The Czech composer Antonin Rejcha (also Anton Reicha, 1770?1836) was famous as both an experimental composer and as a teacher and theorist. His ?36 Fugues for Piano? testify to this experimentalism; they can be seen as a type of
?Well-Tempered Piano of the new ages?, basing the traditional Baroque fugue on radical new fundaments.

The first edition of this unusual collection was produced in 1803 in Vienna by Reicha?s own publishing company ?Au Magasin de l?Imprimerie chimique?. It included both a dedication poem to Joseph Haydn and a comprehensive foreword in which Reicha identifies the characteristics of his compositional style. The second edition (Vienna 1805) included a short theoretical text ?Über das neue Fugensystem? (?On the new fugal system?) in the form of a polemic, reacting to his critics, one of whom was Beethoven. Six fugues are based on the themes of other composers (Haydn, Bach, Mozart, Scarlatti, Frescobaldi, Handel).

The musical text is a corrected reprint of the edition by Václav Jan Sýkora from 1973, which itself was based on the referred to edition from 1805 as well as on the later edition by Tobias Haslinger (Vienna, c. 1828).

- Works historically important to the development of the fugue
- New foreword by Roman Dykast (Cz/Eng/Ger) / [36 Fugues Pour Piano] / Classique / Partition / Broché /

Music through the Ages in 3 Volumes-Time Pieces is an exciting series of repertoire which explores the wealth of music written from the sixteenth century to the present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each volume and all include the year in which they were written too. This series allows the pupil to get a real feel for the different styles of music through time and will prove an invaluable varied source of further study and recital repertoire.

This volume contains all 71 of the German composer's works for organ including 25 toccatas 8 fantasias 6 canzonas 18 capriccios and 14 ricercares. The music recalls Froberger's teacher the Italian composer Girolamo Frescobaldi offering grand visions of the late Baroque. Since the scores do not include pedal indications they are also appropriate for the piano or harpsichord.Reprint of works from Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich Artaria Vienna.

This edition containing Italian (Roman) Organ music is the result of studies done at the Vatican Library in Autumn 1977. Among the numerous manuscripts found in Fondo Chigiano there are several sets of manuscripts which consist of Organ and Harpsichord music written between the years 1630 and 1640. These manuscripts are listed in G. Baronci's hand-written catalogue (1929) as Chigi Q IV 24-29. The manuscripts of Q IV 25 contain exclusively works by Frescobaldi: a partita eight toccatas three canzonas and two capriccios along with a recercare (sic.) and an incomplete Recercare Cromatico which is included as no.2 in the present publication. These pieces by Frescobaldicould have been published previously by A. Santani in XIV Composizione inedite di Frescobaldi (Rome 1940); they are not however included in Pidoux's Gesamtausgabe (published by Barenreiter Verlag). Bengt Johnsson has been daring enough to complete this ricercare which is even more advanced than the ricercare from Fiore Musicali (1635); Ricercare Chromaticho post il Credo (Barenreiter edition vl. V p. 34).

Diane Bish has carefully selected some of her most loved organ selections and made them available in one wonderful collection. Songs include: Adagio in G minor (Thomaso Albinoni) ? Canon in D (Pachelbel) ? Overture (fromHandel's Royal Firework Music) ? Sicilienne (Theresia V. Paradis) ? and Apres Un Reve (Faure).

moderately difficult-An introduction to the Baroque style with 22 moderately difficuly pieces fully annotated and with performing notes.

A fine selection of the most famous early Keyboard masterpieces for solo Piano, including works from greats such as J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, Purcell, William Byrd, and Domenico Scarlatti. <br>An essential addition to your Piano library. Includes Variations on an Aria by Lully, Sarabande in D minor (from Harpsichord Suite), and Tambourin (from Pieces for Harpsichord in Three books). / Classique / Partition /