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Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky/Alexander Borodin: Complete String Quartets

Although the string quartet was a rarely used form in 19th-century Russia, Tchaikovsky and Borodin both produced superb, inventive compositions in the genre.This volume collects Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No.1 in D, Op. 11, Quartet No. 2 in F, Op. 22, and Quartet No. 3 in E-flat Minor, Op.30; and Borodin's String Quartet No. 1 in A and String Quartet No. 2 in D.

W.A. Mozart: Complete String Quartets

All 23 string quartets, plus the alternate slow movement to K. 156. Breitkopf & Hortel ed.

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets And Grosse Fugue (Score)

All 16 string quartets, plus the Grosse Fugue, Op. 133 in full score. Breitkopf & Hortel edition.

F.J. Haydn: Twelve String Quartets

Twelve String Quartets by Franz Joseph Haydn edited by Wilhelm Altmann. Op.55, Nos. 1-3 (including Razor); Op.64, Nos. 1-6 (including The Lark); Op.71, Nos. 1-3. Eulenberg eds.

Antonin Dvorak: Five Late String Quartets

Much esteemed for its charm and purity, Dvorak's chamber music is considered among his best work, and the five string quartets in this volume rank among his finest chamber compositions. Reproduced directly from the reliable, well-engraved Simrock editions, published under Dvorak's own supervision. Includes Quartet Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

Beethoven: String Quartets Op.18 (Dover Miniature Score)

This edition contains all six works in the youthful-sounding set of String Quartets Op.18. This unabridged republication from Series 6 of Breitkopf and Hartel's Complete Works Edition is ideal for use in the classroom, at home or in the concert hall.

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Late String Quartets And Grosse Fuge (Miniature Score)

Beethoven's late String Quartets are universally regarded as supreme, transcendent works - among the greatest and most intimate music in chamber literature. Composed in the last years of the master's life - between 1823 and 1827 - these quartets contain astonishing experiments in thematic development and musical form that laid the foundation for innovations in 20th Century string quartet writing, especially in the important works of Bartok and Shostakovich.This volume, reprinted from the definitive Breitkopf and Hartel edition, includes:String Quartet No.12 In E Flat Op.127String Quartet No.13 In B Flat Op.130String Quartet No.14 In C Sharp Minor Op.131String Quartet No.15 In A Minor Op.132String Quartet No.16 In F Op.135, and theGrosse Fuge In B Flat Op.133This convenient, affordable volume is the ideal edition for study in the classroom, at home or in the concert hall.

Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet In A D.667 'Trout'/String Quintet In C D.956

With its sparkling lyricism, vivid instrumental colour and wonderful thematic development, the 'Trout' Quintet represents the consummation of Schubert's early art. This beloved piece appears here in complete and unabridged form, along with the String Quartet in C Major, long known for its disturbing beauty, the unearthly calm of certain portions, and its sweetness and mystery.Reproduced here from an authoritative early edition, the score appears with bar-numbered movements. Ideal for classroom or home study.

Joseph Haydn: String Quartets Opp. 42, 50 And 54

Over a 50-year period, Haydn composed more than 80 string quartets featuring a range and variety of structural invention exceeded only by Beethoven's works. In this volume, the composer's mastery of the form is strikingly evident, particularly in the six popular and much-recorded "Prussian Quartets."This volume contains the full scores of:Op. 42, in D minor (composed in 1785)Op. 50, Nos. 1?6 ("Prussian Quartets," composed in 1787 and dedicated to the Prussian King Friederich Wilhelm II)Op. 54, Nos. 1?3 (First set of "Tost Quartets" composed c.1788 and dedicated to the merchant Johann Tost)Large, readable noteheads, ample margins for notations, opaque paper and permanent binding make this a fundamental addition to music libraries and musicians' repertories.Reprint of the Ernst Eulenburg Ltd., London, n.d. edition.

W.A. Mozart: Best Loved String Quartets - Three Divertimenti, Plus The "Spring," "Dissonance" And "Prussian No.1" Quartets

Divertimenti were a popular genre in the 18th century, offering listeners a lighthearted "diversion" at social functions. Mozart wrote these three pieces for string quartet in Salzburg in 1772. The three-movement Italian-style compositions require only wind parts to assume another form, hence their common description as the "Salzburg Symphonies."This authoritative, inexpensive edition of the ever-popular composer's works features three additional quartets: "Spring," "Dissonance," and "Prussian No. 1" QuartetsDover Original.

Melvin Berger: Guide To Chamber Music

Third, Corrected Edition. This guide presents 231 of the best-known, most frequently performed pieces of chamber music by 55 outstanding composers including Bartok string quartets, Beethoven piano trios and string quartets, Haydn string quartets and works by Barber, Mozart, Debussy, Borodin, Aretsky and Mendelssohn. For each composer a brief biography is followed by discussions of the individual compositions in chronological order. A practical sourcebook for chamber music players, performers and teachers.

