numerous eras, compriswide range of 'palos' - soleá, tangos, bulerías, siguiriyas, fandangos and more - from the most emblematic guitarists…

Gathered in a unique volume, all the vocalises previously published in two anthologies by Ricordi in the Thirties. - All the 16 vocalises of each volume (low voice, medium voice, high voice) have been composed by very important composers of the Nineteenth century, like Alfano, Malipiero, Respighi, Casella, Pizzetti. - With piano accompaniment for each vocalise. / Voix Et Piano

Romantic violin pieces from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Brilliantly written by masters of the instrument, they are designed for players between grade four to seven. Edited by Elizabeth Turnbull. Adoration [Borowski, Felix] Bolero [Ten Have, Willem] Gypsies' March [Rieding, Oskar] Madrigale [Drdla, Frantisek] Midnight Bells [Kreisler, Fritz] Pastorale [Rieding, Osk…

Cross Staff Cantata (Kreuzstabkantate). Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Ich Will Den Kreuzstab Gerne Tragen 'Kreuzstabkantate' (I will my cross-staff gladly carry) 'Cross Staff Cantata (Kreuzstabkantate)') BWV 56 Cantata for the 19th Sunday after Trinity Bach ’s solo cantata Ich Will Den Kreuzstab Gerne Tragen is taken from his third cantata cycle for Leipzig. To judge from its position in the liturgy,…

Harmonie-Messe.. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Missa B-flat Major Hob. XXII:14 'Harmony Mass' Urtext from: Joseph Haydn Werke It is well known that Joseph Haydn wrote his late masses to the commission of his last employer, Prince Nicolaus II Esterhazy. The 'Harmoniemesse' is the last of these high masses all of which probably received their first performances in celebration of the name-day of Princess Ma…

Par PIATTI ALFREDO. The second part of a comprehensive and renowned Cello method by nineteenth century composer, educator and musican Alfredo Piatti. Book Two of this in-depth classic method contains exercises, arpeggios and scales as well as the techniques for vibrato, pizzicato, varied bowing and syncopation./ Méthode / Violoncelle