Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire

Author: Maurice Hinson

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2013-12-03

Total Pages: 1215

ISBN-13: 0253010233

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Guide 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.


Bibliographic Guide to Music

Bibliographic Guide to Music

Author: GK Hall

Publisher: G. K. Hall

Published: 2002-07

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9780783897196

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The holdings of the Music Division of the New York Public Library cover virtually all musical subjects; its scores represent a broad spectrum of musical style and history.


The Four and the One

The Four and the One

Author: David Rounds

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13:

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Spotlighting the four women of the Lafayette Quartet, a leading Canadian ensemble, Rounds offers both a comprehensive history of the beloved instrumental form and an inside view of the complex world of professional quartet players, revealing the exultation and heatache that are the performing artists' daily fare. A treat for every music lover, whether player, listener or composer.


Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas

Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas

Author: Boris Berman

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0300145004

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Boris Berman draws on his intimate knowledge of Prokofiev's work to guide music lovers and pianists through the composer's nine piano sonatas.


Scarlatti - An Introduction to His Keyboard Works

Scarlatti - An Introduction to His Keyboard Works

Author: Domenico Scarlatti

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1457444186

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This carefully edited volume contains 19 of Scarlatti's easiest pieces, including minuets, sonatas and assorted other works. Suggestions for interpretation and a discussion of the original editions are provided. Unique to this collection is a consideration of figured bass as used in several of Scarlatti's sonatas.


Musical Composition

Musical Composition

Author: Alan Belkin

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2018-06-19

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0300218990

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An invaluable introduction to the art and craft of musical composition from a distinguished teacher and composer This essential introduction to the art and craft of musical composition is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and techniques applicable to a broad range of musical styles, from concert pieces to film scores and video game music. The first of its kind to utilize a style-neutral approach, in addition to presenting the commonly known classical forms, this book offers invaluable general guidance on developing and connecting musical ideas, building to a climax, and other fundamental formal principles. It is designed for both classroom use and independent study.