Mozart's Piano Sonatas

Mozart portrait Mozart's genius is apparent in his symphonies, concertos, masses and operas, but it also shows in his chamber music. He learned to play keyboards from an early age, and his piano sonatas seem to spring from an endless supply of musical inspiration:

Purcell: Funeral Music for Queen Mary

Portrait of Henry Purcell Henry Purcell wrote music for royal occasions, including the funeral of Queen Mary II. In a cruel irony Purcell himself died the next year and his music was also used on that occasion. Here is the March from the Funeral Music in 2 arrangements:

Isaac Albeniz's Tango & Arrangements

Isaac Albeniz photo (head) Isaac Albeniz composed many piano works based on evocative Spanish folk music and dances. His Tango from the suite España (Op.165 No.2) is one of many such pieces. Here it is in a number of formats and arrangements:

Mozart's Clarinet Concerto

Mozart portrait Mozart's Clarinet Concerto is one of the most famous wind concertos, and it has been used in numerous films most notably in "Out of Africa". Here is the serene slow movement in two formats, including all sheet music parts, midi and mp3 files:

Toccata and Fugue in Dm (Organ)

Johann Sebastian Bach playing the Organ The Toccata and Fugue in D minor is Bach's most famous Organ work. We are improving our Sheet Music using the latest version of Sibelius, and using better software to record our mp3 files at a higher quality. The Toccata and Fugue are now available in the following versions:

Grieg Piano Concerto - making history

Edvard Grieg This album is a modern recording using the latest techniques, though the performances were laid down a century ago! The Grieg Piano Concerto was recorded by Percy Grainger in 1921 on piano rolls which have been used to play a steinway concert grand and recreate the historic performance. Also included on the album are similar recordings of a number of solo piano works made by Edvard Grieg himself in 1906, and his Violin Sonata No.3 in Cm. It is remarkable to hear historic recordings with such clarity and definition More...

Beethoven's "Ode to Joy"

Beethoven Portrait Let's celebrate the Christmas and New Year holiday period with Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". Though it was written almost 2 centuries ago, the theme is one of the most recognisable pieces of Classical Music. It comes from his 9th Symphony - the first from a major composer to feature voices. The orchestra is augmented by a choir plus Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass soloists, who in the final movement sing verses from a poem by Schiller called the "Ode to Joy". Beethoven's music is a set of variations on this theme, which is now the Anthem for the European Union.

Grieg's "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen"

Edvard Grieg portrait photograph The composer Edvard Grieg had a house built for him near Bergen in Norway. Though this is now a museum dedicated to Grieg, he and his family lived there for many years and they called the house "Troldhaugen" which means "Troll's Hill". Among his "Lyric Pieces" for piano there is a popular piece called "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen" whose happy mood seems to suggest the Grieg family enjoyed life to the full in this house. At mfiles we now have 3 Lyric Pieces and one arrangement available as sheet music and audio files:

Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No. 1

Erik Satie older photo The Gymnopédie No. 1 by French composer Erik Satie is a familiar piece of music in its original format for Piano solo. We have now added a number of arrangements of this piece to the mfiles catlogue:

Brahms Lullaby or Wiegenlied

Johannes Brahms photo The Lullaby by Johannes Brahms is one of his best known songs. It also makes an ideal instrumental piece so we have included sheet music to suit a variety of different instruments. Here is the Lullaby and other works by Brahms:

Horror in Music - A Halloween Special

Horror Figure A surprising number of classical composers have taken inspiration from some very dark subject matter. Our Halloween Special article Horror in Music looks at this dark side of music, and includes lots of examples. More...

Handel's Water Music

George Frideric Handel - portrait One of Handel's most popular works is the Water Music composed for a Royal event on the Thames. We have sheet music scores and parts for three versions of the famous "Hornpipe" from the Water Music:

Humour in Music

Cartoon Conductor with a Big Nose Take a look at the lighter side of music with our latest article about Humour in Music. From classical and stage to film and television, the article is richly illustrated with lots of examples. More...

Franz Schubert's Trout Quintet

Schubert's Trout Quintet is a Piano Quintet in 5 movements. The 4th movement is a set of variations on the melody from "The Trout", one of his songs where the piano plays a delightful rippling accompaniment like water in a stream. Here is the sheet music of the Quintet's Trout Variations with the score and all the parts, plus midi and mp3 files.

Vivaldi scores and Four Seasons Autumn

Antonio Vivaldi holding a violin - painting by the artist Francois Morellon La Cave Three new scores by Antonio Vivaldi have recently been found. To celebrate we have released 3 versions of "Autumn" from "The Four Seasons": the original for violin and string orchestra, an arrangement for Violin and Piano and an arrangement for Piano Solo. more...

Tchaikovsky's Sugar Plum Fairy

Sugar Plum Fairy Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet is a favourite at Christmas Time. The Sugar Plum Fairy is often heard on TV, its tinkling sound suggesting toys, magic, children and fantasy. If you play the piano try this piano arrangement of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Leonard Bernstein - Symphony Edition

Leonard Bernstein - The Symphony Edition 60-CD pack cover Leonard Bernstein "The Symphony Edition" marks 20 years since the composer's death, and celebrates his work as a conductor. This 60-CD box-set includes complete symphony cycles of Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler and Sibelius. More...

Gabriel Fauré - Man of Musical Elegance

Portrait of Gabriel Fauré Jeffrey Dane looks at the life and work of the composer Gabriel Fauré. Illustrated with photos, this article looks at the composer's life and loves, his problems finding a sympathetic publisher, his influence as an educator, and the rightful recognition that he found later in life. More...

Bach & Friends

Bach & Friends - DVD cover Bach & Friends is a wonderful film tribute to Bach, told by a wide range of first class musicians who continue to draw inspiration from the composer's work. The 2-hour documentary film is on DVD1 while a superb set of performances is on DVD2, including Joshua Bell playing the Chaconne. More...

Piano music - as heard by Brahms!

Brahms' Streicher Piano Brahms was an excellent pianist, and a number of the pianos he used are preserved in museums. This double album consists of a number of Brahms' piano pieces played on the same instruments which he used. So we can hear his music as Brahms himself would have heard it. Jeffrey Dane's review of these recordings highlights the historical context of the pianos featured and, with a number of photographs, brings to life the history and the personality of the composer More...

Frederic Chopin - Preludes Op.28

Frederic Chopin sketch Chopin's 24 Preludes make great study pieces for pianists of all abilities. But why should piano players have all the fun? Here is an arrangement of Chopin's Prelude No.6 for Woodwind Quartet, where the Bassoon plays the main theme (with a little help from the Clarinet) while the Flute and the Oboe have supporting roles:

"Minuet in G" by Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven Portrait Much easier than a lot of his piano music, the "Minuet in G" by Beethoven is another favourite piece played by most piano students as part of their studies. Although the original piece is for Piano Solo, we have also created an arrangement for Flute and Piano - all the parts for printing are contained within the "Sheet Music" pages below:

Camille Saint-Saens - The Elephant

Camille Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals CD cover The French Composer Camille Saint-Saens is the first well-known classical composer to compose film music. 100 years ago the film "L'Assassinat du Duc de Guise" was created with specially commissioned music by Saint-Saens. Among the composer's most famous concert pieces is "The Carnival of the Animals" which is a fun suite which depicts (and sometimes caricatures) various members of the animal kingdom. One of its movements is called "The Elephant" where a double-bass plays a ponderous but witty waltz. More...

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