Composers Series Books

Performing Monteverdi: A Conductor's Guide

By Joan Catoni Conlon

Published by Hinshaw Music, 2001. HMB228. ISBN: 0-937276-27-8

This book provides a comprehensive and practical survey of Claudio Monteverdi, one of history's most influential composers. This book consists of translations, analyses, and performance suggestions of Monteverdi's works.

Joseph Haydn And The Classical Choral Tradition

By Lawrence Schenbeck

Published by Hinshaw Music, 1996. HMB194. ISBN: 0-937276-17-0

This book outlines the historical background to every known choral work by Joseph Haydn, master composer of the Classical era. It also offers a guide to performance practice, focusing on authentic sources of information relevant to today's musicians; a concise listing of instrumentation, timing, difficulty, editors and publishers for each work; an exhaustive bibliography with nearly 600 sources of information; and dozens of music examples, tables, and facsimiles.

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