Farrenc, Louise (1804-1875)
French, female
Trio for Piano, Flute and Cello, Op 45, Mvt 1 (1857)
Topics: Sonata form, Aug 6, Neapolitan
Score: Farrenc-Trio, Op 45, Mvt 1
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio : YouTube
Faure, Gabriel (1845-1924)
Male, French
Apres un Reve, No 1 of Three songs, Op 7. (1870-1877)
Topics: Modified strophic, extended tertian
Score: Faure-Apres Un Reve
Copyright: Creative Commons License Attribution 3.0; edited by YOKOYAMA Shin-Itchiro http://shin-itchiro.seesaa.net/
Lyrics: Oxford Lieder
Audio: YouTube
Les roses d’isaphan, No. 4 from 4 Melodies pour une voix Op 39 (1884)
Topics: Ternary form
Score: Faure-Les roses d’isaphan; J. Hamelle, 1885
Copyright – Public Domain
Lyrics: Oxford Lieder
Audio: YouTube
Impromptu No 2, Op 31 (1883)
Topics: Non-funtional harmony, linear analysis
Score: Faure-Impromptu no 2 Op 31
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio : YouTube
Franck, Cesar (1822-1890)
French composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher.
Sonata in A Major for Violin and piano, Mvt. 1: Allegretto ben moderato (1886)
Topics: Aug 6 chords, extended tertain chords
Score: Franck-Violin Sonata in A major, Mvt 1
Publisher: New York: G. Schirmer, 1915.
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio : YouTube, Performers: Krystian Zimerman (piano), Kaja Danczowska (violin) – Year of recording: 1981
Garner, Erroll (1921-1977) and Burke, Johnny (1908-1964)
American, male; Garner is African-American, male
‘Misty’ (1954) – NON-PD
Topics: Mixture, Tritone sub, 32-bar song form
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1954 Marke Music Publishing Co, Inc (ASCAP), administered by BMG Songs, Inc.
Audio: YouTube, Performed by Erroll Garner (instrumental). Performed by Johnny Mathis (1959).
Composed as an instrumental song, lyrics were added later. Used in Clint Eastwood’s film “Play Misty for Me” (1971).
Gershwin, George (1989-1937) and Ira Gershwin (1989-1983)
American, male
‘I Got Rhythm’ – NON-PD
Topics: 32-bar song form, Rhythm Changes
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1930, WB Music Corp.
Audio: Piano version – played by Gershwin; Performance from Musical “Crazy for You”
“I Got Rhythm” from the musical “Crazy for you” (1930)
”Someone to Watch Over Me’ (1926) – NON-PD
Topics: 32-bar song form
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1926, WB Music Corp.
Audio: Performance by Ella Fitzgerald
“Someone to Watch Over Me” from the musical Oh, Kay! (1926)
Gillespie, John ‘Dizzy’ (1917-1993) and Paparelli, Frank (1917-1973)
Gillespie: African-American, male; Paparelli: American, male
‘A Night in Tunisia’ (1944) – NON-PD
Topics: Tritone sub
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1944, Universal Music Group. In: The Real Book, 6th ed. Milwaukee, WI: Hall Leonard, 2004. ISBN: 978-0634060380
Audio: YouTube: Dizzy Gillespie featuring Charlie Parker
Gross, Walter (1909-1967) and Lawrence, Jack (1912-2009)
American, male
‘Tenderly’ (1946) – NON-PD
Topics: Backdoor progression, passing diminished 7th
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1987 Edwin Morris & Co.
Audio: YouTube, Performed by Rosemary Clooney
Haggart, Bob (1914-1998) and Burke, Johnny (1908-1964)
American, male
‘What’s New?’ (1939) – NON-PD
Topics: 32-bar song form, third relationships, turnaround
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1939, Warner Brothers.
Audio: YouTube, sung by Billie Holiday
Hancock, Herbie (1940-)
African-American, male
‘Dolphin Dance’ (1965) – NON-PD
Topics: Tritone sub
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: Hancock Music, 1966. In: The Real Book, 6th ed. Milwaukee, WI: Hall Leonard, 2004. ISBN: 978-0634060380
Audio: YouTube: Blue Note Records as BLP 4195 and BST 84195
On the album Maiden Voyage.
Analysis of this piece by Joe Walker, 22 Dec 2010 (“From the Woodshed”) here.
‘Tell Me A Bedtime Story’ (1969) – NON-PD
Topics: Jazz, octatonic, ternary form, pentatonic, third relationships
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1969, Herbie Hancock. In: The Real Book, 6th ed. Milwaukee, WI: Hall Leonard, 2004. ISBN: 978-0634060380
Audio: Youtube, WMG (on behalf of Warner Jazz)
From the album “Fat Albert”
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)
Male, German-British
Suite in E major, HWV 430, IV. Air with 5 Variations ‘Harmonious Blacksmith’ (1720)
Topics: Binary form
Score: Handel-Harmonious Blacksmith Air
Copyright: Public Domain; This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project
Audio: Youtube
Hansen, Thorvald (1847-1915)
Male, Danish trumpeter and composer. Short bio is here.
