Mozart's Piano Concertos
Mozart's Piano Concertos

Author: C. M. Girdlestone

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-01-04

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1447486994

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This early work on Mozart's Piano Concertos is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains analyses of the themes and structure of some of Mozart's greatest piano compositions. This is a fascinating work and thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in music theory. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Mozart and His Piano Concertos
Mozart and His Piano Concertos

Author: Cuthbert Girdlestone

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 0486310833

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Classic of music criticism provides detailed studies of 23 of Mozart's piano concertos, offering 417 musical examples and authoritative information on the works' form, tone, style, and balance.

Pianists Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature
Pianists Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature

Author: Jane Magrath

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13: 9781457438974

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This reference book is an invaluable resource for teachers, students and performers for evaluating and selecting piano solo literature. Concise and thoroughly researched, thousands of works, from the Baroque through the Contemporary periods, have been graded and evaluated in detail. Includes an alphabetical list of composers, explanations of works and much more.

A History of the Concerto
A History of the Concerto

Author: Michael Thomas Roeder

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 487

ISBN-13: 0931340616

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A History of the Concerto may be read from cover to cover, but readers may also use the extensive index to focus on specific concertos and their composers. Numerous musical examples illuminate critical points. While some readers may want to study the more detailed analyses with scores in hand, this is not essential for an understanding of the text.

The Concerto
The Concerto

Author: Stephan D. Lindeman

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 0415976197

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Twelve-tone and serial music were dominant forms of composition following World War II and remained so at least through the mid-1970s. In 1961, Ann Phillips Basart published the pioneering bibliographic work in the field.

Mozart, His Character, His Work
Mozart, His Character, His Work

Author: Alfred Einstein

Publisher: New York ; London [etc.] : Oxford University Press

Published: 1945

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13:

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A picture of Mozart's "character and of the personalities and events that exercised a decisive influence upon it. The works that are mentioned are not described, but characterized from the point of view of their time and--so far as possible--of our relation to them." --Preface.

The Cleveland Orchestra Story
The Cleveland Orchestra Story

Author: Donald Rosenberg

Publisher: Gray & Company, Publishers

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13: 1886228248

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How did a late-blooming midwestern orchestra rise amid gritty Big Industry to become a titan in the world of Big Art? This groundbreaking book tells the complete story of the people and events that shaped the Cleveland Orchestra into a classical music legend. It taps the most authoritative sources to show how decisions were made along the often bumpy road to artistic and financial success. Told with plenty of anecdotes and intriguing behind-the-scenes details.

Fritz Reiner
Fritz Reiner

Author: Philip Hart

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Published: 1997-02-05

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780810114630

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Thirty years after his death, Fritz Reiner's contribution--as a conductor, as a teacher (of Leonard Bernstein, among others), and as a musician--continues to be reassessed. Music scholar and long-time friend Philip Hart has written the definitive biography of this influential figure.