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Hello. Since I love the orchestral sound more, I'm not so much aquainted with string quartets. So, I'd appreciate it if you could recommend any good and essential ones (except the Ravel and the Debussy ones) in the impressionistic style or with more extended harmony (but not atonal). Music that its ...

panda wrote:It's from Mendelssohn's Fantasie or Caprice no 1 in A minor, op 16.

Oh, thank you very much!!

Hello. I was wondering if anyone could identify this piece on the cover please? http://images4.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/59370_front.jpg The most prominent music piece in the movie is Chopin's Prelude in E minor, but it certainly isn't it. Other classical pieces that are featured in the movie ...

Notenschreiber wrote:This is known as trumpet concerto C major by Albinoni, but the authorship of Albinoni is doubtful.

Oh, thank you so much!!

Hello.
I have a book at school with an accompanying cd.
It says in the book to listen to 3rd movement of J. Haydn's Trumpet Concerto but the corresponding track isn't that. And I don't know what trumpet concerto is this. (maybe a concertino?)
Can anyone identify it please?

http://picosong.com/C2is/

Thank you very much. I'll check them.
Although I'd prefer more recent views on the subject..

Hello. I was wondering if anyone could help me in my query. I'm searching for musicological books (or theses/dissertations) which discuss melodic intervals . I mean eg. about the perfect fifth: what are its qualities in melody? What does it show? How is it used? Examples of famous melodies that use ...

The last 10-15 minutes of E.T. (the Bicycle chase/goodbye scene)
Just Exceptional!

I wonder how good is this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Tchaikovskys-Musi ... 0835718069

has anyone read it? too bad I can't find a preview anywhere..

Thank you very much for the recommendations. I saw some preview of the books you mentioned; the Bela Bartok one seems along the lines I was interested in. (although is focusing on harmony from what I've understood?) Some others (like the Brahms) are analysing specific works which isn't what I had in...

Hello. I'm new here and I'm seeking any help to something I'm searching. Can anyone recommend what are the best musicological books on specific composers' overall style and composing techniques? I mean a book which describes a composer's stylistic features in different aspects of his music, and that...