Dover Publications

Two of the much-loved English composer's best and most powerful works includes Symphony No. 1 in A Flat Op. 55, which created a sensation at its premiere and was performed more than 100 times in the y...

From the ominous, relentless march of 'Mars, Bringer of War' to the ethereal high-string sonorities of 'Venus, the Bringer of Peace, ' this spectacular symphonic suite established Gustav Holst's inter...

One of the most popular pieces ever created for ballet, displaying the composer's virtuosity in creating varied orchestral colours. Authoritative edition.

Full score edition of the 'Winter Daydreams', 'Little Russian' and 'Polish' symphonies.

Widely considered the most important of the Russian nationalist composers, Moussorgsky finished relatively few works in the course of his tragically short life. His unorthodox techniques made a consid...

Written during the composer's years as a professor at the renowned Moscow Conservatory, this volume presents a clear and thorough introduction to the study of harmony - a complete course in writing mu...

Modulation - the change from one key to another - is a subject of critical importance to performers and composers in their study of harmony. This concise guide by a progressive early modernist offers...

Intermediate and advanced pianists will savor these 42 carefully chosen works. Features include Beethoven's 8 Variations on a Theme by Count Waldstein, and the Sonata in D, Op. 6; Debussy's Prelude to...

W. Henry Hill, Arthur F. Hill and Alfred E. Hill. Covers his apprenticeship to Amati, distinguishing characteristics of his instruments and materials used in them.

A practical manual for the performer, this concise volume by an expert in the field also presents an authoritative history of the instrument. It imparts basic facts about the harpsichord, describes te...

This well-known study by an eminent musicologist constitutes one of the best mid-level explorations of the nature and function of the orchestra. Tracing the beginnings of modern music from the sevente...

Conductor, composer, and writer Bruno Walter (1876 - 1962) worked closely with Gustav Mahler as the composer's assistant and protégé. His revealing recollections of Mahler were written in 1936, markin...

Even if you've never so much as touched a musical instrument before, this tried-and-true guide will have you strumming away in no time. Professor J. Kalani Peterson, an expert instructor, shares his s...

A celebrated instructor explains his philosophy of teaching and practice methods, including the appropriate combination of technique and interpretation. Ivan Galamian, a longtime Juilliard professor,...

Hard-to-find book documents principles and techniques of legendary piano teacher, who taught Paderewski, Schnabel, many other greats. Clear, easy-to-follow text, profusely illustrated with music examp...

Two of the greatest pianists of the last century - Anton Rubenstein and Teresa Carreno - left behind them works detailing the role of good pedaling in Piano performance, respectively - 'Guide to the u...

A classic text on Organ technique. Sir John's book, first published in 1877, quickly became the classic for beginners- so popular that publishers Schirmer, Ditson, and Presser each issued its own 'Ame...

Spiele mit einer richtigen Live-Band! -'Play With A Pro' enthält 15 Songs aus Jazz, Blues, Swing, Dixieland, Bop, Latin, Boogie und Rock. Jeder Titel ist in 3 Übe-und Aufführungs-Versionen als MP3 do...

One of the most important compilations of traiditonal Irish Music. Out of print for many years, the original volumes has become a rare collector's item. This new edition enables all musicians to share...

Sixty songs for medium voice and piano. Includes 'Aubade', 'Apres Un Reve', 'Au Bord de L'eau', 'Fleur Jetee' and 'Les Berceaux'.

Over 100 songs, including 'Myrthen', 'Sechs Gedichte Von Reinick', 'Frauenliebe und Leben', Breitkopf & Hortel edition.

John Dowland was unsurpassed in his day as a lute virtuoso, and the composer of 88 lute songs. Since the early twentieth century, Dowland's excellence as a songwriter has been well established; many o...

Thirty of Hayes' arrangements are assembled here in a collection of beloved spirituals set comfortably for medium voice, with piano accompaniments of only moderate difficulty. Divided into three secti...

Masterpiece of sacred music is a vast symphony structured around the five divisions of the Ordinary of the Catholic Mass. Too monumental for ordinary liturgical purposes but a work that stands with Ba...

Unsurpassed examples of French classic organ composition: 'Majestic Messe pour les Paroisses', and 'Messe pour les Couvents'. Published when Couperin was only 21, his organ masses display not only a t...