Handel Collections and Their History

To mark the Handel Year 2009 Bärenreiter is offering a special set on all Handel’s keyboard music. Up till now all works have been published as individual volumes Keyboard Works I-IV (BA 4221-4224) in the 'Halle Handel Edition'.   These volumes encompass Handel’s output over a long period spanning approx. 1705 to 1750. Volumes I and II include both collections of suites (1720 and 1733) which the composer himself saw to print. These standout in terms of their compositional demands and are a testimony to Handel’s sometimes idiosyncratic treatment of the Baroque form. Volumes III and IV contain all the other individual surviving piecesand miscellaneous suites.   The edition based on the Urtext of the 'Halle Handel Edition' has been edited by the internationally-renowned Handel scholar Terence Best. The music text in each volume which also takes into consideration alternative versions of individual pieces is accompanied by a detailed foreword on the history of the compositions transmission and performance practice.   Urtext based on the 'Halle Handel Edition' Comprehensive edition of Handel’s keyboard works Detailed introductory text with notes on performance practice (German/English) Based on the latest Handel research findings Barenreiter sheet music performing editions present the authentic text and the latest findings of scholarly research enabling players to get as close to the composer's intentions as the surviving sources will allow. There are no arbitrary editorial editions and the quality of the musical text matched by an appearance on the page that satisfies the most discerning eye. Comprehensive edition of Handel's Keyboard works. Detailed introductory text with notes on performance practice (German/English) Based on the latest Handel research findings. 'By using one of Barenreiter's scores I feel confident that I have an edition that has been meticulously prepared to the highest standards and with the latest research. It feels good to have a Barenreiter score in your hand. For many

This clever collection features music of the masters with words that teach about their lives. Includes unison arrangements of well-known works from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century periods. Equip your music history toolbox with the composer caricatures, kid-friendly biographies, and fun-filled activities. Then create a 25-minute program with the optional rhyming script. Recommended for grades three and up. CD includes reproducible PDFs of biographies, activitities, and song sheets, as well as accompaniment and performance tracks. / Tout Instrument

This collection contains 55 notable works by some of the world's best-known composers in the classical tradition. Spanning over 250 years from Bach to Rachmaninoff players can enjoy an inspiring journey through the history ofclassical music whilst learning to play these celebrated compositions. Short biographies are included for selected composers allowing players to gain further insight into their lives and works. All the pieces in this bookhave been arranged in Easy Piano format in a considered and thoughtful fashion retaining as much of the original musical substance as possible. Everybody's Favorite Easy Piano Pieces contains Massenet'sMeditation from Thais Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Holst's Jupiter from The Planets Debussy's Clair De Lune Handel's The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba Grieg's Morning from PeerGynt Schubert's Death And The Maiden and many more of the greatest classical pieces ever composed.