Books About Music
Scores
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Violin Sonatas #1 & 2 and Piano Trios #1 & 2. Saint-Saëns. Dover Publications. 1998. ISBN 048640224X (paperback).
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Score form; no separate parts available in this set.
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Great Romantic Cello Concertos in Full Score. Camille Saint-Saëns with Schumann and Dvořák. Dover Publications. 1983. ISBN 0486245845 (paperback).
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Schumann Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129; Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto #1, Op. 33; Dvořák Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104. No separate cello part.
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Piano Concertos #2 & 4 in Full Score. Saint-Saëns. Dover Publications. 1995. ISBN 0486287238 (paperback).
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Piano Concerto #2 in G Minor, Op. 22 & Piano Concerto #4 in C Minor, Op. 44.
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Symphony #3 "Organ" in Full Score. Camille Saint-Saëns. Dover Publications. 1995. ISBN 0486283062 (paperback).
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Samson et Dalila in Full Score. Saint-Saëns. Dover Publications. 1998. ISBN 0486401979 (paperback).
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Opera in full score for soloists, chorus & full orchestra. French edition.
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"Carmen" Fantasy & other concert Favorites for Violin & Piano. Pablo Sarasate. Dover Publications. 1997. ISBN 0486299090 (paperback).
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Piano Score with Separate Violin Part. Volume contains in addition to Carman Fantasy, the Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Habanera, Romanza Andalusa, Jota Navarra, Playera, Zapateado & El Canto del Ruiseñor.
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Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes & other Works for Piano. Eric Satie. Dover Publications. 1990. ISBN 0486259781 (paperback).
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Contents: Pieces in Pear Form, Dried Embryos, Poudre d'Or; Aperçus, d&esagreables; Piéces froides; En habit de cheval; Descriptions automatiques & more.
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Twenty Short Pieces for Piano (Sports et Divertissements). Eric Satie. Dover Publications. 1982. ISBN 0486243656 (paperback).
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Reproduction of the original 1925 Vogel edition, illustrated by Charles Martin. English translations of Satie's verbal notations.
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Great Keyboard Sonatas, Volume 1. Domenico Scarlatti. Dover Publications. 1986. ISBN 0486249964 (paperback).
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Contains Sonatas K.478-K.515.
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Great Keyboard Sonatas, Volume 2. Domenico Scarlatti. Dover Publications. 1986. ISBN 0486250032 (paperback).
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Contains Sonatas K.516-K.555.
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Great Keyboard Sonatas, Volume 3. Domenico Scarlatti. Dover Publications. 1993. ISBN 0486275833 (paperback).
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Contains Sonatas K.396-K.435.
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Great Keyboard Sonatas, Volume 4. Domenico Scarlatti. Dover Publications. 1993. ISBN 0486276007 (paperback).
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Contains Sonatas K.436-K.477.
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The Book of the Hanging Gardens & Other Songs for Voice & Piano. Arnold Schoenberg, with Atanley Appelbaum (translator). Dover Publications. 1995. ISBN 0486285626 (paperback).
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Collection of 43 of Schoenberg's songs: Four Songs, Op.2 (1899) texts by Richard Dehmel & Johannes Schlaf; Six Songs, Op.3 (1899-1903), texts by George von Frundsberg, Gottfried Keller & others; Eight Songs, Op.6, (1903-1905), texts by Dehmel, Keller, Neitzsche & others; Six Orchestral Songs, Op. 8, (1903-1905), texts by Petrarch & others, arranged for voice & piano by Anton Weburn; The Book of the Hanging Gardens, Op. 5 (1908-1909), 15 songs, texts by Stefan George; Four Songs from Gurrelieder (1900-1901),arranged for voice & piano by Alban Berg.
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String Quartets #1 & 2. Arnold Schoenberg. Dover Books. 1997. ISBN 0486296938 (paperback).
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Full Score. The second quartet is scored for Soprano & string quartet. This volume includes new English translations of the Stefan George poems used in the Second Quartet.
