Dover Publications

Selected and edited by Hans Mersmann. Covers the composer's entire life, from his childhood travels to his last days. Includes several letters to and from his father.

Altogether, a sensitive and tasteful document. - Library Journal A series of themed essays rather than a traditional biography, this profile of the Polish composer and virtuoso pianist is the work of...

This superbly edited selection of nearly three hundred of Chopin's letters, the first to be published in English, vividly reveals the composer as man and artist. The tone of the letters is exuberantly...

In addition to his skills as a composer and performer, Liszt is famed for his genius in transcribing Orchestral works for Piano. Thanks to his efforts, pianists in the era before sound recordings coul...

Full piano arrangements, guitar chord symbols. Russian texts in Cyrillic and Latin-alphabet transliteration with English singing translations.

Sing-along favourites with piano arrangements, lyrics and guitar chord boxes. Compiled and edited by Theodore Raph, with editorial and background notes, this collection features some all time favourit...

Edward Bunting (1773 - 1843), the first systematic collector of Irish folksongs, was educated as an organ and piano player in Belfast. His life's work fell upon him at nineteen years old, when he was...

Unique and comprehensive, this fantasic collection features a tremendous variety of slow movements for keyboard players. Highlights of these evocative selections come from masterpieces including sona...

Forty songs as Foster originally composed them: 'Oh Susanna', 'Camptown Races', 'My Old Kentucky Home', 'Beautiful Dreamer' and more.

This collection includes 100 songs from the history of the labor movement, together with the stories of the genuine situations from which they sprang. Includes songs by Joe Hill, Ralph Chaplin, Joe Gl...

Photoplays', or silent movies, cried out for accompaniment, and a distinctive art form arose to fill the demand, combining cinema, music, and storytelling. This unique anthology features original shee...

This treasury of part songs and sacred music for one to six voices will delight all lovers of medieval and Renaissance music. Containing a wealth of both religious and secular music from the 12th to t...

Beginning pianists of all ages will be thrilled by this compilation of 57 piano classics. Each piece has been simplified to help students develop their skills and enjoy the satisfaction of playing mus...

This 1867 landmark book represents the first systematic effort to collect and preserve the songs sung by the plantation slaves of the Old South. Most of the 130 songs, arranged by geographic area, wer...

A collection of 125 songs written about the Civil War. Includes Battle Hymn Of The Republic, Dixie, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp and many more. Divided into nine sections, this...

A huge collection of ninety-two songs, all in original form, uncut and in the original keys. Piano renderings officially approved by Arthur Sullivan. Includes your favourites as well as some lesser-kn...

Thirty-eight songs and instrumental pieces from the era that witnessed the birth of the blues include the title piece, St. Louis Blues, The Hesitating Blues, Down Home Blues, I'm Crazy Bout Your Lovin...

Thirty-seven songs, including 'Battle Hymn Of The Republic', 'Marching Through Georgia', 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home'.

This well-known pianist and teacher's guide to sound piano technique covers tone production, fingering, pedaling, chords, sight-reading, and more. Its 63 musical excerpts include works by such masters...

Easy piano arrangements of 26 favorite hymns and spirituals, including A Gift to Be Simple, Amazing Grace, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, That Ol' Time Religion, and 15 best-loved songs of faith. Black & w...

The third volume in this series for pianists ages 4 to 9 contains more songs in the already familiar key of G. New topics include the key of F and extended hand positions with six-notes melodies, plus...

This original collection of Piano tunes from the 1920s and '30s features pieces by three of the era's most popular Piano roll and novelty song artists: Zez Confrey, Pauline Alpert and Rube Bloom. Pian...

From the ancient Spanish ballad 'Roman Castillo' to 'La Paloma,' 'El Choclo,' 'La Cumparista,' and other tango tunes, this beginner's compilation abounds in zesty, traditional music. More than two doz...

Reprinted from authoritative sources, the works in this low-priced compendium focus chiefly on the Classical era. Selections include the Andante from Haydn's Surprise Symphony; Mozart's Sonata in A Ma...