Frédéric Chopin: The Piano Concertos Arranged for Two Pianos
Frédéric Chopin: The Piano Concertos Arranged for Two Pianos

Author: Frédéric Chopin

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-10-29

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0486172341

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A practical way to learn and rehearse, these concertos are arranged for two pianos: the first features the original solo piano part; the second, a skillful reduction of original orchestra parts.

Music and Performance Culture in Nineteenth-Century Britain
Music and Performance Culture in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Author: Bennett Zon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1317092384

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Music and Performance Culture in Nineteenth-Century Britain: Essays in Honour of Nicholas Temperley is the first book to focus upon aspects of performance in the broader context of nineteenth-century British musical culture. In four Parts, 'Musical Cultures', 'Societies', 'National Music' and 'Methods', this volume assesses the role music performance plays in articulating significant trends and currents of the cultural life of the period and includes articles on performance and individual instruments; orchestral and choral ensembles; church and synagogue music; music societies; cantatas; vocal albums; the middle-class salon, conducting; church music; and piano pedagogy. An introduction explores Temperley's vast contribution to musicology, highlighting his seminal importance in creating the field of nineteenth-century British music studies, and a bibliography provides an up-to-date list of his publications, including books and monographs, book chapters, journal articles, editions, reviews, critical editions, arrangements and compositions. Fittingly devoted to a significant element in Temperley's research, this book provides scholars of all nineteenth-century musical topics the opportunity to explore the richness of Britain's musical history.

Music for Piano and Orchestra
Music for Piano and Orchestra

Author: Maurice Hinson

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780253339539

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Suitable for all admirers of the piano, this work brings together more than 3,000 works for piano and orchestra. It comes with a supplement containing over 200 new entries.

Rodney Trudgeon's Concert Notes
Rodney Trudgeon's Concert Notes

Author: Rodney Trudgeon

Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers

Published: 2020-01-20

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1868429873

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Rodney Trudgeon's Concert Notes is a collection of essays on famous classical, orchestral compositions. The pieces in this collection – short reflections on well-known classical compositions – have appeared in concert programmes that have accompanied performances by the Cape Town and Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestras. The author is a well-known radio host and presenter on Fine Music Radio. He is an expert on the range of musical genres that broadly fall under the category 'classical music'. The text that comprises Rodney Trudgeon's Concert Notes is structured alphabetically according to composer and gives a broad overview of the development of classical music, starting with the Baroque period and ending with modern, atonal music. Each piece is dedicated to a particular musical composition, describing its highlights, its history, and what makes it unique. Broadly, the pieces are grouped together according to the following three broad categories: ouvertures, concertos, and symphonies, mimicking the structure of concert programmes. Each entry also includes a short biography of its composer. Trudgeon's style is easy to read and accessible to all readers: from those who listen to classical music regularly to those who are unfamiliar with it. Overall, this collection is a useful and informative musical guide, making a case for listening to orchestral music.