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Verklärte Nacht & Pierrot Lunaire. Arnold Schoenberg. Dover Publications. 1994. ISBN 0486278859 (paperback).
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Scores for Verklärte nacht, a tone poem for string sextet & Score for Pierrot Lunaire, a musical setting for speaker & chamber ensemble with 21 poems by Albert Giraud. Complete in one volume.
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Five Orchestral Pieces & Pelléas und Mélisande in Full Score. Arnold Schoenberg. Dover Publications. 1994. ISBN 0486281205 (paperback).
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59 Favorite Songs. Franz Schubert. Dover Publications. 1985. ISBN 0486248496 (paperback).
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Contents: Abendlied, An den Fruehling, An den Mond, An die Leyer, An die Musik, An Sylvia, Auf dem Strom, Auf dem Wasser zu singen, Auf der Bruck, Ave Maria, Bei dir allein, Das Heimweh, Das Lied im Gruenen, Das Maedchen, dass sie hier gewessen, Dem Unendilichen, Der Alpenjaeger, Der Einsame, Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, Der juengling am Bache, Der Juengling an der Quelle, Der Kreuzzug, Der Pilgrim, Der Tod und das Maedchen, Der Wanderer, Der Wanderer & den Mond, Der Winterabend, Der Zwerg, Des Maedchens Klage, Die Allmacht, Die Forelle, Die junge Nonne, Die Sterne, Die Voegel, Du bist die Ruh, Fischerweise, Gruppe aus dem Tartarus,Hoffnung, Im Abendroth, Im Fruehling, Lachen und Weinen, Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren, Litaney auf das Fest Aller Seelen, Nachtstueck, Nacht und Traeume, Nachtviolen, Schwanengesang, Sehnsucht, Sei mir gegruesst!, Selige Welt, Staendchen, Todtengraebers Heimwehe, Ueber Wildemann, Wehmuth, Wiegenlied.
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Complete Song Cycles. Franz Schubert. Dover Publications. 1970. ISBN 0486226492 (paperback).
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Schubert's three great song cycles - Die Schoene mullerin, Die Winterreise & Schwanengesang, reprinted from the German score with German texts & English translations specially designed to be sung with Schubert's melodies.
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Songs to Texts by Goethe. Franz Schubert. Dover Publications. 1979. ISBN 0486237524 (paperback).
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84 songs reprinted from Breitkopf & Härtel edition, including Erlkonig, Gretchen am Spinnrade, Heidenroslein, Der Sanger, Wanderers Nachtlied, Der Fischer, Bundeslied, Die Spinnerin, Auf dem See, Ganymed, prometheus, Versunken, Geheimes, more. Includes English translations of texts.
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Dances for Solo Piano. Franz Schubert, with Julius Epstein & Eusebius Mandyczewski, editors. Dover Publications. 1989. ISBN 0486261077 (paperback).
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Over 350 Dance compositions: waltzes, ländler, ecossaises, German dances, minuets and others, most brief aon of only moderate difficulty, reprinted from authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition.
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Selected Piano Works for Four Hands. Franz Schubert. Dover Publications. 1997. ISBN 0486235297 (paperback).
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Fifteen popular four-hand piano compositions: Three Military Marches, Op. 51; Sonata in c Major, Op. 140 (Grand Duo); Variations in A-flat Major on an Original Theme, Op. 35; Andantino Varie in B Minor on French Motifs, Op. 84, #1; Fantasia in F Minor, Op. 103; & Lebensstürme, Op. 144; more.
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Shorter Works for Pianoforte Solo. Franz Schubert. Dover Publications. 1980. ISBN 0486226484 (paperback).
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Fantasy, Op. 15 (Wanderer); Four Impromptus, Op. 90; Four Impromptus, Op. 142; Moments musicals, Op. 94; Adagio & Rondo, Op. 145; Andante in C Major; Variations on a Waltz by Dabelli; Allegretto in C Minor; March in E Major; more.
