The surviving second and third acts of Catone in Utica, one of Metastasio's most dramatic libretti, premiered in Verona in the spring of 1737 in a setting by Vivaldi, contain some of his finest, most mature, and most original arias, and are published here for the first time. They evince a potential dramatic intensity that makes us regret all the more the loss of the first act. Only one aria of Act I can be definitely recovered from a surviving opera, but the rest has now also been successfully reconstructed by Alessandro Ciccolini, whose intimate knowledge of Vivaldi's working methods, combined with brilliant stylistic insight won universal acclaim for his work on Vivaldi's Motezuma and Ercole sul Termodoonte. Ciccolini has also composed cadenzas and da capo variations for all the arias, published here in an appendix.A complete recording under the direction of Alan Curtis is available from Naïve Records(OP30545).Press Quotes:'[For his completion,] Alessandro Ciccolini, who, mindful that Vivaldi frequently adapted vocal music for his instrumental works and vice versa, has composed the missing passages using themes from the concertos as his starting point. His arias dovetail beautifully with Vivaldi's scheme of things...' The Guardian'Ciccolini and Curtis deserve enormous credit for transforming an incomplete obscurity into a coherent and compelling opera.'Gramophone'The opera survives incomplete, but this is a fascinating and apt reconstruction and there is some marvellous stuff here.' BBC Music Magazine / Chant Et Piano

This work possibly commissioned by Prince-Bishop Sigismund Christoph von Schrattenbach was assigned to three Salzburg composers: W. A. Mozart (part 1) Michael Haydn (part 2) and Anton Cajetan Adlgasser (part 3). Only the manuscript of part 1 has survived. Here Mozart drew heavily on the Salzburg tradition of church music and school dramas perhaps taking Johann Ernst Eberlin and even his father Leopold as his models. The first performance took place in the Knights’ Hall of the prince’s palace on 12 March 1767. The libretto was supplied by Ignaz Anton Weiser (1701 1785) town councillor and mayor of Salzburg. Mozart wrote out many of theappoggiaturas in this early work thereby providing a useful guide to the vocal practices of his day. Aria No.2 has come down to us with an instructive passage in which the Vocal part is ornamented in the hand of Leopold Mozart.

The updated colour edition of this best-selling Christmas title. Here's a feel-good assortment of music stories recipes and poems that perfectly captures the traditional spirit of Christmas and the season of goodwill.Includes:Magical stories from the likes of Dickens and Hans Christian AndersonRecipes of good cheer and Christmas dishes with a differenceYuletide poems by Tennyson Hardy Shakespeare and muchmore.All seasonal songs and carols are arranged for piano and voice there is enough here to occupy any Christmas time for children and adults of all ages!

The Family Christmas Songbook is a festive feast of seasonal songs and carols arranged for Piano and Voice. Not only that but this full-colour edition features stories poems recipes and craft ideas to keepthe whole family entertained over Christmas. The feel-good assortment of music stories poems and recipes perfectly embodies that Christmas spirit that gets into our souls at this time of year. The songbookcaptures the magic of the festive season with beautiful illustrations and a variety of fun and exciting Christmas-themed things to do. Included in the book are: Seasonal songs and carols such as Away In AManger Jingle Bells and O Come All Ye Faithful that everyone can sing and enjoy.Wonderful stories and poems by new and traditional writers.Tasty festive recipes that the whole family cancook together and enjoy getting kids excited about Christmas and baking at the same time. The songs are brilliant arranged simply so that they are suitable for all ages of the family and they really do create thatChristmas feeling of gathering and enjoying spending time together. There is so much more to this book though and there is enough here to bring happiness to everyone with rewarding festive-themedactivities. So to have what is sure to be a joyful and fun Christmas pick up the Family Christmas Songbook and unwrap the many gifts that can be found within.

The Piano is unquestionably a timeless instrument that has never and will never go out of fashion in popular music. The beauty of the keys when married with the right singer or songwriter has the power to create truly momentousmusic and Songs Of The Piano Stars with its 24 hit songs from the past and present will let you learn to play a selection of perfect Piano-led tunes. Drawing from the wealth of popular tunesfrom the past sixty years that have included a pretty Piano part or two Songs Of The Piano Stars presents a massive range of artists and their songs that are well-loved and will remain so for years to come.From The Beatles and Carole King to Alicia Keys and the Ben Folds Five the variety on offer here is testament to the persistence of the Piano in popular music.  From beautiful ballads like All OfMe by John Legend Don't Explain by Nina Simone and Imagine by John Lennon to huge pop hits like Carly Simon's You're So Vain and Elton John's classic Tiny Dancer these songs arranged forPiano and Voice with full lyrics and Guitar chord boxes will allow you to learn and perform them accurately and beautifully. There are some old classics included such as the legendary Tom Waits' Come On Up To TheHouse and Randy Newman's I Love To See You Smile and these are put alongside newer tunes like Brave by Sara Bareilles and Vanessa Carlton's A Thousand Miles. Thesesongs have been expertly-selected and engraved to reflect the most-requested songs by Piano singer-songwriters from over the years. With the success of the electric Guitar and the advent of rock music the Piano-led performerfaded away somewhat but the underlying love of composers and songwriters of creating music at the Piano never subsided. This Piano sheet music songbook features the greatest songwriters who have always championed the indomitable

Those interested in French music have often had reason to be grateful to Roger Nichols; his writings on Debussy Ravel Messiaen and Poulenc are indispensable to the music lover.Nichols now turns his attentions to the mélodie where it is his mission to encourage singers to explore beyond the well-trodden paths of French song. In these two anthologies he does not ignore masterpieces by composers of the stature of Fauré and Duparc but sets them alongside music - almost impossible to find elsewhere in print - by such under-estimated figures as Reber Viardot Massé and Paladilhe.Even the more celebrated songs are often not easilyfound in practical editions which makes this selection an ideal starting point for wider exploration. In each of these volumes the songs appear in the chronological order of their composer's birth but Nichols somehow contrives a line-up of music which seems delightfully arbitrary at the same time as carefully designed to enrich everyone's understanding of the mélodie. The books also contain a remarkable amount of scholarship lightly worn and pithily expressed.As well as complete translations of the songs there is a useful and concise introduction on singing in French together with an illuminating historical note and critical commentary; and Nichols gives full due to the poets who were of crucial importance in the development of the mélodie tradition.Complete with translations and guidance on pronunciationNiedermeyer Le Lac (Meditation poétique)Berlioz AbsenceGounod Ô ma belle RebelleViardot Fleur desséchéeFranck S'il est un charmant gazonMassé ConsolationLalo Ballade à la luneSaint-Saëns La sérénitéDelibes Chanson espagnoleBizet