Music by Black Women Composers
Author: Helen Walker-Hill
Publisher: Center for Black Music Rsrch
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780929911045
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A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers
Author: Pamela Y. Dees
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2002-02-28
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 0313017034
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesigned as a practical reference guide for professional pianists and piano teachers, A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers, Volume I, is an annotated catalogue of the available piano music in print composed by 144 women born before the 20th century. The work also features biographies and extensive bibliographical information for each composer. Arranged alphabetically by composer into categories including single works, collections, and anthologies, the music is also described in terms of grade level, genre, mood, style characteristics, and technical requirements, and ranges in difficulty from late elementary to virtuoso concert repertoire. Far too many teachers, students, professional musicians, and audiences are unaware of the contributions made by women in music, and of the beauty and merit of their specific compositions. This reference work provides an invaluable addition to the current literature.
The Piano
Author: Susan Tomes
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2021-01-01
Total Pages: 399
ISBN-13: 0300253923
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating history of the piano explored through 100 pieces chosen by one of the UK's most renowned concert pianists "Tomes . . . casts her net widely, taking in chamber music and concertos, knotty avant-garde masterworks and (most welcome) jazz."--Richard Fairman, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2021: Classical Music" "[One of] the most beautiful books I got my hands on this year. . . . About the shaping of this maddening, glorious, unconquerable instrument."--Jenny Colgan, Spectator, "Books of the Year" An astonishingly versatile instrument, the piano allows just two hands to play music of great complexity and subtlety. For more than two hundred years, it has brought solo and collaborative music into homes and concert halls and has inspired composers in every musical genre--from classical to jazz and light music. Charting the development of the piano from the late eighteenth century to the present day, pianist and writer Susan Tomes takes the reader with her on a personal journey through 100 pieces including solo works, chamber music, concertos, and jazz. Her choices include composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Gershwin, and Philip Glass. Looking at this history from a modern performer's perspective, she acknowledges neglected women composers and players including Fanny Mendelssohn, Maria Szymanowska, Clara Schumann, and Amy Beach.
The Faber Music Piano Anthology
Author: Melanie Spanswick
Publisher: Faber Music Ltd
Published: 2019-01-29
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 0571590802
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA beautiful collection of core repertoire from the great composers, presented in progressive order. Selected by pianist Melanie Spanswick, it is ideal for pianists of every level. This is the full eBook edition of The Faber Music Piano Anthology in fixed-layout format and features 'The Concerto' linocut cover by Cyril Edward Power.
Four Centuries of Women Composers
Author: Gail Smith
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Published: 2011-02-24
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 1609744853
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of compositions for piano solo spans four centuries, including a rarely heard piece by Gottchalk's sister, Clara, as well as a charming piece by Marie Antoinette. Other composers include Madame Dussek, Teresa Carreno, Amy Beach, Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn, and others. Three new solos are also offered by the author, Gail Smith.
Women of Influence in Contemporary Music
Author: Michael K. Slayton
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2010-12-23
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 0810877481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this collection of essays and interviews, nine gifted composers openly discuss their work.
Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire
Author: Maurice Hinson
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2013-12-03
Total Pages: 1215
ISBN-13: 0253010233
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGuide to the Pianist's Repertoire continues to be the go-to source for piano performers, teachers, and students. Newly updated and expanded with more than 250 new composers, this incomparable resource expertly guides readers to solo piano literature and provides answers to common questions: What did a given composer write? What interesting work have I never heard of? How difficult is it? What are its special musical features? How can I reach the publisher? New to the fourth edition are enhanced indexes identifying black composers, women composers, and compositions for piano with live or recorded electronics; a thorough listing of anthologies and collections organized by time period and nationality, now including collections from Africa and Slovakia; and expanded entries to account for new material, works, and resources that have become available since the third edition, including websites and electronic resources. The "newest Hinson" will be an indispensible guide for many years to come.
Sounds and Sweet Airs
Author: Anna Beer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2016-04-07
Total Pages: 533
ISBN-13: 1780748574
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe hidden history of the women who dared to write music in a man’s world. ‘Lucid, engaging and exuberant... [Sounds and Sweet Airs] is terrifically enjoyable and accessible, and leaves one hankering for a second volume.’ The Sunday Times Francesca Caccini. Barbara Strozzi. Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre. Marianna Martines. Fanny Hensel. Clara Schumann. Lili Boulanger. Elizabeth Maconchy. Since the birth of classical music, women who dared compose have faced a bitter struggle to be heard. In spite of this, female composers continued to create, inspire and challenge. Yet even today so much of their work languishes unheard. Anna Beer reveals the highs and lows experienced by eight composers across the centuries, from Renaissance Florence to twentieth-century London, restoring to their rightful place exceptional women whom history has forgotten.
First 50 Classical Pieces You Should Play on the Piano
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 1495013782
DOWNLOAD EBOOK(Easy Piano Songbook). A great collection of 50 must-know classics for all pianists, including: Arabesque, Op. 100, No. 2 * Ave Maria * Can Can * Canon in D * Clair de Lune * Eine Kleine Nachtmusik * Fur Elise * Hallelujah Chorus * Hungarian Dance No. 5 * La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair) * Largo from Symphony No. 9 ("New World") * Meditation * Minuet in G * Ode to Joy * Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte * Pomp and Circumstance * Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K 331, Third Movement ("Rondo Alla Turca") * The Surprise Symphony * Waltz in a Minor * William Tell Overture * and more. Each arrangement is simple and streamlined, yet still captures the essence of the tune!
100 of the Most Beautiful Piano Solos Ever (Songbook)
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Published: 2014-01-01
Total Pages: 1026
ISBN-13: 1480371564
DOWNLOAD EBOOK(Piano Solo Songbook). 100 pop and classical standards that every piano player should master, including: Air on the G String * Bridge over Troubled Water * Canon in D * Clair de Lune * Fields of Gold * Fur Elise * I Dreamed a Dream * I Will Always Love You * Imagine * Lullaby of Birdland * Memory * Misty * Moon River * On My Own * Over the Rainbow * The Shadow of Your Smile * Smile * Stardust * Summertime * Sunrise, Sunset * Time After Time * Unexpected Song * The Way You Look Tonight * We've Only Just Begun * What a Wonderful World * Yesterday * You Raise Me Up * Your Song * and more!
