The Classical Era: An Introduction to the Keyboard Music

The Classical Era: An Introduction to the Keyboard Music

Author: Margery Halford

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781457412271

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Comprised of 13 pieces, this edition showcases the many dance forms of the Classical era and their evolution into the three- and four-movement sonata. A brief biography of each featured composer and a study of ornamentation are also included.


Performance Practices in Classic Piano Music

Performance Practices in Classic Piano Music

Author: Sandra P. Rosenblum

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1988-11-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780253206800

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Performance today on either the pianoforte or the fortepiano can be at once joyful, musicianly, expressive, and historically informed. From this point of view, Sandra P. Rosenblum examines the principles of performing the music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and their contemporaries as revealed in a variety of historical sources: their autographs and letters, early editions of their music, original instruments, and contemporary tutors and journals. She applies these findings to such elements of performance as dynamics, accentuation, pedaling, articulation and touch, technique and fingering, ornaments and embellishments, choice of tempo, and tempo flexibility. Familiarity with the Classic conventions provides a framework for interpretation and an understanding of the choices available within the style, the amount of freedom a performer has, and which areas are ambiguous. Rosenblum's detailed study, copiously illustrated with musical examples, is invaluable for professional and amateur performers, serious piano students and their teachers and students of performance practices by Scarlatti and Clementi. " . . . is and will remain unsurpassed as the study dealing with performance practice as it pertains to keyboard music of the Classical period." —American Music Teacher "Rosenblum's monumental achievement is thorough, objective, balanced, and imaginative, a compelling blend of love and respect for the solo, chamber, and concerto literature she addresses." —Journal of Musicological Research "The extent and quality of her research, the depth of her perception, and her musicianship together break new ground in the study of historic performance practice." —Early Keyboard Journal "Her attention to details is absolutely scrupulous; no stone unturned, no argument unquestioned or unstated." —The Musical Times "Its importance to thoughtful musicians cannot be overstated." —Choice " . . . thoroughly musicological." —Performance Practice Review " . . . indispensable . . . " —New York Times


Understanding Music

Understanding Music

Author: N. Alan Clark

Publisher:

Published: 2015-12-21

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9781940771335

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Music moves through time; it is not static. In order to appreciate music wemust remember what sounds happened, and anticipate what sounds might comenext. This book takes you on a journey of music from past to present, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Period to the 20th century and beyond!


J. S. Bach, An Introduction to His Keyboard Music

J. S. Bach, An Introduction to His Keyboard Music

Author: Johann Sebastian Bach

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1457443449

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This diversified collection guides students to develop stylistic performances of Bach's keyboard works. Among the 27 selections are numerous menuets, "short" preludes and suite movements. The introductory material contains an excellent discussion of ornamentation, rhythm, articulation, tempo and dynamics in the keyboard music of this master composer.


Piano Literature - Book 1: Developing Artist Original Keyboard Classics

Piano Literature - Book 1: Developing Artist Original Keyboard Classics

Author: Randall Faber

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1616779330

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(Faber Piano Adventures ). This collection of 21 authentic keyboard works represents the major periods of music - from Baroque to Contemporary - and serves as an excellent introduction to classical keyboard literature. Contents: VON DER HOFE: Canario * PRAETORIUS: Procession in G * TELEMANN: Gavott in C * MOURET: The Highlander * HOOK: Bagatelle * Minuet * TURK: Little Dance * DIABELLI: Morning * HAYDN: Quadrille * ATTWOOD: Sonatina in G * J.C. BACH: Adagio and Allegro * SCHYTTE: Little Prelude * Melody for Left Hand * SPINDLER: Two Preludes * WOHLFAHRT: Waltz for Four Hands * GURLITT: The Hunt * LYNES: Tarantella * ALT: On the Ocean Floor * DUBLIANSKY: The Busy Machine * SALUTRINSKAYA: Shepherd Pipes * FABER: Pantomime


Spinning Song, Op. 14, No. 4

Spinning Song, Op. 14, No. 4

Author: Albert Ellmenreich

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 4

ISBN-13: 1457445573

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Sheet solo version of the famous "Spinning Song," in F major. Students will learn a lot about phrasing and different touches, as well as observance of rests, accents and other dynamic markings, while playing one of the most enjoyable intermediate level romantic era compositions there is.


42 Famous Classics for Easy Piano

42 Famous Classics for Easy Piano

Author: Allan Small

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781457437427

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42 of the most famous classics arranged for simplified piano. These enchanting melodies supply students of the first and second levels of study with an introduction to the world's finest music.


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.


The Pianoforte in the Classical Era

The Pianoforte in the Classical Era

Author: Michael Cole

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13:

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This book charts the progress of the piano and related instruments during the lifetimes of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. Wherever possible the author returns to the original sources--a wide variety of previously unreported documents, as well as surviving instruments--to reconstruct the history of the pianoforte that radically departs from earlier theories of many of the most fundamental issues. A wide range of instruments, each carefully described, is placed in a precise chronological and cultural setting. New insights are offered into the parameters that governed the performance of keyboard music in the Classical Era.


The Classical Spirit 1750 - 1820: 19 intermediate to early advanced piano solos reflecting the influence of 16 great composers on the classical period

The Classical Spirit 1750 - 1820: 19 intermediate to early advanced piano solos reflecting the influence of 16 great composers on the classical period

Author: Nancy Bachus

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2002-06

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780739024102

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The Classical period comes alive with The Classical Spirit, part of an outstanding series that features an integrated arts approach to guide you through the different musical eras. Repertoire from both familiar and lesser-known composers are included along with commentary about the composers' lives and social changes between 1750 and 1820. Repertoire in Book 2 ranges from intermediate through early-advanced levels.