Gossec Sheet Music and Biography François Gossec was born in the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium) to a farmer on 17th January 1734. He helped shape French orchestral music though he was fairly unknown outside of France. Gossec began learning the violin and harpsichord when he was very young prior to becoming a choir boy in Antwerp at the… Read More »
Godowsky Sheet Music and Biography Leopold Godowsky was a well-known Polish-American virtuoso pianist and composer, known in the music world as the “Buddha of the Piano”. He was famous for his flair and ingenious techniques of paraphrasing piano pieces by other composers. We have Exaudet’s Minuet No.1 and Lisette No.2 from Airs of the 18th Century featured on our… Read More »
Gluck Sheet Music and Biography Christoph Gluck was born on 2nd July 1714 in Bavaria. He was one of the leading composers of the classical period, known for his transformation of the traditional Baroque operas. One of his most famous works Orfeo ed Euredice contains some lovely pieces such as Che Faro Senza Euridice and Dance of the… Read More »
Gibbons Sheet Music and Biography Orlando Gibbons was an English composer and one of the last masters of the English Madrigal School. On music-scores.com we have two arrangements of his most famous piece The Silver Swan. He came from a large family of musicians, including his father who was a city councilor and both his brothers; Edward and… Read More »
Hello Music-Scorers It’s a beautiful sunny morning. I awoke to a picturesque covering of frost and the window scraper came in very useful for the school run. This week Anne has been busy adding further arrangements of Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons, Op.37: December Noel, along with a couple of festive pieces by Adam and Elgar. Adam: O’Holy Night or… Read More »
Genée Sheet Music and Biography Richard Genée was born in Danzig, Poland on 17th February 1823. However, he lived much of his life in Austria. You can download his Insalata Italiana from our main site. His father was a theatre conductor who influenced his son’s career choice. Richard became a librettist, playwright, and composer instead of going into… Read More »
Gade Sheet Music and Biography Niels Gade was a Danish composer born on 22nd February 1817. Though he did not achieve the fame of Felix Mendelssohn or Robert Schumann, he is still regarded as one of the most important Danish musicians of his day. Sheet music featured on our site includes Aquarellen, Op.19, No.8 Intermezzo, and a variety of… Read More »
Hello Music-Scorers! The dark nights and gloomy weather seems to have hit us this week, and how can Christmas less that 6 weeks away?? Anne has added another six arrangements of Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons, Op.37 December: Noel this week. We now have ten arrangements of this lovely piece Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Op.37 December: Noel Trumpet & Piano Tenor… Read More »
Gabrieli Sheet Music and Biography Giovanni Gabrieli was an Italian composer, born in Venice circa 1554/1557. He composed during the late Renaissance and Baroque periods and he used each style. He was also an organist and teacher. Download the sheet music for O Magnum Mysterium for brass and organ from our main site. Career Little is known about… Read More »
Frescobaldi Sheet Music and Biography Girolamo Frescobaldi was born in 1583 in Ferrara, Italy. He was a master of the organ, both in composition and as an organist. We have Dopo il Credo for brass quartet featured on our main site. Many considered him a genius! His father was in property and most possibly an organist gave Girolamo… Read More »