Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat, Opus 19
Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
Publisher: Alfred Music
Published: 1996-02-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9781457472428
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Piano Duet for 2 pianos, 4 hands, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven.
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The Cambridge Companion to the Concerto
Author: Simon P. Keefe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005-10-27
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780521834834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA rare volume dedicated entirely to scholarship on the genre of the concerto.
The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music
Author: Timothy K. Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2002-08-06
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780399527951
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the beginner or the devotee—it's everything the classical music buff needs to know. The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma The landmark works from Appalachian Spring to Don Juan A concise history of classical music A deconstruction of the art form The language of classical music Valuable resources for the Curious Listener
Trans-Atlantic Passages
Author: J. Mitchell
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-12-09
Total Pages: 577
ISBN-13: 1137444444
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhilip Hale (1854-1934) helped put Boston on the Transatlantic map through his music writing. Mitchell reconstructs Hale's oeuvre to produce an authoritative account of the role the Boston Symphony played in the international world of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century music.
The New Beethoven
Author: Jeremy Yudkin
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 573
ISBN-13: 1580469930
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMarking the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth, this volume presents twenty-one completely new essays on aspects of Beethoven's personal life, his composing process, his manuscripts, and his greatest works.
The Listener's Companion: The Great Composers and their Works
Author: Nicolas Slonimsky
Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
Published: 2012-02-22
Total Pages: 636
ISBN-13: 0857127675
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRenowned for his literary style as well as his musical scholarship, Nicolas Slonimsky wrote many program notes and articles for newspapers and other periodicals, in addition to his well-known books. These shorter writings, edited by Slonimsky’s daughter, Electra Yourke, are collected for the first time in this excellent introduction to the classical repertoire, from Bach to Shostakovich. Arranged chronologically by composer, the chapters begin with biographical sketches and go on to describe some of each composer’s most popular and important works.
New York Magazine
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Published: 1996-08-19
Total Pages: 100
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Beethoven Essays
Author: Maynard Solomon
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780674063792
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains virtually all of my important Beethoven essays, most of which were written during the past ten years. Primarily, these are depth studies of psychological, historical, and creative issues whose implications cannot be fully explored within the confines of a narrative biography.
The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music
Author: Robert Philip
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2018-12-04
Total Pages: 969
ISBN-13: 0300242727
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures, suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader. Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer’s intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.
Beethoven as I Knew Him
Author: Anton Schindler
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 562
ISBN-13: 9780486292328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntimate biography by Beethoven's pupil and secretary recalls composer's personality, contemporaries, deafness, irascible behavior, etc. Extensively annotated by Beethoven scholar Donald MacArdle. Revised 3rd edition. Editor's Notes. Introduction. Includes 7 illustrations.
