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Based on Russian fairy tales, Stravinsky's modern masterpiece brought overnight success to its composer. Greatly admired for its brilliant orchestration and harmony.

This full-score miniature edition contains a treasury of orchestral works by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, including "The Moldau" and "From Bohemian Fields and Groves" from Ma vlast ("My Fatherland") in addition to the Overture and three dances¿"Polka," "Furiant," and "Dance of the Comedians"¿from the opera The Bartered Bride.

This collection presents authoritative miniature-score editions of two staples of the repertoire: Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major and his Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major.

A shimmering, evocative musical treatment of the legend of the storytelling Sultana, imbued with exotic Near Eastern moods and the subtle flavor of Russian folk music.

Hector Berlioz (1803-69), considered the father of modern orchestration, possessed an intuitive musical genius. A brilliant colorist and master of the unexpected rhythmic break, he brought a new symphonic richness to Romantic music. Berlioz was both damned and venerated by his contemporaries: Mendelsson considered him devoid of talent, and Paganini declared him the one true heir to the spirit of Beethoven. The composer seems to have sought in music a way to soothe and give voice to the psychological instabilities and contradictions that more than once brought him to despair. He pioneered the development of what has come to be called "program music" -- i.e., instrumental music with an extramusical significance. He strove to communicate musically the experiences, psychological themes, scenic descriptions, and literary allusions more commonly associated with the confessional writings of Romantic poets.This newest addition to Dover's critically praised music score series presents two of the greatest of these program pieces, Symphonie Fantastique and Harold in Italy. Here are the full scores of both major symphonic works -- painstakingly reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf & Hartel edition, available for the first time in one convenient volume -- plus Berlioz's "program" for the Symphonie Fantastique. Musicians and music lovers everywhere will value this high-quality inexpensive edition, ideal for study and performance.

The most celebrated piano concerto written in the 20th century and one of the most familiar compositions in all music, the great second piano concerto, with its sumptuous harmonies and lyrical melodies, is Rachmaninoff's most enduring and popular work. It became a model for modern composers both in Russia and in America.

Scored for large orchestral forces and a wordless chorus, this spectacular symphonic suite established Holst's international reputation as one of the most popular and important modern British composers.

Two masterpieces of delicate, shimmering impressionism by great French composer. Trois Nocturnes includes "Nuages" ("Clouds"), "Fetes" ("Festivals") and "Sirenes" ("Sirens"). Instrumentation. Glossary.

Completed in 1804, the Eroica Symphony marked a profound turning point in Beethoven's personal and professional life.