2me Polonaise brillante pour violon avec acompagnement de piano op.21Henryk Wieniawski wrote only two polonaises. The first one, op. 4 in D minor, is one of his youthful works; the other, op. 21 in A major, is one of the last works he composed. Moreover, H. