Masterworks of the Orchestral Repertoire was first published in 1968. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The fullest enjoyment of an orchestral performance or a record concert comes with a background of knowledge about the music itself. This handbook is designed to help music lovers get the ultimate pleasure from their listening by providing them with that background about a large portion of the orchestral repertoire. Professor Ferguson analyzes and interprets the most important classical symphonies, overtures, and concertos, as well as selected orchestral works of modern composers. He goes beyond a conventional analysis of structure since he believes (with a majority of the music-loving public) that great music is actually a communication -- that it expresses significant emotions. The great composers, on their own testimony, have striven not merely to create perfect forms but to interpret human experience. Mingled with the analyses, then, the reader will find comments on the expressive purport of the music. For twenty-five years Professor Ferguson has supplied the program notes for the subscription concerts of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, and this volume is an outgrowth of that activity. In preparing the material for book publication, however, he studied the musical compositions anew, and the resulting chapters provide a much deeper exploration of the musical subjects than did the program notes. The themes of important works are illustrated by musical notations, and a brief glossary explains technical terms.

"Masterworks of 20th-Century Music" introduces more than one hundred of the greatest compositions by world-renowned composer that have entered the standard orchestral repertory. The author surveyed dozens of major American orchestras to focus on those works that an average audience member is most likely to hear. Concertgoers who are intimated by the modern repertoire finally have a single resource that will help them understand and enjoy it. Like an educated guide, he walks the listener through the piece, explaining how all the elements come together to form a unified whole. This book serves the general reader interested in 20th-century music, plus students, teachers, and scholars.

(Misc). Build your own personal library of orchestral repertoire at an incredibly low price. The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library is a compilation of printed parts, by instrument, of orchestral masterworks by the music world's most celebrated composers. This volume includes 90 orchestral works by Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Weber, Rossini, Donizetti, Auber and Cherubini. CDs are available for Violin I and II, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute & Piccolo, Clarinet, Oboe & English Horn, Horn, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Trumpet & Cornet, Low Brass (which includes Trombone & Tuba), and Timpani/Percussion. It's simple. Use the CD-ROM drive in your PC or Mac to view or print clear letter-sized copies. The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library installs easily and quickly. Adobe Acrobat Reader technology is utilized (free download included on each CD), so no special access codes or software are required. Go to www.orchmusiclibrary.com for a complete listing of the contents of Volume 7.

This collection of piano arrangements features simplified excerpts of well-known orchestral and operatic works by the master composers. Written for the first- or second-year student, the book contains selections in a variety of styles that are representative of the various periods throughout the history of music.

For anyone ever captivated by one of the great symphonies, concertos, or other masterworks of music, here is an essential guide book that privides fresh, informative descriptions of 279 of the most frequently performed classics.

Build your own personal library of orchestral repertoire at an incredibly low price. The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library(TM) is a compilation of printed parts, by instrument, of orchestral masterworks by the music world's most celebrated composers. This volume includes 90 orchestral works by Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Weber, Rossini, Donizetti, Auber and Cherubini. CDs are available for Violin I and II, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute and Piccolo, Clarinet, Oboe and English Horn, Horn, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Trumpet and Cornet, Low Brass (which includes Trombone and Tuba), and Timpani/Percussion. It's simple. Use the CD-ROM drive in your PC or Mac to view or print clear letter-sized copies. The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library(TM) installs easily and quickly. Adobe Acrobat Reader technology is utilized (free download included on each CD), so no special access codes or software are required. Go to www.orchmusiclibrary.com for a complete listing of the contents of Volume 1.

Based on his decades of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin guides readers through eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the nineteenth century: · Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” · Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Maurice Ravel) · Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique · Johannes Brahms’s Symphony No. 1 · Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” · Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 · Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade · Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique” Slatkin tackles problems conductors face before stepping onto the podium and highlights the many decisions they make during the study process, as well as in rehearsal and performance, to bring a score to life. He also shares tricks of the trade for leading efficient rehearsals and recounts engaging anecdotes from a lifetime of music making. This book will open the world of score study to conductors, other musicians, and students interested in expanding their knowledge of this essential repertoire.