From the comic opera filled with pirates, Turkish princes, kidnapping and daring rescues, Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio is the piece of music that generated the (possibly fictional) "too

Symphony No. 25 begins with one of Mozart's most recognized themes, as heard in the classic Oscar-winning film "Amadeus."  Hoffman has placed the first movement in an accessible, practical format that

This has real class. Like much of Bernstein's show music, the score of "Candide" is equally at home on the concert stage as the theater. Clare Grundman's great arranging talent has once again produced a

An invaluable new series that presents literature organized by difficulty level, with historical information about each piece. These collections are packaged with beautiful companion recordings of all the

A mainstay of the solo trumpet repertoire, the Soviet composer Alexander Goedicke wrote this piece in a classical style for concert usage.

An invaluable new series that presents literature organized by difficulty level, with historical information about each piece. These collections are packaged with beautiful companion recordings of all the

From Gustav Holst's monumental work, "The Planets," comes this grade IV arrangement of one of the most popular movements. James Curnow has carefully preserved the form and integrity of the original but

This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. The piece was inspired by the classic Rudyard Kipling poem White Seal. Magical!

Shostakovich's waltz has become an international icon, made popular by artists like Andre Rieu and heard prominently in Stanley Kubrick's final film, "Eyes Wide Shut." Taken from Shostakovich's "Suite for