Editions Robert Martin

Songs and Dances of Death (Pesni i plyaski smerti), composed in the mid-1870s, is widely considered the finest song cycle by Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881). The composer selected four poems penned by h...

Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impressario) is a comic singspiel written by W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) as "a parody on the vanity of singers," who argue over status and pay. Described by Mozart as "comedy w...

LA VIE PARISIENNE: OVERTURE ON THEMES BY OFFENBACH wurde von dem in Ungarn geborenen Dirigenten und Komponisten Antal Dorati (1906-1988) zusammengestellt und arrangiert und gehört zu den reizvollsten...

The Ride of the Valkyries refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's (1813-1883) Der Ring des Nibelungen. As a separate piece, the "Ri...

The song cycle LES NUITS D'ETE (SUMMER NIGHTS) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' (1803-1869) neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its fac...

The song cycle LES NUITS D'ETE (SUMMER NIGHTS) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' (1803-1869) neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its fac...

The song cycle LES NUITS D'ETE (SUMMER NIGHTS) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' (1803-1869) neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its fac...

Written as a tribute to the soft-shoe style of dancing common in vaudeville acts of the early 20th century, Leroy Anderson’s "Sandpaper Ballet" was not intended to be an actual ballet, though it certa...

Ludwig Minkus (1826-1917) war ein jüdisch-österreichischer Komponist von Ballettmusik, der die meiste Zeit seiner Karriere als offizieller Komponist von Ballettmusik für die kaiserlichen Theater in St...

Like most of Leroy Anderson's efforts, "Belle of the Ball" is light, effervescent, and devoid of conflict or disharmony. Anderson looked upon the piece as a modern-day American revival -- or revitaliz...

Sergei Prokofjew (1891-1953) began his Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19, as a concertino in 1915 but soon abandoned it to work on his opera, The Gambler. He returned to the concerto in the sum...

Pacific 231 ist ein Orchesterstück von Arthur Honegger (1892-1955), das die Gefühle des Komponisten beim Anblick eines fahrenden Zuges hervorrufen soll. Der Titel des Stücks bezieht sich auf eine best...

ESCALES (Ports of Call) von Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) ist eine Orchestersuite, die an seine Reisen in den Flitterwochen erinnert. Die drei Sätze sind Rom-Palermo, das mit Tarantella-Rhythmen Süditalie...

Part of the British folk revival of the early 20th century, Gustav Holst's (1874-1934) Somerset Rhapsody consists of his interpretations of three English folk tunes from the Somerset region: "The Shee...

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) set four poems from George Herbert's (1593-1633) collection The Temple: Sacred Poems in 1911 to music for solo baritone in a work titled Five Mystical Songs. The sol...

Expertly arranged Vocal Score by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky from the Kalmus Edition series. This Opera Score is from the Romantic era.

Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound tells the tale of this extraordinary company on its 50th anniversary, weaving together the American success story of the company founder, the role of key inventors an...

SoCal alt-metal sextet Linkin Park's first CD Hybrid Theory was the record industry's biggest seller of 2002, with over 14 million copies sold. The band's fusion of hip-hop, rock and electronic music...

Follow along with Todd as he takes you through his easy-to-follow, step-by-step book and online video. Contains 9 chapters filled with details, techniques and over 60 photos on how to setup and keep y...

The Hal Leonard Bagpipe Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Great Highland bagpipes. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to the bagpipe ch...

A new and expanded version of the first two Winds of Change volumes containing much new information about wind band/ensemble literature, important conferences, concerts and events from the 19th centur...

All it takes is the thumb and index finger! This book allows you to explore this traditional, often easier way of playing the banjo: the original two-finger style. It covers thumb lead, up-picking, fr...

This nuts-and-bolts collection of essential concepts for successful ensemble directors, like the author's The Pursuit of Excellence: A Band Director's Guide to Success, is comprised of short, easy-to-...

The Hal Leonard DJ Method is designed for anyone interested in learning how to successfully host recorded music for an audience at events, parties, clubs and beyond. This easy-to-use beginner's guide...

Louis Johnson, bassist, writer and producer, is considered one of the foremost bass players in contemporary music. With this DVD, you'll learn a fantastic selection of popular bass techniques like thu...