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Despite the fact that the organ is also a keyboard instrument, and that in Bach's time the distinction wasn't always made whether a keyboard composition was for organ or another keyboard instrument, Wolfgang Schmieder ranged organ compositions in a separate section of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (Nos. 525-771).
D 1, Fantasy in G major for piano duet (1810, a discarded first version of the "Finale" is also extant) D 1B, Fantasy in G major for piano duet (1810 or 1811, fragment) D 1C, Sonata in F major for piano duet (1810 or 1811, fragment of the first movement is extant) D 9, Fantasy in G minor for piano duet (1811)
The tonalities of the six Partitas (B ♭ major, C minor, A minor, D major, G major, E minor) may seem to be random, but in fact they form a sequence of intervals going up and then down by increasing amounts: a second up (B ♭ to C), a third down (C to A), a fourth up (A to D), a fifth down (D to G), and finally a sixth up (G to E). [5] This ...
The William Tell Overture is the overture to the opera William Tell (original French title Guillaume Tell), composed by Gioachino Rossini. William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini's 39 operas, after which he went into semi-retirement (he continued to compose cantatas, sacred music and secular vocal music).
Piano Trio No. 5 G minor 1766 or before violin, cello, keyboard XV:2 Piano Trio No. 17 F major c. 1769 violin, cello, keyboard originally for 2 violins, baryton and piano (Hob. XIV:2) XV:3 Piano Trio C major 1784 or before violin, cello, keyboard most likely by Ignaz Pleyel: XV:4 Piano Trio F major 1784 or before violin, cello, keyboard
The Cat and the Mouse for piano (1920) Pastorale for voice (1921) Honkytonk Blues (1921) Three Moods for piano (1921) Four Motets for mixed voices (1921) Help us, O Lord; Sing ye Praises to our King; Have Mercy on us, O My Lord; Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever; Piano Sonata (No. 1) in G Major (1921) Petit Portrait for piano (1921) Alone for ...
Overture (from French ouverture, lit. "opening") is a music instrumental introduction to a ballet, opera, or oratorio in the 17th century. [1] During the early Romantic era, composers such as Beethoven and Mendelssohn composed overtures which were independent, self-existing, instrumental, programmatic works that foreshadowed genres such as the symphonic poem.
Rhapsody in Blue (1924), Gershwin's most famous classical work, a symphonic jazz composition for Paul Whiteman's jazz band & piano, premiered at Aeolian Hall, New York City, better known in the form orchestrated for full symphonic orchestra. Both versions were orchestrated by Ferde Grofé. Featured in numerous films and commercials.