Scarlatti Masterpieces

"A selection of sonatas from ... Opere complete per clavicembalo, edited by Alessandro Longo ... 1906-08, by G. Ricordi, Milan."

Compilation of popular selections presents favorites from composer's miniature "sonatas." All of the best-loved miniature masterpieces appear here — tarantellas, Siciliennes, pastoral pieces, and high-speed keyboard toccatas. Authoritative editions.

This handy new compilation contains a rich selection of Mendelssohn's best work for solo piano, including the well-loved "Rondo capriccioso," Op. 14 (composed before Mendelssohn was 20); "Venetian Gondola Song"; Scherzo in E Minor; Prelude and Fugue in E Minor; "Spinning Song"; "Spring Song"; and many other favorites.

This book offers an account of the sacred music written by Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) in Rome, a city where the composer lived and worked for many years throughout his career. Using archival research, Luca Della Libera provides an overview of Scarlatti’s life and activities in Rome, addresses his connections with the institutions and patrons of the city, and analyses his Roman repertoire in comparison to the sacred music of other contemporary composers, demonstrating its unique characteristics. An appendix includes transcriptions of the archival sources connected with Scarlatti’s activity in Rome. The first major publication in English to address the sacred music repertoire of one of the major composers of the Italian Baroque, this book offers new insights into Scarlatti’s work and a valuable resource for researchers in musicology and early modern studies.

Outstanding musical examples — chants, motets, madrigals, more — illustrating course of musical style from early Middle Ages to mid-18th century. Works by Lassus, Josquin des Prez, Schütz, Handel, Bach, many others. Notes.

Great works include Bach's French Suite No. 5, Handel's Suite No. 5 in E Major, Scarlatti's Sonata in D Minor and Sonata in G Minor, plus works by Telemann, Purcell, Rameau, and others.

Features 20 Nocturnes: Op. 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55, 62, 72, and more. Also includes 11 Polonaises: Op. 26, 40, 44, 53, 61, 71, and posthumous Polonaise in G-sharp Minor. Mikuli Edition. Commentary.

This memorable tribute reveals Liszt's remarkable capacity for translating orchestral effects into pianistic terms. An astonishing, brilliant, and sensitive tribute to the master by the 19th-century's greatest piano virtuoso.