The Piano in Chamber Ensemble An Annotated Guide [Hardcover]

The Piano in Chamber Ensemble describes more than 3,200 compositions, from duos to octets, by more than 1,600 composers. It is divided into sections according to the number of instruments involved, then subdivided according to the actual scoring. Keyboard, string, woodwind, brass, and percussion players and their teachers will find a wealth of chamber works from all periods.

If chamber music is the music of friends, then Maurice Hinson may be remembered . . . as one of chamber musics greatest friends of all.

Maurice Hinson, one of the foremost authorities on piano literature, is Senior Professor of Piano at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Wesley Roberts is Professor of Music at Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Kentucky.

Hinson concentrates on works that include the piano as an equal participant, and each entry is annotated with a brief description of the style of the composition, both musical and technical, and an assessment of its difficulty from the pianist's viewpoint. . . . A reference work of exceptional value for teachers, students, and performers.This book is essential for all music libraries and those who perform in chamber ensembles with pianists.. . . An excellent resource for all serious music collections. . . . Highly recommended.

The TOC should follow the same format as the first edition.

Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Using the Guide
Abbreviations
Agents or Parent Companies of Music Publishers in the United States
Addresses of Music Publishers

PART1 Music for Two Instruments
Duos for Piano and Violin
Duos for Piano and Viola
Duos for Piano and Cello
Duos for Piano and Double Bass
Duos for Piano and Flute
Duos for Piano and Oboe
Duos for Piano and English Horn
Duos for Piano and Clarinet
Duos for Piano and Bassoon
Duos for Piano and Saxophone
Duos for Piano and Trumpet (Cornet)
Duos for Piano and Trombone