Cornet Sonata, Op. 18, Mvt. 1: Allegro con brio (1903)
Topics: Sonata (sonatina) form
Score: Hansen-Cornet Sonata Op 18 Mvt1
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio : YouTube, Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group;
Harline, Leigh (1907-1969) and Washington, Ned (1901-1976)
American, male
When You Wish Upon a Star’ (1939) – NON-PD
Topics: 32-bar song form, Mixture, altered dominants, passing diminished 7th
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1939, Bourne Co. Music Publishers.
Audio: YouTube, Sung by Cliff Edwards, from the movie
Written for the Walt Disney movie Pinocchio (released 1939)
Harrell, Tom (1946-)
American, male. Official website is here.
‘Little Dancer’ (1996) – NON-PD
Topics: Circle of 5ths progression, Tritone sub
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1996, Tom Harrell
Audio: YouTube, l1996 SteepleChase Productions ApS
“Little Dancer” on album Look to the Sky
Hawkins, Roy (1903-1974) and Rick Darnell (1929-2008)
American, male
‘The Thrill is Gone’ (1951) – NON-PD
Topics: Jazz, 12-bar blues (minor)
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1951, Universal Music
Audio: Youtube, Performed by B.B. King
On the album: Completely Well ( 1969 ) BluesWay Records / ABC Records
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Austrian, male
Divertimento in C major, HXVI: 1, Menuet-Trio (1765)
Topics: Rounded binary form
Score: Haydn Divertimento Menuet-Trio; Publisher: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1918
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio: YouTube (harpsichord)
Piano Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI, No. 27, Mvt. 1 (1774-76)
Topics: Sonata form
Score: Haydn, Piano Sonata in G Major, Mvt 1: Allegro con brio
Publisher: Edition Peters, nd.
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio: YouTube
Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI, No. 37, Mvt. 3: Finale (1780 or before)
Topics: Rondo form
Score: Haydn, Piano Sonata in D Major, Mvt 3: Finale
Publisher: Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d.
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio: YouTube, Provided to YouTube by Hungaroton
Symphony No 97 in C major, Hob. I:97, Mvt IV: Presto assai (1792)
Topics: Rondo form
Score: Haydn Symphony 97 IV
Publisher: Palo Alto: CCARH, 2009.
Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0
Audio: YouTube
Hensel, Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
German, female, older sister of Felix Mendelssohn
Das Jahr, H. 385 (1841): Februar/Scherzo – NON-PD
Topics: Theme and Variations
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1989, Kassel: Furore Verlag
Audio : Provided to Youtube by Entertainment One U.S., LP
Das Jahr, H. 385 (1841): Juli – NON-PD
Topics: Ternary, Augmented 6th
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1989, Kassel: Furore Verlag
Audio : Provided to YouTube by Believe SAS
Vier Lieder fur Das Pianoforte, Op. 2 No 1: Andante (1846)
Topics: Ternary Form, Linear analysis
Score: Schumann, C – Vier Lieder Op 2 no1
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio : YouTube, Performed by Pianist Virginia Eskin.
Six Lieder, Op. 7 No. 1: Nachwanderer
Topics: Modulation, Secondary Dominants, Augmented 6th
Score: “Six Lieder, Op. 7 No. 1: Nachwanderer (1839-46)”
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio : YouTube
Six Lieder, Op. 9, No. 6: Die Mainacht
Topics: Augmented 6, Neapolitan
Score: “Six Lieder, Op. 9, No 6: Die Mainacht“
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio : YouTube
Hindemith, Paul (1895-1963)
Male, German and American composer and theorist
Nine English Songs, No 3. The Moon (1942-1944) – NON-PD
Topics: Binary form
Score: Non-public domain (NON-PD)
Copyright: 1945, Associated Music Publishers
Audio: YouTube
Holland, Justin (1819-1887)
African-American, male. More information here.
Andante and Variation in C Major (for guitar)
Topics: Compound Ternary
Score: Holland-Andante and Variation in C Major
Publisher: Vlotho: Stefan Apke, 2016
Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
Audio : YouTube
Holst, Imogen(1907-1984)
Female, English
The Fall of the Leaf for cello solo (1963)- NON-PD
Topics: Theme and Variations
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1964, Oxford University Press (Allegro Music reprint)
Audio: Earsense recording
Howard, Bart (1915-2004)
American, male
‘Fly Me To The Moon (1954)’- NON-PD
Topics: Circle of 5ths progression
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1954, Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
Audio: Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group (2008 remastered), sung by Frank Sinatra
Hutchinson, Abby (1829-1892)
American, female
Bright Things Can Never Die (1855)
Topics: Strophic
Score: Hutchinson-“Bright Things Can Never Die“
Publisher: New York: Horace Waters, 1855.
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio : YouTube
Based on Hymn by Hutchinson Family, “Kind Words can Never Die” (sheet music)