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Complete Sonatas for Pianoforte Solo. Franz Schubert, with Epstein, Julius. Dover Publications. 1983. ISBN 0486226476 (paperback).
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All fifteen of Schubert's piano sonatas reproduced from Series 10 of the Breitkopf & Härtel Schubert-Gesammtausgabe.
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Complete Chamber Music for Strings. Franz Schubert, with Eusebius Mandyczewski & Joseph Hellmesberger (editors). Dover Publications. 1973. ISBN 048621463X (paperback).
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Contains Study Scores for the following: Quintet in C Major for 2 Violins, Viola & 2 Violoncellos; 15 Quartets for 2 Violins, Viola & Cello; & Two Trios for Violin, Viola & Cello.
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Complete Chamber Music For Pianoforte & Strings. Franz Schubert, with Ignaz Brull (editor). Dover Publications. 1973. ISBN 048621527X (paperback).
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Contains, in score form, the Trout Quintet in A Major for Pianoforte, Violin, Viola, Violoncello & Contrabass; Quartet in F Major for Pianoforte, Violin, Viola & Violoncello (1816) & three trios for Piano, Violon & Cello.
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Symphony #8 in B Minor, D759 "Unfinished" in Full Score. Franz Schubert, Martin Chusid. W.W. Norton & Company. 1971. ISBN 0393097315 (paperback).
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Symphony #8 in B Minor, D759 "Unfinished" & Symphony #9 in C Major, D944 "the Great". Franz Schubert. Dover Publications. 1977. ISBN 0486299236 (paperback).
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Miniature score.
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Four Symphonies in Full Score. Franz Schubert. Dover Publications. 1978. ISBN 0486236811 (paperback).
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Contents: Symphony #4 in C Minor ("Tragic"); #5 in B-flat Major; #8 in B Minor ("Unfinished"); & #9 in C Major ("The Great").
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Masses #5 & 6 in Full Score: From the Critical Edition of 1884-1897, Franz Schubert. Dover Publications. 1995. ISBN 0486288323 (paperback).
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Piano Music of Robert Schumann, Volume 1. Robert Schumann, with Clara Schumann (editor). Dover Publications. 1972. ISBN 0486214591 (paperback).
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Volume I Includes: Variations on the Name Abegg, Op. 1; Papillons, Op. 2; Études on Caprices by Paganini, Op. 3; Davidsbundler tänze, Op. 6; Toccata, Op. 7, Allergro, Op. 8; Carnaval, Op. 9 & more.
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Piano Music of Robert Schumann, Volume 2. Robert Schumann, with Clara Schumann (editor). Dover Publications. 1972. ISBN 0486214613 (paperback).
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Volume II includes: Humoreske, Op. 20; Novelletten, Op. 21; Sonata #2, Op. 22; Nachtstücke, Op. 23, more.
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Piano Music of Robert Schumann, Volume 3. Robert Schumann, with Clara Schumann & Johannes Brahms (editors). Dover Publications. 1980. ISBN 0486239063 (paperback).
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Volume III includes: Intermezzi, Op. 4; Impromptus on theme by Clara Wieck, Op. 5; Supplement to Op. 13: Five additional variations; Supplement to Op. 14: Orizinal Scherzo of Sonata #3; & much more.
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Organ Works of Brahms, Mendelssohn & Schumann. Robert Schumann, with Mendelssohn & Brahms. Dover Publications. 1991. ISBN 0486268284 (paperback).
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Brahms's Eleven Chorale Preludes; Mendelssohn's Six Sonatas, more.
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Dichterliebe Op. 48, Robert Schumann, Arthur Komar. W.W. Norton & Company. 1971. ISBN 0393099040 (paperback)
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An authoritative score of the song cycle setting sixteen poems from Heinrich Heinze's Buch der Lieder for low voice and piano.
