(Schott). In 1783-85, Mozart wrote his Five Divertimenti for two bassett-horns and bassoon (K. 439b), which were first published in 1803. At about the same time a version for piano duet was made which rearranged the movements of the Five Divertimenti as Six Viennese Sonatinas . This new edition is b[...]
(Eulenberg Audio plus Score). The Eulenburg Audio+Score Series covers more than 200 years of the world's favorite classical music. Each of the 50 volumes consists of a clearly-presented and authoritative musical score, an informative preface detailing the biographical and creative background, and a [...]
One hundred six famous actresses and actors are portrayed in full-page pictures by twenty-four leading Hollywood photographers[...]
'They wanted me to give a concert; I wanted them to beg me. And so they did. I gave a concert.' A selection of personal correspondence between Mozart and his most important mentor and supporter, his father. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classic[...]
This edition of Mozart's final work, the Requiem, starts afresh from Mozart's incomplete score, omitting the continuations and orchestrations by Joseph Eybler and Franz Xaver Sussmayr, who were engaged by Mozart's widow, Constanze, to complete the setting. The orchestration has been reworked through[...]
Piero Melograni here offers a wholly readable account of Mozart's remarkable life and times. This masterly biography proceeds from the young Mozart's earliest years as a wunderkind - the child prodigy who traveled with his family to perform concerts throughout Europe - to his formative years in Vien[...]
Music examples and charts illustrate the analyses, and each essay is fully annotated by the editor. in some cases, the results of the original research by the editor or by others working in the field are published here for the first time. Much of the material has never before appeared in English.A s[...]
Music examples and charts illustrate the analyses, and each essay is fully annotated by the editor. In some cases, the results of original research by the editor or by others working in the field are published here for the first time. Much of the material has never before appeared in English.[...]
This trilogy contains works that stand among the greatest orchestral achievements of the 18th century: Symphony No. 35 in D Major, "Haffner," a bold and innovative effort; Symphony No. 36 in C Major, "Linz," long considered expressive of Josef Haydn's influence; and Symphony No. 38 in D Major, "Prag[...]
Commissioned with an anonymous letter delivered by an unknown messenger, Mozart's "Requiem" has haunted audiences and fueled myths for centuries. Legends recount the composer's premonitions of his untimely death amid his feverish attempts to complete the "Requiem." A work of emotional power and dark[...]
The Magic Flute In Full Score was created at the peak of the Enlightenment, Mozart's divine and enduring milestone of Opera is both a light-hearted fairy tale and an epic story of the struggle between good and evil.
The Magic Flute met instant acclaim at its 1791 premiere, and it remains amon[...]
A biography of the child prodigy who wrote more than 800 pieces of music before his untimely death at thirty-five[...]
With his last opera Mozart created a piece of theatre which defies categorization. In theory it is a Singspiel, a mixture of songs and dialogue, in which the spectacular effects and comedy fit naturally: they appeal today as much as they did when it first opened in popular Viennese theatre two hundr[...]
'It was a treat so truly intellectual that every ear and every breast, susceptible of harmony and of impression, was gratified to a degree beyond our power to describe.' Thus one of the first London reviews in 1811 of Mozart's opera Cosi fan tutte. Its enigmatic mixture of a detached experiment in h[...]
Mozart's four sonatas for one piano, four hands, are the first important works in the piano duet literature. This carefully researched edition contains historical information, in-depth notes on performing Mozart's piano music, editorial fingering and metronome marks, as well as realizations of many [...]
Have a passion for Mozart? With fingerings clearly marked and designed for easy reading, these books are the ideal resource for any piano or keyboard player. Suited to every ability and helpfully grouped by level of difficulty each book contains pieces to delight lovers of the classical masterpieces[...]
(Piano Collection). Contents: Sonata K.300d * Sonata K.457 * Sonata K.547a * Sonata K.576 * Sonata in A K.300i * Sonata in B Flat K.498a * Sonata in C K.300h * Sonata in D K.284c * Sonata in D K.475 * Sonata in E Flat K.189g.[...]