SKU: FG.55011-906-2
ISBN 9790550119062.
Harri Wessman's Summer Variations for viola and piano (1998) exploites the rich and romantic sound of the viola and enjoys the many shades of summer days. It is dedicated to violist Yuri Gandelsman, who premiered the suite with Risto Lauriala 15th June 1998.Duration: c. 11'Movements:1. Summer theme2. What is this?3. Pizzicato4. Con sordino5. Stile concitato ostinato6. Tango7. FinaleHarri Wessman (b. 1949) is interested in all aspects of music that may be expressive, without in any way ignoring the possibilities of melody. He himself describes his harmonic method as a kind of contrapuntally treated jazz harmony. Wessman is particularly preoccupied with the ability of music to express emotions, an interest which has led him to study the so-called doctrine of the affections and the musical rhetoric of the baroque era. His Eine kleine Figurenlehre for wind quartet and piano is a playful application of a set of baroque musical figures.His output is dominated by chamber and vocal music as well as a number of concertos for various instruments such as the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra and the Serenade for Piano and String Orchestra. During recent years pedagogic music has become a more and more central area in his output with an emphasis on creating repertoire for budding musicians, from beginners to young professionals. He has even tailored some solo and chamber works for young musicians that he personally knows: e.g. Five Trombone Pieces for Minna Kajander (1992), Five Horn Pieces for Jenni Kuronen (1993), Five Piano Etudes for Tiina Karakorpi, Five Trumpet Pieces for Alevtina Parland and Five Double Bass Pieces for Amanda Thieme. Other chamber and solo pieces include Pan and the Nymph Pitys (1979) for flute and guitar, Three Caprices for Konstantin Weitz (1994) for solo violin and Capriccio for wind ensemble (1989).
SKU: UT.XXS-21
ISBN 9790215304222. 8.26 x 11.69 inches.
SKU: FH.VA2
ISBN 978-1-55440-564-0.
This groundbreaking series for viola offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Representing all major style periods and a variety of genres, Viola Series, 2013 Edition offers all the music and tools needed to support a comprehensive course of study from the beginner to advanced levels. A rich and varied selection of music in each of these nine progressive volumes of repertoire appeals to violists of all ages. From the Preparatory Level through Level 8, students will be exposed to quality selections originally written for viola, fun arrangements of traditional fiddle and folk tunes, as well as contemporary pieces by notable composers such as Violet Archer, Carey Cheney, and Fritz Kriesler.Concertos, Concertinas, and Fantasias:Concerto in E Minor, op. 35 - Rieding, Oskar- First MovementConcertino in the Style of Antonio Vivaldi, op. 15 - Kuechler, Ferdinand- Third MovementConcertino No. 4 in C Major, op. 22 - Breval, Jean-Baptiste- Third Movement: FinaleThe Infant Paganini: Fantasia - Mollenhauer, EduardBaroque Repertoire:Chaconne - Handel, George Frideric arr. Peter HeilbutSarabande - Handel, George Frideric arr. Christine GaleGiguetta - Bach, Johann Sebastian arr. Constance Seely-BrownOmbra mai fu (Never Was a Shade), from Serse - Handel, George Frideric arr. Gaston BorchPolonaise, BWV Anh. 119 - attr. Bach, Johann Sebastian arr. Jason NobleTwo Dances - Hasse, Johann Adolf arr. Johannes PalaschkoConcert Repertoire:Andante grazioso - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus arr. Jason Gray and Katharine RapoportWiegenlied (Lullaby) - Wolf, HugoDark Mood - Archer, VioletOn the Road - Teehan, RobRigadoon - Jacon, GordonMarch, from The Nutcracker - Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich arr. Jason NobleHen and Rooster - Konicek, Zdenek.
SKU: FH.VA1
ISBN 978-1-55440-563-3.
This groundbreaking series for viola offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Representing all major style periods and a variety of genres, Viola Series, 2013 Edition offers all the music and tools needed to support a comprehensive course of study from the beginner to advanced levels. A rich and varied selection of music in each of these nine progressive volumes of repertoire appeals to violists of all ages. From the Preparatory Level through Level 8, students will be exposed to quality selections originally written for viola, fun arrangements of traditional fiddle and folk tunes, as well as contemporary pieces by notable composers such as Violet Archer, Carey Cheney, and Fritz Kriesler.Baroque and Classical Repertoire:Minuetto and Trio - Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg arr. Paul JenkinsVittoria, mio core! (Win My Heart!) - Carissimi, Giacomo arr. Christine DonkinTambourin - Rameau, Jean-Philippe arr. Christine DonkinHornpipe a l'inglese - Galliard, John Ernest arr. Christine DonkinMusette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 - Bach, Johann Sebastian arr. Kathleen WoodIf Love's a Sweet Passion, from The Fairy Queen - Purcell, Henry arr. Kathleen WoodGerman Dance - Haydn, Franz Joseph arr. Jason NobleTraditional and 19th-century Repertoire:Linstead Market - Jamaican folk song arr. Harold BirstonNocturne - Alard, Jean-DelphinBig Foot Lou - Gearen, Joseph arr. Forrest KinneySakura (Cherry Blossoms) - Japanese folk song arr. Joanne MartinShe's Like the Swallow - Canadian folk song arr. Forrest KinneyNouvelle agreable! (Good News!) - 18th-century French carol arr. Christine Donkin20th-century Repertoire:The Underworld of Worms and Other Crawlies - Wilkinson, Marguerite and Philip BassDill Pickles - Johnson, Charles L. arr. Zav RT and Christine DonkinBudapesto - Cheney, CareyFull Steam Ahead - Jones, KennethThe Puppet Show, op. 5, no. 1 - Trott, Josephine transc. Barbara BarberThe Caissons Go Rolling Along - Gruber, Edmund L. arr. Forrest KinneyCasting the Nets - Jones, Kenneth.
SKU: HL.14030790
ISBN 9780853604488. 8.0x12.0x0.198 inches.
While Gordon Jacobs composed a vast amount of music - more than four hundred pieces -- he was particularly celebrated for his work for Viola and for woodwinds, as well as for his books on music pedagogy. Jacob had an early success with his Viola Concerto of 1926 which was premiered at a Promenade concert and which was the beginning of a series of strong contributions to Viola repertoire. This Sonatina for Viola and Piano demonstrates his sensitive writing for the instrument. It works very well when performed on clarinet as well.While many composers of the 20th century rejected serialism, atonality and other avant garde effects in favour of Romanticism, Jacob was much morean adherent to the musical models of the classic and baroque eras, while still encompassing modern harmonies. His work Music for a Festival, for symphonic wind band and brass ensemble, was used for the post-war Festival of Britain and he arranged the British national anthem for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
SKU: HL.48188831
For viola da gamba and harpsichord.
