This author, known as a compiler of dictionaries, gained recognition for his extensive compendia. His work focused on the systematic gathering and presentation of information, offering readers valuable reference resources. His approach to creation was meticulous and thorough, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of his publications. Through his precision in lexicography and historiography, he left a significant mark on the world of non-fiction literature.
The Nelson Mass, composed by Haydn in 1798 for Princess Maria Josepha Hemengild Esterhazy's name day, is the third of six Mass settings he created. This edition features arrangements for soloists, SATB chorus, organ, and orchestra. It includes the original Latin text along with an English introduction, providing context for the composition. The revised edition by Michael Pilkington enhances the accessibility of this significant work in classical music.
The book is based on the original 1800 score of Haydn's work, published by the composer himself to prevent unauthorized releases. Carus offers a meticulously researched musical text, compared with relevant sources for accuracy. A concise critical report provides essential information about the edition, while a detailed introduction explores the work's creation, structure, reception, and its compositional and theological context. Additionally, the bilingual score includes both German and English texts, with separate editions for piano and choir parts to enhance readability.
This item will not have finger numbers.The towering composer who perfected the early symphonic form and invented the modern string quartet also left his indelible mark on the sonata. During 50 years of inspired creative effort, Haydn experimented constantly with the sonata form, adding a clear thematic structure to the tonal design inherited from earlier composers.This comprehensive new playing edition contains 52 sonatas by the master — a treasury of keyboard compositions in which echoes of the baroque and harbingers of romanticism blend with the lucidity and elegance of 18th-century classicism. Here is a remarkably convenient and reliable presentation of more than 50 of Haydn's efforts in the form, from the early divertimento-like sonatas to the masterworks of the later years, culminating in the sublime Sonata No. 52 in E-flat Major.Reprinted in two volumes from an authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition, the sonatas are arranged in a chronological sequence based on recent scholarship. Extremely clear and readable, with ample space for notes, this Dover edition is a must for serious pianists, students, and music lovers in general. It is an excellent, inexpensive means to study and savor the inventive daring, freedom, and mastery that Haydn brought to the piano sonata.
(Music Sales America). Scored for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass soli, SATB choir and orchestra. Haydn composed the Maria Theresa Mass in 1799, between the Creation and the Seasons . Revised edition by Michael Pilkington. Latin text.
The classic tune by Franz Josef Haydn is arranged here for xylophone but can be played on any mallet instrument. The tidy form, graspable melody and straight rhythms make the solo fun and playable for intermediate keyboard percussionists.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
