Ludwig Van Beethoven: Copyist's Manuscript of the Second and Third Movements, Vienna 1810

The latest release in this value rich book/CD series brings us the great German composer who bridged the classical and romantic eras. In Beethoven's Symphonies - A Guided Tour, readers are treated to a detailed nuts-and-bolts description in easy-to-understand English of each of the famous nine Beethoven symphonies. This book ...more

Internationally acclaimed pianist Robert Taub offers the unique insights of a passionate and intelligent musician who performs all 32 of Beethoven’s well-loved piano sonatas in concert worldwide, bringing a "fresh perspective on Beethoven," as The New York Times put it. In Playing the Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Taub shares this intimate ...more

Fidelio, one of the world's best-loved operas, now joins the incredibly popular Black Dog Opera Library. The perfect listening/reading combination, this book/CD package includes a world-class recording of the complete opera along with a full-color 144-page guide featuring the libretto, history, a synopsis and more. Fidelio features performances by opera ...more

Available for the first time in English, this biography, published in Prague only a few months after the composer's death, provides a contemporary view of the man and musician. Eminent Beethoven scholar Barry Cooper puts this curious work into perspective, clarifying inaccuracies in the original 19th-century text. ...more

Written early in Beethoven's career on a commission from the Viennese court's ballet-master, The Creatures of Prometheus draws upon a creation myth for its inspiration. The ballet recounts the ancient story of the demigod Prometheus, who molds humans both literally, from clay, and intellectually, by endowing them with gifts of ...more

Why are some artists and musicians held up as Great while others are merely considered good? Artistic Greatness examines the intimate details of the lives of three of the world s greatest artistic geniuses to provide an answer. What did these men have in common? Part history, part biography, and ...more

Standard Violin Student Repertoire - master-fully taught by Zakhar Bron. Filming of a Master Class in the White Room of the Sheremetjev Palace in St. Petersburg. DVD with Solo Violin Part, prepared and annotated by Zakhar Bron. - Zakhar Bron is an exceptional violinist and world reknowned teacher who has ...more