Celebrated for his command of orchestral color and descriptive music of great lyrical beauty, Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) was among the most popular Italian composers of the early 20th century. This widely acclaimed symphonic poem exhibits the composer's characteristic combination of traditional elements with innovative tendencies. Reproduced here in full score from an authoritative source, it will delight musicians and music lovers.
Scheherazade, Op. 35 by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, ISBN 0486406415
Composed in 1888 by a Russian master of orchestration and luminous tone-painting, this shimmering, evocative musical treatment of the legend of the storytelling sultana is imbued with exotic Near Eastern moods and the subtle flavor of Russian folk music. Rimsky-Korsakov's beloved symphonic composition is reproduced from the authoritative M. P. Belaieff edition.
Scheherazade, Op. 35 by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, ISBN 0486406415
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Symphonic Dances, Op. 64, in Full Score by Edvard Grieg, ISBN 0486431533
The 1890s were years of relative peace for the widely traveled Grieg: he had recently taken up permanent residence at Troldhaugen, and the music world had begun to confer distinctions and honors on the beloved 53-year-old Norwegian composer. Out of this fertile period Grieg's second nationalist period was born--a fresh exploration of his country's rich treasury of folk music and the birth of his four evocative Symphonic Dances (on Norwegian Themes), Op. 64. Scored for large orchestra and dipping into a rich palette of instrumental colors, the Dances are consider among Grieg's strongest, most mature pieces for orchestra. Unabridged republication of the first edition by C. F. Peters, Leipzig, 1898.
Symphonic Dances, Op. 64, in Full Score by Edvard Grieg, ISBN 0486431533
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Symphony No. 9 by Gustav Mahler, ISBN 0486414000
One of Mahler's most popular works, a masterpiece of symphonic writing. The composer brought fresh and formidable thinking to the entire structure of this innovative four-part symphony, shaping each movement into the intensely personal narrative his art had become. Reprinted from the authoritative Universal-Edition, complete with bar-numbered movements for easy reference.
Symphony No. 9 by Gustav Mahler, ISBN 0486414000
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City For Conquest (Full Frame)
Ex-Golden Gloves fighter Danny Kenny has it all worked out. He'll turn pro to bankroll his brother's dream of writing a symphonic paean to the teeming city where they both live: New York. But life pulls the sidewalk out from under Danny when he's blinded during a brutal 15-round welterweight title bout. James Cagney plays Danny in this heart-tugging melodrama co-starring Ann Sheridan, Anthony Quinn, film-debuting Arthur Kennedy and in a rare acting turn before becoming a director, Elia Kazan. Among familiar studio players, there's an unbilled one: a vivid backlot and rear-screen Manhattan. "Sometimes we wonder," "The New York Times'" Bosley Crowther wrote, "whether it wasn't really the Warner brothers who got New York from the Indians, so diligent and devoted have they been in feeling the great city's pulse."
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Fritz Reiner: A Biography by Philip Hart, ISBN 081011125X
This is the first biography of one of the century's most important conductors of opera and symphonic music. Fritz Reiner (1888-1963) led major orchestras in Europe and the Americas, including those of Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Chicago; after distinguished opera conducting in Philadelphia and San Francisco, he spent five memorable seasons at the Metropolitan Opera. He was not only a consummate musician but also a major participant in the evolution of concert and opera in America, in the development of characteristically American music, and in the education of musicians: Leonard Bernstein, his most famous pupil, declared, "Reiner is responsible for my own very high standards". His most enduring legacy, his recordings made with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, are more highly regarded than they were in his lifetime - indeed, most of Reiner's recorded repertory was reissued on compact disc much more quickly than that of other conductors of his era. His accomplishments, however, were compromised...
Fritz Reiner: A Biography by Philip Hart, ISBN 081011125X
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Theater Systems by Michael Miller, ISBN 0028639391
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Theater Systems will help you understand the ins and outs of everything from analyzing your current system to installing your new components. Coverage includes DVD players, 25"+ televisions, laserdisc players, projection TVs, Hi-Fi stereo VCRs, surround sound processors, amps, receivers, subwoofers and home-theater-in-a-box packages. This valuable guide also discusses connections, remote control, installation and lighting.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Theater Systems by Michael Miller, ISBN 0028639391
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