Par MENDONCA VASCO. 'Terrance Hayes? series of sonnets is an extraordinary collection of poems: his poetry captures the spiralling social and political chaos in America (and the world) in a way no newspaper article or scholarly essay has been able to; his words have the rare quality of clarifying a collective feeling that is messy and confusing, an elusive and disturbing combination of fear, hope, perhaps despair. I have never personally experienced (and probably never will) the reality Hayes writes about: the oppression, danger and ambiguity he reflects upon are alien to my own experience. But I nevertheless felt compelled to create something inspired by his words. To engage - how can you not engage? The first movement of ''A Box of Darkness with a Bird in its Heart'' is a hurtful ostinato with an uneven, organic pulse - not unlike the way we breathe under physical or emotional strain. The second is a quiet, delicate birdsong; its very high melody almost a secret that?s unwillingly shared - followed by an expressive lament. The ending in the low register brings me the image of a viola da gamba played outside in a warm summer night, a distant tale of violence and loss. In the final movement the energy picks up, in a relentless and unforgiving mechanism of pizzicati. This piece was written for the wonderful violinist Diana Tishchenko, and is dedicated to her. (Vasco Mendonça)' / Date parution : 2022-04-26/ Répertoire / Violon

Spielend for two violins was written during the summer and early autumn of 2003 and is based on the idea of the two instruments not only playing the instruments but also playing in the sense of sport i.e. playing their themes off against each other and playing with the musical material. There are times for instance when they seem to be having a contest to see who can finish the themes first or who can divert the other’s attention to a new texture or rhythm. The title the German word for 'playing' also refers in a way to the composer himself exploring the themes harmonies and rhythms - particularly notable in this respect is the large central slow section which contraststwo altered reminiscences of the Violin Sonata of Poulenc (a composer whose music is very dear to me) with the gradual expansion of a fugue from two parts to eight (four in each violin). Fugue after all is in a sense an example of a composer making sport however seriously with the themes.So the work is a kind of extended musical pun lasting about fifteen minutes in all and being performed without a break. Though the central section is slow the outer ones are quick and energetic emphasizing especially the idea of activity and vigour - the ending however may catch the unwary listener by surprise.The first performance was given by Philippa Mo and Peter Sheppard Skærved in Leighton House London on 7th May 2004.'John McCabe's new 'Spielend' strikes me as a miniature masterpiece: a highly charged 15-minute piece in which the violins chase or echo each other in a thousand different ways including a fugure in which as with Bach two instruments seemed to suggest a dozen voices.'            - Richard Morrison The Times 11/05/2004

Instrument : violin Type : performance book Nombre de Pages : 24 Part 2 of Sheila Nelson's Tetratunes Series. Stringsongs develops reading skills begun in Tetratunes, by the use of singing and part-playing. The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 2). Content : Anon: Sound for us - Traditional: London's burning - Sheila M. Nelson: Drummer's march - Traditional: Fiddle and flute - Anon: Favourite round - T.H. Bayley: Long, long ago - Traditional: My dame hath a lame, tame crane - Thomas Tallis: Tallis' canon - Sheila M. Nelson: Summer song - Anon: Summer is a-coming in - Sheila M. Nelson: Echo dance - Anon: Ave Maria - Sheila M. Nelson: Idle cowboy - Traditional: Three blind mice - G.F. Handel: Gavotte - Sheila M. Nelson: I sing when I'm happy - Philip Hayes: The rose - Anon: Oh, how lovely is the evening - Sheila M. Nelson: Rumba time - John Jenkins: A boat, a boat - John Arnold: Haste thee, nymph - L. van Beethoven: The flower wondrous-fair - John Hilton: Come, follow - Anon: O my love - Country dance: The four posted bed - Johann Strauss: Emperor waltz - R.A. Eastburn: Little brown jug

In 120 Esercizi-A new method for violin spread over two years that teaches how to use the first second and third fingers of the left hand from the very first lesson. Over the course of the first year the student learns all the ?applications? for the first fourfingers in the first position and the main bow strokes. The first volume contains a brief look at the history and construction of the violin together with a functional inroduction to the theory of music plus basic explanations and exercises ideal for practice and revision over the summer holidays.The second volume is split into lessons each concentrating on a fixed tonality. The two volumes are aimed at students in their first year of Music at Secondary School (Corsi ad Indirizzo Musicale della Scuola Secondaria di 1° grado) but can also beused by other students at any music school and by students at Music Academies.

Violin Play-Along Volume 58-The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music listen to the demonstration tracks to hear how the Violin should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The purchase price includes online access to audio for download or streaming. The online audio player Playback+ allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys plan left or right and more! This volume features 12 selections from The Piano Guys' 2014 release: Ants Marching/Ode to Joy Batman Evolution Because of You Don't You Worry Child Father's Eyes Home How GreatThou Art/The Mission Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends Let It Go Pictures at an Exhibition Story of My Life and Summer Jam.

Fantasy on Irish [Scottish] Themes (1852)-Joseph Joachim (1831-1907) was one of the most significant violinists of the 19th century. Born in Hungary he was also a conductor composer teacher and a close friend and collaborator of Johannes Brahms.Joseph Joachim?s ?Fantasies on Hungarian and Irish [Scottish] Themes? was his first virtuoso music for the violin with orchestral accompaniment. Joachim was intent on creating popular works not least at the urging of his family but they also bore witness to his urbanity: the young Jewish-Hungarian musician spent many summers in England and its familiar Irish melodies held great appeal for English audiences.Performances of the ?Fantasy on HungarianThemes? in German cities met his need for self-display as the ?Hungarian lad? to use Mendelssohn?s jocular epithet. Joachim was well aware that the style hongrois was all the rage in European capitals.First editionInformative foreword (Ger/Eng)