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Selected Songs for Solo Voice & Piano. Robert Schumann, with Clara Schumann (editor). Dover Publications. 1981. ISBN 0486242021 (paperback).
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Over 100 songs, reprinted from the German edition. Included are Dichterliebe, Op. 48, Liederkreis, Op. 24; Myrthen, Op. 25; Zwoelf Gedichte von Justinus Kerner, Op. 35; Sechs Gedichte von Reinick, Op. 36; Liederdreis (Eichendorff), Op. 39; Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42; & 17 individual songs.
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Chamber Music. Robert Schumann. Dover Publications. 1981. ISBN 0486241017 (paperback).
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Study score for Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44; Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47; Piano Trio #in D Minor, Op. 63; Piano Trio #2 in F Major, Op. 80; Piano Trio #3 in G Minor, Op. 110; String Quartet #1 in A Minor, Op. 41, #1; String Quartet #2 in F Major, Op. 41, #2; String Quartet #3 in A Major, Op. 41, #3.
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Great Romantic Cello Concertos in Full Score. Saint-Saëns, Robert Schumann. Dover Publications. 1983. ISBN 0486245845 (paperback).
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The Grieg & Schumann Piano Concertos with Orchestral Reduction for Second Piano. Robert Schumann, with Edvard Grieg. Dover Publications. 1995. ISBN 0486287718 (paperback).
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Grieg Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 & Schumann Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54.
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Great Works for Piano & Orchestra in Full Score. Robert Schumann. Dover Publications. 1982. ISBN 0486243400 (paperback).
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Piano Concerto in A Minor & two other works in full score form.
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Complete Symphonies in Full Score. Robert Schumann. Dover Publications. 1980. ISBN 0486240134 (paperback).
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Symphony #1 in B-Blat Major, Op. 38 ("Spring"), #2 in C Major, Op. 61; No 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 ("Rhenish"); & #4 in D Minor, Op. 120.
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Kleine Geistliche Konzerte: Complete, Heinrich Schutz. Dover Publications. 1997. ISBN 0486291774 (paperback).
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Complete Preludes & Études for Pianoforte Solo. Alexander Scriabin. Dover Publications. 1973. ISBN 048622919X (paperback).
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Mazurkas, Poèmes, Impromptus & Other Works for Piano. Alexander Scriabin. Dover Publications. 1991. ISBN 0486265552 (paperback).
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Vers la Flamme, Op. 73; Danse languide, Op. 51, #4; Poème satanique, Op. 36; & many other poèmes, "morceauX" & such early works as Allegro appassionata, Op. 4, Allegro de concert, Op. 18 & many others.
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Complete Piano Sonatas. Alexander Scriabin. Dover Publications. 1990. ISBN 0486258505 (paperback).
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All ten of Scriabin's sonatas. Also included is a glossary of French terms and translations of the Russian footnotes.
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"Poem of Ecstasy" & "Prometheus: Poem of Fire" in Full Score. Alexander Scriabin. Dover Publications. 1995. ISBN 0486284611 (paperback).
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Preludes & Fugues for Piano. Dmitri Shostakovich. Dover Publications. 1991. ISBN 0486268616 (paperback).
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Complete authoritative editions of complete Preludes, 0p. 34 & Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87.
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String Quartets #1-5, Dmitri Shostakovich. Dover Publications. 1994. ISBN 048628140X (paperback).
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Symphonies #9 & 10 in Full Score. Dmitri Shostakovich. Dover Publications. 1995. ISBN 0486288013 (paperback).
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Seven String Quartets. Jean Sibelius, with Edvard Grieg, Richard Strauss, Giuseppe verdi & Hugo Wolf. Dover Publications. 1991. ISBN 0486268918 (paperback).
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Scores for Grieg's Quartet in G Minor, Op. 27; Grieg's Quartet in F Major (incomplete); Sibelius' Quartet in D Minor ("Voces Intimae"), Op. 56; Strauss's Quartet in A Major, Op. 2; Verdi's Quartet in E Major; & Wolf's Quartet in D Minor & Italienische Serenade (Italian Serenade).
