Mozart -- First Book for Pianists

Author: Willard Palmer
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739019603
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Thoroughly researched from original sources, this volume contains 12 works in dance and other traditional keyboard forms. Mozart's easiest works from the early- and mid-compositional periods are included, together with Dr. palmer's discussion of ornamentation, staccato and legato in the composer's music. Editorial suggestions appear in the score in gray print. This is an excellent collection that introduces intermediate pianists to the mature Classical style typified in Mozart's works. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection.

Mozart -- First Book for Pianists

Author: Willard A. Palmer
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739022368
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
This useful series, edited by Willard A. Palmer and others, features the easiest works of Mozart. All selections are presented in their original, un-simplified form and are organized in progressive order of difficulty. It allows students to begin playing this music from authoritative editions at an early stage in their studies. Pianist Scott Price has beautifully recorded all the pieces in the book, included on Compact Disc. He is the chair of the Piano Department at the University of South Carolina and holds a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Oklahoma. He has given master classes and recitals throughout the United States and Southeast Asia. His recordings are featured in Alfred's Premier Piano Course.

First Book for Pianists

Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457440380
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Wolfgang Amadé Mozart

Author: Georg Knepler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521588232
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
Described in Germany as the 'most thought-provoking' book of the bicentennial year, Georg Knepler's acclaimed study of Mozart is now available in paperback. The book explores Mozart's life and works from many new perspectives, providing fresh insights into his music and the tempestuous times through which he lived. Based on a close reading of the family correspondence and a careful consideration of Mozart's entire musical output, the book sheds new light on the composer's creative psyche, his political leanings, his relation to the thoughts and currents of the Enlightenment, and the underlying basis of his musical expression.

14 of His Easiest Piano Pieces

Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457438349
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
This collection provides an excellent introduction to Mozart's easiest works. Selections include short dances such as the popular "Minuet in F Major," easier sonata movements and arrangements of familiar opera arias. The short biography and notes on each piece will be appreciated by students new to the study of Mozart's music.

Mozart

Author: Roye E. Wates
Publisher: Amadeus Press
ISBN: 1574671898
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
(Amadeus). Mozart: An Introduction to the Music, the Man, and the Myths explores in detail 20 of the composer's major works in the context of his tragically brief life and the turbulent times in which he lived. Addressed to non-musicians seeking to deepen their technical appreciation for his music while learning more about Mozart the man than the caricature portrayed in the 1986 movie Amadeus , this book offers extensive biographical and historical background debunking many well-established Mozart myths along with guided study of compositions representing every genre of 18th-century music: opera, concerto, symphony, church music, divertimento and serenade, sonata, and string quartet. Author Roye E. Wates, a Mozart specialist, has taught music history to thousands of non-musicians, both undergraduates and adults, as a Professor of Music at Boston University and from 2002-2004 as director of Boston University's Adult Music Seminar at Tanglewood, summer residence of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Mozart: An Introduction to the Music, the Man, and the Myths provides a unique combination of biographical detail, up-to-date research, detailed musical analyses, and clear definitions of terms. Amateurs as well as more advanced musicians will gain a greater understanding of Mozart's encyclopedic mastery.

An Introduction to His Keyboard Works

Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457444104
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
The pieces in this book are arranged roughly in chronological order. They include the best of Mozart's childhood compositions through late works such as the famous "Sonata in C Major," K. 545. Unique features of this volume include an excellent discussion of pianos in Mozart's day, as well as directives on how to improvise ornaments in Classic keyboard music.

Minuets 1-6 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for Solo Piano (1762-1789) K.1/K6.1e K.4 K.2 K.94/576b K355/K6.576b

Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473363667
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 10

Book Description
This volume presents the scores for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's “Minuets” 1-6 for solo piano, composed between 1762 and 1789. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) was an extraordinarily prolific and seminal composer during the Classical era. He displayed astonishing musical ability from a very early age, composing and playing competently when just five years old. During his lifetime, Mozart composed over 600 original works, many of which are considered to be the apex of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music. This volume is highly recommended for pianists with a practical interest in Mozart's work. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of classical music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.

Best of Mozart

Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Schott Music
ISBN: 3795799406
Category : Music
Languages : de
Pages : 116

Book Description
This collection of 30 well-loved original compositions and arrangements for piano presents a selection of pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that will delight any pianist. Besides the 'Sonata facile' and other popular teaching pieces, many arrangements also appear in the book, such as the first movement from 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' or various opera arias. All the pieces are at easy or intermediate level, with fingerings and suggested metronome speeds added. The collection appears in modern and user-friendly print format; it is recommended not only for tuition purposes, but for anyone who enjoys playing the piano as a hobby.

My First Mozart

Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Schott Music
ISBN: 3795728258
Category : Music
Languages : de
Pages : 37

Book Description
Even Mozart had to learn how to play the piano. This collection of easy works includes pieces composed by both young Mozart and by his father, for his piano lessons. Including pieces from the volume Notebook for Wolfgang alongside popular pieces by Mozart such as Ah vous dirai-je Maman (variations) and themes from Sonata in A major KV 331 and Sonata in C major KV 545. All pieces can be played with or without pedal.