educational studies for piano students. A daughter, Anna Johanne, who was born in
Copenhagen in 1887, was taught by him and later by AlfredReisenauer and became a
concert pianist. Schytte did not make any discs and did not make any Liszt rolls.
SCORES
‘Sheet music’ is musical notation in printed form on paper. An alternative term for sheet
music is ‘score’ and there are several types of scores. The term ‘score’ can also refer to
incidental music written for a play, television programme or film.
Sheet music can be used as a record of, or guide to, or a means of performing, a piece of
music. Although it does not take the place of the sound of a performed work, sheet music
can be studied to create a performance and to elucidate aspects of the music that may not
be obvious from mere listening. Authoritative musical information about a piece can be
gained by studying the written sketches and early versions of compositions that the
composer may have retained, as well as the final autograph score and personal markings
on proofs and printed copies.
Comprehending sheet music requires a special form of literacy, namely, the ability to
read musical notation, but an ability to read or write music is not a requirement to
compose music.
Modern sheet music may come in different formats. If a piece is composed for just one
instrument, such as a piano piece, the whole work may be written or printed as one piece
of sheet music. If an instrumental piece is intended to be performed by more than one
person, each performer will usually have a separate piece of sheet music, called a part,
from which to play. This is especially the case in the publication of works requiring
more than four performers, although invariably a full score is published as well.
Sheet music can be issued as an individual piece, for example, a Beethoven piano sonata,
or in collections by composer or genre.
When the separate instrumental and vocal parts of a musical work are printed together the
resulting sheet music is called a score. Conventionally, a score consists of musical
notation with each instrumental or vocal part in vertical alignment. The term score is also
used to refer to sheet music written for only one performer.
Scores come in different formats. A full score is a large book showing the music of all
instruments and voices lined up in a fixed order. It is large enough for a conductor to be
able to read it while directing rehearsals and performances. A miniature score is like a
full score but is much reduced in size. It is too small for practical use but handy for
studying a piece of music, whether for a large ensemble or a solo performer. A miniature
score may contain some introductory remarks. It is also called a pocket score. A study
score is similar to a miniature score but is sometimes in between a miniature score and a
full score in size. It may contain extra comments and markings for learning purposes.