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Great Twentieth-Century Violin Concertos in Full Score. Jean Sibelius, with Elgar and Glazunov. Dover Publications. 1995. ISBN 0486285707 (paperback).
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Contents: Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto n D Minor, Op. 47; Edward Elgar's Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61; Alexander Glazunov's Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82. Full Score, but no separate violin part.
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Tone Poems in Full Score. Jean Sibelius. Dover Publications. 1991. ISBN 0486264831 (paperback).
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Finlandia, Valse Triste, The Swan of Tuonela, Lemminkainen's Return, En Saga, Pohjola's Daughter, Night Ride & Sunrise & the Oceanides.
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Symphonies #1 & 2 in Full Score. Jean Sibelius. Dover Publications. 1994. ISBN 0486278867 (paperback).
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Czech Piano Music: 42 Works by Dussek, Smetana, Dvořák, Janáček & Martinů. Rudolf Firkusný (editor). Dover Publications. 1995. ISBN 048628509X (paperback).
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This special selection of 42 original piano compositions contains Leaving for Syria by Dusek; Six Bohemian Dances & Polkas, Op. 12, #2; Op. 13, #1 & 2 by Smetana; Seven Poetic Tone Pictures by Dvořák; On an Overgrown Path (15 pieces) by Janáček; Loutky I & II (ten pieces) by Martinů.
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String Quartets. Bedrich Smetana. Dover Publications. 1997. ISBN 0486299015 (paperback).
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String Quartet #1 ("From My Life") & #2 in score form. Individual parts not included.
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"The Moldau" & Other Works for Orchestra in Full Score. Bedrich Smetana. Dover Publications. 1996. ISBN 0486292525 (paperback).
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"The Moldau" & "From Bohemian Fields & Groves" from Má Vlast plus Overture & three dances – "Polka," "Furiant," & "Dance of the Comedians" from The Bartered Bride.
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Spanish Piano Music. Padre Antonio Soler, with Albéniz, de Falla, Granados & Turina. Dover Publications. 1997. ISBN 0486296172 (paperback).
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Collection of piano music from the "Golden Age" of Spanish piano music. Included: "Seguidila" & "Leyenda (Asturias" by Albéniz; "Ritual Fire Dance from de Falla' El Amor Brujo, "El Amor y la Muerte: from Goyescas by Granados; Turina's Danzas Andaluzas Op. 8; more.
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Favorite Waltzes, Polkas & Other Dances for Solo Piano. Johann Strauss, Jr. Dover Publications. 1994. ISBN 0486278514 (paperback).
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Unabridged arrangements, including introductions & codas, of 29 waltzes & other Strauss dances. Included are On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Tales from the Vienna Woods, Vienna Blood, Voices of Spring, Roses from the South, the Emperor Waltz & hightlights from Die Fledermaus, the Pizzicato Polka, One Heart One Mind polka & other polkas, galops, quadriles & more.
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The Great Waltzes in Full Score. Johann Strauss, Jr. Dover Publications. 1989. ISBN 0486260097 (paperback).
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Eight large-scale waltzes including The Beautiful Blue Danube, Emperor Waltz, Tales from the Vienna Woods, Wiener Blut, more.
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Seven String Quartets. Richard Strauss, with Giuseppe Verdi, Jean Sibelius, Edvard Grieg & Hugo Wolf. Dover Publications. 1991. ISBN 0486268918 (paperback).
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Scores for Grieg's Quartet in G Minor, Op. 27; Grieg's Quartet in F Major (incomplete); Sibelius' Quartet in D Minor ("Voces Intimae"), Op. 56; Strauss's Quartet in A Major, Op. 2; Verdi's Quartet in E Major; & Wolf's Quartet in D Minor & Italienische Serenade (Italian Serenade).
