SKU: HL.50511773

ISBN 9790080144817. Bach (23 x 30,2 cm) inches. German. Adam Kondor.

This short, metaphorical work captures the moment when a person casts a summative glance over the past, takes final leave of all that has happened and peers with cautious hope into the future, which will perhaps be better than the time now being left behind. This minimalist tribute was composed for the fortieth birthday of the painter Hans Nopper, even though it makes use of extremely restricted resources, it bears within it the possibility of catharsis. (Jessica Collewijn).

SKU: BR.DV-31106

For a successful approach to quartet playing

ISBN 9790200415827. 9 x 12 inches.

Making music in a quartet uniquely nurtures young string players' musical development, ensemble playing, listening to each other, and intonation. So, what could be more obvious than introducing the scoring of this genre, often referred to as chamber music's supreme discipline, as early as possible.

Indeed, composers have all along advised the classical string quartet's outstanding compositions, but they are hardly easy to play for beginners. Here, with the present collection, is where Eva-Maria Neumann comes in.

The two volumes include

• A total of 20 easy to intermediate arrangements of pieces from Bach to Bartok, together with specifically composed ones in string-quartet friendly keys  
• Reading scores and individual parts
• additionally, individual part for violin III instead of viola
• Tips on warming up, intonation, bowing, fingering, tempos, dynamics, and playing musically
• Specific instructions for the individual pieces
• Lists of supplementary original literature

The pieces are also effective as scored for chorus.