Felix Mendelssohn: Complete Chamber Music For Strings

All of Mendelssohn's chamber music Octet, two Quintets, six Quartets and four pieces for String Quartet. Breitkopf & Hortel edition.

F.J. Haydn: Eleven Late String Quartets

Op. 74, Nos. 1-3; Op. 76, Nos. 1-6; Op.77, Nos. 1, 2. Eulenberg edition.

Claude Debussy And Maurice Ravel: String Quartets

Claude Debussy's 'Quartet in G Minor, Op 10' and Maurice Ravel's 'Quartet in F Major'. Authoritative editions.

String Quartets N 1 ( From My Life ) And N 2

Antonio Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico Op.3 (Full Score)

This magnificent work incorporates twelve concertos for violins and string orchestra, organized as four sets. Each set contains a concerto for four solo violins, one for two violins, and one for a single solo violin.

Joseph Haydn: String Quartets Opp. 20 And 33 Complete (Full Score)

Eulenberg Edition.

W.A. Mozart: Complete String Quintets With The Horn And Clarinet Quintets

K. 174, 388, 406, 407, 515, 516, 581, 593 and 614, Breitkopf & Hortel edition.

Gustav Holst: The Planets Op. 32

From the ominous, relentless march of "Mars, Bringer of War" to the ethereal high-string sonorities of "Venus, the Bringer of Peace," this spectacular symphonic suite established Holst 's international reputation as one of the most popular and important modern British composers. First performed in 1918, it remains a staple of the Orchestral repertoire.

Dvorak: Serenade No.1 Op.22 And Serenade No.2 Op.44 In Full Score

Serenade No.1 for string orchestra, and Serenade No.2 for winds, horns, and low strings, both composed in the late 1870s are two of Dvorak's most popular and frequently performed works. These splendid pieces embody the qualities we have come to associate with the composer's most colorful and typical music. Reproduced from early editions.

Men, Women And Pianos: A Social History

As the "social anchor" in middle-class homes of the 19th century, the piano was simultaneously an elegant piece of drawing-room furniture, a sign of bourgeois prosperity and a means of introducing the young to music and entertaining their elders. In this admirably balanced and leisurely account of the popular instrument, the late, internationally known concert pianist Arthur Loesser takes a "piano's-eye view" of the recent social history of Western Europe and the United States.

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

One of the best known and loved collections of string music in history. The programmatic nature of the Four Seasons, based on the lines of sonnets printed along with the music, brings seasonal sights and sounds readily and delightfully to the ear: the bird calls in Spring, the swarms of wasps in Summer, the hunters' horns in Autumn, the winds and icy snow of Winter.Dr. Eleanor Selfridge-Field, a recognised authority on music of the Italian Baroque, has researched primary sources in Italy to prepare this specially commissioned, authoritative new edition.

Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater (Full Score)

Shortly before his death, Giovanni Pergolesi moved to the Franciscan monastery in Pozzuoli, where he composed his last works. Among these is his Stabat mater - based on the medieval Latin poem. The piece reveals the infusion into church composition of the operatic style. Pergolesi's Stabat mater features a lively declamation of the text and great melodic appeal and expressiveness. Underlying everything is the contrapuntal background that was expected in music composed for the church at this time. This is is the full score of the original version, which was written for Soprano and Alto Solos and small String Ensemble.

The Orchestra: Orchestral Techniques and Combinations

This thorough treatise on the elements, character, and function of orchestral sound defines how each section of the orchestra functions both alone and in concert with others. The commentary is supported throughout by generous examples from the standard concert literature: a Berlioz example of the string section imitating a guitar; the division of wind passages between different instruments in a Brahms symphony; examples by Wagner and Rossini of one group pitted against the other; the effect of contrasting color in music by Haydn and Tchaikovsky; examples from Beethoven's Violin Concerto, showing how the orchestra serves as an accompaniment to the solo instrument, and much more.

The Violin And Viola (History, Structure, Techniques)

This comprehensive view of the Violin and Viola by a professional violinist, teacher and author details the historical development and changing structure of these two instruments. The text covers the contributions of Stradivarius and the legendary Cremona school of makers, techniques and improvements advocated by such celebrated teachers and Geminiani, Tartini and Leopold Mozart; the great schools of players - from Corelli to Paganini; and the demands imposed by the growth of the nineteenth-century Orchestra. Further chapters include information of teaching and acoustics, scientific properties of the vibrating string, the harmonic series, tone colour and intonation, and the volume contains musical examples, diagrams, illustrations and photographs.