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Tone Poems, Volume 1. Richard Strauss. Dover Publications. 1979. ISBN 0486237540 (paperback).
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Contains the full orchestral score for these pieces: Don Juan, Tod und Verklärung (Death & Transfiguration) & Don Quixote. Included are the English translations of programmatic text.
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Tone Poems, Volume 2. Richard Strauss. Dover Publications. 1979. ISBN 0486237559 (paperback).
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Contains the full orchestral score for these pieces: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Also sprach Zarathustra & Ein Heldenleben. Included are the English translations of programmatic text.
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Eine Alpensinfonie & Symphonia Domestica in Full Score. Richard Strauss. Dover Publications. 1993. ISBN 0486277259 (paperback).
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57 Songs for Voice & Piano. Richard Strauss. Dover Publications. 1993. ISBN 048627828X (paperback).
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Strauss wrote over 200 songs. This volume contains 57, including Die Nacht, Op.10, #3; Allerseelen, Op.10, #8; Winternacht, Op.15, #2; Staendchen, Op. #2; All mein Gedanken, Op.21, #1; Kornblumen, Op.22, #1; Fruhlingsgedrange, Op.26, #1; Ruhe meine Seele, Op.27, #1; Morgen!, op.27, #4; Sehnsucht, Op.32, #2; Das Rosenband, Op.36, #1; Ich liebe dich, Op.37, #2; Der Arbeitsmann, Op.39, #3; An sie, Op.43, #1, more.
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Ariadne Auf Naxos in Full Score. Richard Strauss. Dover Publications. 1993. ISBN 0486275604 (paperback).
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Opera. Reprinted from 1916 Adolph Fürstner edition.
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Der Rosenkavalier in Full Score. Richard Strauss. Dover Publications. 1987. ISBN 0486254984 (paperback).
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Opera. Reprinted from 1910 Fürstner edition. In German.
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Der Rosenkavalier: Vocal Score. Richard Strauss. Dover Publications. 1987. ISBN 0486255018 (paperback).
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Opera. Vocal line, verbal text & piano reduction of orchestral score.
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Electra in Full Score. Richard Strauss. Dover Publications. 1991. ISBN 0486265382 (paperback).
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Opera. Unabridged republication of 1916 German edition.
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Salome in Full Score. Richard Strauss. Dover Publications. 1981. ISBN 0486242080 (paperback).
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Opera. Authoritative definitive score, reprinted from Strauss' own copy. (Quoted from Dover Catalogue).
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The Rite of Spring in Full Score. Igor Stravinsky. Dover Publications. 1989. ISBN 0486258572 (paperback).
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The Firebird in Full Score. Igor Stravinsky. Dover Publications. 1988. ISBN 0486255352 (paperback).
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Petrushka & the Rite of Spring for Piano Four Hands or Two Pianos. Igor Stravinsky. Dover Publications. 1990. ISBN 0486263428 (paperback).
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Two works arranged by the composer himself prepared from the Edition Russe de Musique.
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Petrushka. Igor Stravinsky, Martin Chusid. W.W. Norton & Company. 1971. ISBN 0393097706 (paperback).
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Petrushka in Full Score. Igor Stravinsky. Dover Publications. 1988. ISBN 0486256804 (paperback).
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Histoire du Soldat & Renard in Full Score. Igor Stravinsky. Dover Publications. 1995. ISBN 0486285251 (paperback).
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Two stage works, scored for voices & small, unusual combinations of instruments.
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Les Noces in Full Score. Igor Stravinsky. Dover Publications. 1998. ISBN 0486293661 (paperback).
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Works for Organ & Keyboard. Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, with Max Seiffert (editor). Dover Publications. 1985. ISBN 0486249352 (paperback).
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Contains chorale variations, toccatas & fantasias; variations on secular dance tunes, three incomplete and/or modified works & an authentic fantasia by John Blow based on a now-lost Sweelinck fugue.