Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 (""Pathetique"") (Kalmus Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)Purchasing this book was a waste of money. Any decent bookseller should simply refuse to sell this book: printing quality is terrible, it looks like some original was scanned in low resolution. Apart from the too poor printing quality, the distribution of the bars and notes over the width of the pages is sometimes changing by the bar, completely illogical and unmusical and close to impossible to follow while listening to the music.
With only half a centimeter larger and wider, and just 1 mm in thickness, the slightly more expensive Eulenburg edition is a pleasure to work with, and is thus highly recommended to everyone who might even dare to consider buying this dreadful Dover edition.

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From the Complete Works, Russian Edition, reprinted as a full-size score.

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Later Symphonies (Nos. 35-41) in Full Score Review

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(More customer reviews)As a musicology student on a budget, I've acquired quite a few Dover scores over the last years. They may be slightly antiquated in many cases, but there's simply no one who can match their prices.

This edition is from Breitkopf & Härtel's late 19th century edition of Mozart's complete works, which means that a lot of the archaic notation practices that existed in Mozart's time have been updated, allowing for a very easy to read product (The only C clef in use is in the viola). The font used is a bit heavy for my tastes, but by no means difficult to read. The print is of top notch quality; Dover Publication can be a little hit and miss when it comes to this, but this book has no notable printing flaws. The paper is of a high enough quality to withstand heavy handed rubber use.

The only minus I can think of right away is that there are no numbered bars, and that the instrumental organization of a movement is only mentioned on the first page of the movement; you have to keep track yourself after that. The first point is slightly annoying, the second one I don't really care about. These two points combined, however, force me to remove one star. Of course, this doesn't mean that it's not a top notch product in it's own right, or that there are better options out there, but there are some minor points that could have been improved without much work.

Since the instruments are only spelled out at the first page of a movement, this means that you won't get a reduced score; all instruments are written out all the time, even if they don't play anything. This makes the book slightly longer, but in my opinion, it actually makes the score a bit easier to read. Besides, it makes sure that you always have plenty of free space to write on, as opposed to some reduced scores that tends to get very cramped (you can find a couple of exceptions: pages where three separate lines of music have been added rather than two. You can probably count the instances of this on your fingers, though). A big point for anyone interested in analysis.

Bottom line: For this price, there's no better edition. It's a shame that Dover didn't take some few measures to improve it, because my fifth star could have been had for a very small price...

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This affordable collection includes Mozart's seven final symphonies (Nos. 35-41) including the great composer's greatest orchestral work-the last 3 symphonies. Reprinted from the authoritative and acclaimed Breitkopf & Härtel edition.

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Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 Pastorale (Schott) Review

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(More customer reviews)An essential score for all serious musicians - one of Beethoven's greatest works, and one that is truly pivotal between classicism and romanticism. This edition is great value for money.

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Preface * I. Pleasant, cheerful feeling aroused on approaching the countryside. Allegro ma non troppo * II. Scene by the brook. Andante molto mosso * III. Happy gathering of villagers. Allegro * IV. Thunder-storm. Allegro * V Shepherd's song. Grateful thanks to the Almighty after the storm. Allegretto

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Don Giovanni (Dover Opera Libretto Series) (Italian and English Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)Don Giovanni is a simply wonderful opera, but for this single-language speaking gal I was at a loss for understanding.I looked high and low for a good translation, finally deciding on this which has side-by-side readings of the opera in itallian and english.

It's easy to read.It has a good introduction and great footnotes that give you a little extra information to take with you as you read.Unlike other companions, it includes every word spoken, so you don't get lost when they repeat themselves!

There's really not much to say about it -- simple, straightfoward, and worth the money.

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Standard Italian libretto, with complete English translation. Convenient and thoroughly portable-an ideal companion for reading along with a recording or the performance itself. Introduction. List of Characters. Plot Summary.

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Symphonies Nos. 1-21 in Full Score Review

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(More customer reviews)It's a score that does what it suppose to do. All the notes are there.

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The great composer's 21 early symphonies, written between 1764 and 1771 when he was still a boy, are reproduced here from the authoritative Breitkopf and Härtel Complete Works Edition. Rich in melody, musical invention, and a much-imitated but unsurpassed grace, they allow musicians and music lovers to savor and study the composer's youthful development and mastery of the symphonic form.

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La Cenerentola (Kalmus Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)The music appears to have been put through a photocopier thrice too often.The Italian is difficult to read and the music is very tight on the page.There are no critical notes and no indication about what is editorial and what is Rossini.
This edition DOES NOT contain the exciting Alidoro aria that was discovered in an Italian library to replace his rather ho-hum original.
However, this is still the standard edition of the vocal score used by most opera companies and has been used for many years.It is considerably less expensive and more convenient than the two volume critical edition.If you're in the opera, this is the best choice.If you're studying/conducting the opera, get the critical edition.

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Italian Only.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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