The Firebird in Full Score (Original 1910 Version) by Igor Stravinsky Handsome, unabridged, inexpensive edition of modern masterpiece renowned for brilliant orchestration, glowing color, evocative power. Includes list of characters and instruments, plus new English translation of Table of Contents.
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|  | The Rite of Spring for Piano Four Hands by Igor Stravinsky The composer himself created this version of his famous orchestral score for piano four hands. This reduction provides a practical opportunity for two pianists to perform the complete work.
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Selected Piano Compositions by César Franck Outstanding selection of piano works, assembled by one of Franck's students. The well-known composer and teacher Vincent d'Indy presents ten pieces from throughout Franck's career, ranging from early experimental works to later masterpieces.
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|  | The Piano Works of Claude Debussy by E. Robert Schmitz Part biography, part criticism, and part analysis, this fascinating study of one of music's greatest geniuses is above all an authoritative commentary on the entire corpus of Debussy's work for solo piano. Includes 21 illustrations.
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Finlandia, Valse Triste and Other Works for Solo Piano by Jean Sibelius Features Sibelius' own piano transcriptions of Finlandia and Valse triste, plus 6 impromptus, Sonata in F Major, Kyllikki (Three Lyric Pieces), 3 sonatinas, 2 rondinos, much more. Authoritative editions. Features lay-flat sewn binding.
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|  | Images: Books I and II for Solo Piano by Claude Debussy All 6 Impressionist masterpieces from Debussy's two sets of Images are here in one concise volume, including "Reflets dans l'eau" and "Poissons d'or." Among Debussy's most played pieces.
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Petrushka for Solo Piano: Complete Ballet by Igor Stravinsky Containing all of the music from the original 1911 version, this edition presents Stravinsky's popular ballet in a reduction for solo piano. Ideal for rehearsal or performance, it also offers translated stage directions.
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|  | Works for String Quartet by Alban Berg, Igor Stravinsky, Anton Webern This impressive volume brings together three major 20th-century chamber works: Berg's String Quartet No. 1, Op. 3; Stravinsky's Three Pieces for String Quartet; and Webern's Five Movements for String Quartet.
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The Nutcracker: Complete Ballet for Solo Piano by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky Faithful to the original score, this delightful arrangement by Sergey Taneyev and the composer himself renders the entire ballet in a style both idiomatic to the piano and specially designed to be relatively easy to play.
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|  | Rachmaninoff Masterpieces for Solo Piano: 17 Works by Serge Rachmaninoff Together for the first time in a single collection are the Prelude in C-sharp Minor; 3 Etudes-Tableaux from Op. 33 and 39; 7 Preludes from Opp. 23 and 32; 3 Moments Musicaux from Op. 16; more.
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Complete Fairy Tales for Solo Piano by Nikolai Medtner Features 38 complex, surprising pieces by an underrated Russian 20th-century Romantic whose music is more cerebral and harmonically adventurous than Rachmaninoff's. These "fairy tales" for piano highlight the composer's gift for musical storytelling,
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|  | Pribaoutki, Renard and Ragtime for Eleven Instruments by Igor Stravinsky Pribaoutki is a set of four witty, brief songs for solo voice and eight solo instruments; Renard features talking animals; Ragtime for Eleven Instruments reflects Stravinsky's interest in jazz. Texts in Russian, French, German.
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The Firebird: Original 1910 Version by Igor Stravinsky Based on Russian fairy tales, Stravinsky's modern masterpiece brought overnight success to its composer. Greatly admired for its brilliant orchestration and harmony.
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|  | Islamey and Other Favorite Russian Piano Works by Balakirev, Anton Arensky, Rubinstein, Glinka and Others Celebrated title piece plus such favorites as Rubinstein's Melodie in F, Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2; Tchaikovsky's Chant sans paroles; and many more. Authoritative editions.
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The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky With this brilliant and uncompromising work, the most famous musical work of the 20th century, Stravinsky changed the course of modern music forever. A mainstay of the orchestral repertoire.
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|  | Petrushka by Igor Stravinsky Twentieth-century masterpiece, brilliantly orchestrated, with Russian folksong and new, striking harmonies. General Note. Stage Directions. Instrumentation. All French and English materials newly translated.
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Danse Macabre and Other Works for Solo Piano by Camille Saint-Saëns This collection includes the popular title work, "Allegro appassionato," "Album" (consisting of 6 pieces), "Rhapsodie d'Auvergne," "Theme and Variations," plus 6 etudes, 3 waltzes, and 6 etudes for left hand alone. Authoritative sources. Introduction.
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|  | Les Noces in Full Score by Igor Stravinsky A sort of choreographic cantata depicting Russian peasant nuptials, Les Noces was produced by Diaghilev in Paris in 1923. This outstandingly original work uses unusual combinations of instruments with vocal accompaniment.
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Stravinsky: A Critical Survey, 1882-1946 by Eric Walter White Fascinating critical and biographical portrait of famed 20th-century composer includes commentary on the evolution of such masterworks as The Firebird, Petrouchka, Le Sacre du Printemps, Pulcinella, and Histoire du Soldat.
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Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes and Other Works for Piano by Erik Satie The affordable volume represents the largest collection of Satie piano works available. Includes 17 pieces in all by the French composer and pianist, including his most famous piece, Gymnopédies.
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|  | The Rite of Spring in Full Score by Igor Stravinsky A reprint of the original full-score edition of the most famous musical work of the 20th century, created as a ballet score for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
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Petrushka in Full Score: Original Version by Igor Stravinsky Definitive original edition of the 20th-century classic: Stravinsky's score for the Ballets Russes masterpiece Petrushka, the bizarre tale of three dancing puppets brought to life. First produced in Paris in 1911. Finest inexpensive edition.
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|  | The Complete Preludes and Etudes for Pianoforte Solo by Alexander Scriabin This volume collects Scriabin's finest, the complete etudes and preludes for the solo piano. Includes the 12 etudes from Op. 8 and the 24 Preludes, Op. 11; Preludes, Opp. 33 and 48; and the Etudes, Op. 42.
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