Després Sheet Music and Biography Josquin Després (or Desprez) is also known as des Pres (or des Prez) or simply Josquin. He was a great composer of the Renaissance in Europe. We have arrangements of Scaramella or Scaramouche for recorder available for download. Much of his early life is speculative. It wasn’t until 1477 that his first job… Read More »
Delius Sheet Music and Biography Frederick Delius was an English composer born on 29th January 1862. Born into a wealthy family of German industrialists in the Yorkshire wool trade. We currently feature Sonata No.3 and 1916 String Quartet amongst a selection of his other works. He was a contemporary of Edward Elgar and along with Elgar is considered… Read More »
de Visée Sheet Music and Biography Robert de Visée was born in France around 1655. He played a variety of instruments and is recognised more for his performing than his composing. It is thought his greatest talent was displayed whilst playing the guitar. We have Suite 9 in D minor for 2 Guitars and Suite in E minor… Read More »
Hello Music-Scorers! This week Anne has added six new arrangements to music-scores.com. You will notice that at the bottom of the list is our first Christmas arrangement of the year!! Yes, Christmas is creeping up on us again but will be a little different this year. You might be planning on wrapping up warm for an outdoor concert… Read More »
Daquin Sheet Music and Biography Louis Claude Daquin was born in Paris on 4th July 1694. He was a composer, organist, and harpsichord player from a reputable family. His father was a painter, one of his great uncles was the physician to Louis XIV and his godmother was the composer Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. (Maybe this is… Read More »
Dandrieu Sheet Music and Biography Jean-François Dandrieu was a French composer, harpsichordist and organist. Despite being largely unknown today in his time he was considered very highly – just below the likes of Couperin and Rameau. On music-scores.com we have some compositions of his such as Gavotte en Rondeau for Piano and La Musete for Clarinet and Guitar.… Read More »
d’Anglebert Sheet Music and Biography Jean Henry d’Anglebert was a French composer, organist, and harpsichordist. He was born on 1st April 1629 in Paris. His only published works were in Paris in 1689:- ‘Pièces de Clavecin‘ a collection of four harpsichord suites’. These pieces are also famous for their exquisite engraving. They set a new standard, containing a sophisticated… Read More »
Couperin Sheet Music and Biography François Couperin was from a musically talented family. He is known as Couperin le grand which differentiates him from the rest of his family. We have a selection of pieces by Couperin such as Soeur Monique and Les Petits Moulins à Vent. Family His uncle Louis was the first Couperin to take the post… Read More »
Hello Music-Scorers! We hope that you are all keeping well. Everything here in England seems to be pointing towards another lockdown…. Let’s hope not! This week Anne has added three new arrangements from JS Bach and Henry Purcell. Take a look at our Blog on each of on these composers if you would like to learn more about… Read More »
Czerny Sheet Music and Biography Carl Czerny was a famous Austrian composer and teacher who was a child prodigy composing from the age of seven. He was born on 21 February 1791 into a musical family. His grandfather was a violinist, and his father an oboist, organist, pianist, and Carl’s teacher from an early age. We have some… Read More »