The Mahler Symphonies: An Owner's Manual (includes 1 CD) Review

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(More customer reviews)Hurwitz breaks down Mahler's nine symphonies plus his song cycle "The Song of the Earth" into their parts as these contribute to the whole; and the parts too are broken down for their development, tone, and instruments. Analyses and commentary mingle with frequent metaphoric, near-poetic, evocations of musical passages. In the Fifth Movement of Symphony No. 5, "Horn and woodwinds unfold a series of perky little tunes...." In the Second Movement, "As this climax dies away trailing clouds of strings and horns, the woodwinds slither back in with sinister whirring scales." Hurwitz also gives attention to the spiritual ideas and the emotions embodied in Mahler's music. The author of "Beethoven or Bust: A Practical Guide to Learning About and Listening to Great Music," Hurwitz writes about music in a style that is suitable for readers of all ages from young adults and up.

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Complete Piano Sonatas Review

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(More customer reviews)This edition of Scriabin's piano sonatas is another bargain from Dover, with clear print and sturdy binding.Their source is a reprint of a Russian edition, published in Moscow (1964), and not editions that date back to the composer.I mention this because there seems to be a misprint in the "Funebre" movement of Sonata No. 1: compare m. 5 on page 23 with the third measure from the end on page 24 -- the passages are otherwise identical, but the left hand on the third beat is different (although harmonically acceptable).One is likely incorrect.That said, Ashkenazy and Laredo play it as written, so who knows?Finally, to the reviewer who wondered if the Sonata No. 1 is complete -- it is.The "missing" movement from the Contents page (the "Funebre" mentioned above) begins on page 23.It's all there.

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All 10 of Scriabin's sonatas, reprinted from an authoritative early Russian edition, abundantly displaying his technical virtuosity and dazzling emotional range.

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Mazurkas, Poemes, Impromptus and Other Pieces for Piano Review

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(More customer reviews)What the above review failed to mention is that the "Muzurkas, Poems,and Impromptues" book contains all of Scriabin's piano music exceptingthat which is contained in the "Preludes and Etudes" and the"Piano Sonata's" books. All three of these books are published byDover and are not altered to death buy rotten editors. Comprehensiveeditions of composer's works are very valuable and often a huge oversightin the unusually chopy realm of sheet music. The book is also made as goodas paperbacks get.

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This unique volume of Alexander Scriabin's piano music combines all of the Russian composer's widely admired Poèmes, which exude the richness and complexity of his later style, with all of the earlier, more Chopinesque Mazurkas and Impromptus. Nearly 100 piano works of varying length and difficulty, reprinted from authoritative Russian editions, represent the full span of Scriabin's musical life.

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Piano Music of Robert Schumann, Series I Review

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(More customer reviews)If this book had only existed when I was a music performance major, it would have made my life complete.
The music is printed in an easy to read format, not harsh or glaring on the eyes, and features some of Robert Schumann's most treasured, ingenious works."Carnaval," "Davidsbundler," and more...those two alone are worth the price paid for the entire volume.
I highly recommend classical pianists of all ages and abilities to purchase this and get to know Schumann's music.

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Major compositions from period 1830-39; Papillons, Toccata, Grosse Sonate No. 1, Phantasiestucke, Arabeske, Blumenstuck, and nine other works. Reprinted from Breitkopf and Härtel edition.

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Piano Music of Robert Schumann, Series II Review

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(More customer reviews)My friend had given me a site to order books from, but I wasn't able to find the score.The title is a little vague, so all these random pieces came up.Amazon.com found what I wanted, and it was affordable.They mailed it in a package that kept my book safe.

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Major compositions from period 1838-53: Humoreske, Novelletten, Sonate No. 2, 43 Clavierstucke fur die Jugend, and 6 other works. Reprinted from the Breitkopf and Härtel edition.

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Classical Music: Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a wonderful guide to the sometimes confusing world of classical CDs.It may not supplant the Penguin Guide as the gold-standard, but it is a very illuminating supplement to it, and may be a first choice if you live in the USA.Penguin tends to have a British bias in many of their reviews, while this book comes from a more American perspective -- if you have ever bought a CD because Penguin gave it three stars, and then listened to it and wondered what all the fuss was about, this book may be for you.The reviews are entertaining to read, brief yet informative and often witty, and clearly organized to help you find what you want.The book does not cover quite the range of recordings that Penguin does, but it comes close, and certainly covers far, far more than either the Grammophone Good CD or Rough Guide books do.This is definitely the book to get if you want a second opinion after the Penguin Guide, and would make a highly satisfactory guide on its own.Very highly recommended!!!!!

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Ranging from Gregorian chant to Philip Glass, this well-balanced guide to historical and comtemporary classical music examines major works by 500 composers worldwide. It focuses on exemplary recordings of symphonies, operas, concertos, choral pieces, chamber music, piano pieces and other works performed by an internatinoal spectrum of premier conductors, musicians and vocalists. Incisive, often anecdotal critiques define the distinctive style and interpretation of thousands of selected works and recordings. Composers profiled and reviewed include: Bach, Beethoven, Bernstein, Brahms, Chopin, Copland, Czerny, Debussy, Gershwin, Gilbert & Sullivan, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Prokofieff, Puccini, Reich, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Varse, Wagner and hundreds of others.

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