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The Routledge Companion to Aural Skills Pedagogy offers a comprehensive survey of issues, practice, and current developments in the teaching of aural skills. The volume regards aural training as a lifelong skill that is engaged with before, during, and after university or conservatoire studies in music, central to the holistic training of the contemporary musician. With an international array of contributors, the volume captures diverse perspectives on aural-skills pedagogy, and enables conversation between different regions. It addresses key new developments such as the use of technology for aural training and the use of popular music. This book will be an essential resource and reference for all university and conservatoire instructors in aural skills, as well as students preparing for teaching careers in music.
Essays by a prominent contemporary composer explore a current trend in classical music away from atonal characteristics and toward more traditional forms. Topics include cultural identity, musical meaning, and the aesthetics of beauty.
This outstanding anthology of pieces for intermediate to advanced pianists includes Chopin's Polonaise in A-flat Major ("Heroic"), Brahms' Rhapsody in B Minor, Funérailles by Liszt, Debussy's L'isle joyeuse, Schumann's Papillons, plus 13 others.
Engaging survey covers Brahms' major orchestral, choral, and piano music, culminating in a discussion of the German Requiem. Commentary places the composer's compelling music within the context of his era and environment.
This compilation features 42 pieces for intermediate and advanced players, including selections from The Bartered Bride, The Magic Flute, Aïda, Fidelio, Parsifal, Die Walküre, The Marriage of Figaro, Faust, and other popular operas.