Dover Publications

Suites from the ballets in full score. Tchaikovsky at his very best.

A perennial concert favorite since its premiere in 1893. This miniature-score edition is complete in all respects, containing the original instrumentation with bar numbered movements. Reproduced from...

A towering figure among Russian composers of the late 19th century, Rimsky-Korsakov was one of music's master orchestrators. The 3 works in full score in this collection, Dance of the Buffoons, Capric...

One of the world's most beloved symphonic compositions, Scheherazade is a shimmering, evocative musical treatment of the legend of the sultan's wife who staved off certain death by entertaining her hu...

Widely considered the most important of the Russian nationalist composers, Moussorgsky finished relatively few works in the course of his tragically short life. His unorthodox techniques made a consid...

These 21 symphonies, composed by Mozart between 1764 and 1771 are astonishing displays of his precocious genius. Reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf and Hartel Complete Works Edition, they abo...

Serenade No. 1 for string orchestra, and Serenade No. 2 for winds, horns, and low strings, both composed in the late 1870s are two of Dvorak's most popular and frequently performed works. These splend...

As the title suggests, More Than Singing concerns not only music and proper vocal techniques but also life and the transcendent power of art. Lotte Lehmann was among the most eminent lyric-dramatic so...

With this ample collection of ballads and songs, you can immerse yourself in the rich tradition and heritage of American folk music. Discover the diversity, spontaneity, free-flowing melody and sheer...

Fine piano playing requires many essentials, including tone, technique, rhythm in all of its varieties, phrasing, dynamics - and the use of the pedals, especially the damper pedal. The artistic and ta...

E. Robert Schmitz. A first hand report of the composer's intentions in regard to the performance of his music, interpreted by the composer's friend Robert Schmitz.

Josef Lhevinne. A clear statement of the principles based on a lifelong experience in performance and teaching.

Josef Hofmann. Important background information that is useful for every piano player from a leading exponent of the works of Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.

John Gillespie. Covers the background and development of keyboard instruments, keyboard music and composers.

J. Cree Fischer. A simple and accurate method for amateurs. Explains all the basic processes practically and with model clarity. Learn how upright, grand and square actions work and how to deal with s...

As the 'social anchor' in middle-class homes of the 19th century, the piano was simultaneously an elegant piece of drawing-room furniture, a sign of bourgeois prosperity and a means of introducing the...

Jaques-Martin Hotteterre. A treatise of central importance in the historical development of the flute, with discussions on ornaments and embelishments of the period.

This comprehensive view of the Violin and Viola by a professional violinist, teacher and author details the historical development and changing structure of these two instruments. The text covers the...

This classic guide offers an accessible initiation into the mysteries of violin-making. Charming in its style and cultivated in its research, it covers every detail of the process, from wood selection...

How long should I practice? Which pieces should I study? How can I develop a singing tone? All violinists ponder these questions, striving to make the most of their practice and performances. This enl...

One of the most respected and referenced books of its kind, this authoritative volume surveys violins and other bowed instruments, ranging from ancient Greco-Roman styles to those of modern Europe. It...

First published in 1925, Alberto Bachmann's renowned reference remains unsurpassed as a source of essential information on all aspects of the violin. It traces the evolution of technique from the 1800...

Along with the instruments of Stradivari and del Gesù, the violins of Giovanni Battista Guadagnini have long been favoured by professional musicians for their responsiveness, tonal quality, and projec...

The 92 songs in this handsomely illustrated songbook colourfully document America's pioneering spirit. In song after song, the triumphs and miseries, thrills and adventures of homesteaders, lumberjack...

Born in Ireland and musically trained in Germany, Victor Herbert (1859-1924) was America's first great composer for the musical theatre. The creator of more than 40 operettas, Herbert produced a serie...