Ravel Sheet Music and Biography Joseph Maurice Ravel (born 7 March 1875) was a French composer of the twentieth century. Famous for many compositions including the Boléro, Pavanne for a Dead Princess, Prelude Leleu and Daphnis et Chloé you can see all of our Ravel sheet music on our site. Many of his pieces exist in two forms,… Read More »
The Timeless Appeal of Shenandoah A Deep Dive into America’s Beloved Folk Song Shenandoah is more than just a song. It’s a piece of American history wrapped in a melody that has resonated through the centuries. With its evocative lyrics and hauntingly beautiful tune, Shenandoah captures the essence of longing and nostalgia. It reflects the deep connection many… Read More »
What is Halloween? Halloween is right around the corner, a time when costumes, jack-o’-lanterns, spooky music and trick-or-treating take center stage. If you want to get straight to the Halloween music then skip to the bottom to find out more. Otherwise read on… This holiday has a fascinating history, influenced by various cultures. In this post, we’ll explore… Read More »
Unravelling the Classical Music Era The classical music era was a time of harmony and beauty. Between 1750 and 1830, the world of music experienced a special period called the Classical era. During this time, composers focused on creating clear and balanced music. They made melodies that were easy to enjoy and understand consequently touching people’s hearts with… Read More »
Sheet Music for Spring and Easter April has arrived and spring with it. This time of new beginning makes us think about what spring sheet music we can share with you as we head towards Easter. Here in the UK the spring flowers are out, the fruit trees are beginning to blossom and the new lambs are in… Read More »
A Brief History of the Proms The World’s Greatest Music Festival The world famous BBC Proms began its 2022 season on 15 July and runs until 10 September at the Royal Albert Hall, London. There are 8 weeks of concerts covering huge variety of genres and appealing to audiences of all ages. You can find out about the… Read More »
American Independence Day Music American Independence Day is not far away so we thought we would take a look at the history of a few pieces of patriotic music available on music-scores.com The Star Spangled Banner The first patriotic piece of music that comes to mind for Independence Day is The Star Spangled Banner. Back in 1814 an… Read More »
Achille Simonetti Biography Achille Simonetti was a leading Italian composer and violinist. We have Simonetti sheet music featured on our site, including several different arrangements of Madrigale. Life Achille Simonetti was born in Turin on 12 June 1857. He left his family in Bologna and studied under various musicians including Francesco Bianchi, Eugenio Cavallini, Giuseppe Gamba, Charles Dancla and Camillo Sivori, who himself… Read More »
Vladimir Rebikov Biography Vladimir Rebikov (born on 31 May 1866 (OS 19 May)) was a late-Romantic, twentieth-century Russian composer and pianist. His most famous piece within Russia is ‘The Christmas Tree’, which he wrote in 1901. We have arrangements of Rebikov sheet music such as ‘Shepherd Playing His Pipe‘ on music-scores.com. Life and Career Rebikov studied piano with… Read More »
Mascagni Sheet Music and Biography Pietro Mascagni is a famous Italian operatic composer born on 7 December 1863. He is best-known for his masterpiece Cavalleria Rusticana (and also his full head of hair!). Take at look at our sheet music collection of Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn and Intermezzo on our site. We have thirty arrangements of… Read More »