Fats Waller Sheet Music and Biography Thomas Fats Waller was an American jazz pianist and composer, born on 21st May 1904 in New York City. From Fats Waller’s own compositions we have Alligator Crawl and African Ripples featured on our main site. His mother Adeline was a musician who taught and supported Thomas in his music. Sadly she… Read More »
Dukas Sheet Music and Biography Paul Dukas was a French composer and music critic. He was born in Paris on 1st October 1865. Download his Fanfare for brass quartet. His father was a banker and his mother a pianist. Sadly she died during childbirth whilst Paul was very young. Unlike many composers, he wasn’t a child prodigy and… Read More »
Dvorak Sheet Music and Biography Antonin Dvorak was the first Bohemian composer to achieve worldwide recognition. Born on 8th September 1865 he was the eldest of nine children. Song to the Moon from the opera Rusalka is always popular as is B.188: Berceuse, or Cradle Song or browse our full Dvorak sheet music collection. Life and Career Antonin… Read More »
Dittersdorf Sheet Music and Biography Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf was born on 2nd November 1739 in Vienna and was a violinist and composer. It wasn’t until 1772 that he added von Ditterdorf to his name. View and download his Viola Sonata in Eb, 1st Movement. He began his musical career as a virtuoso violinist and worked in a… Read More »
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 »
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 »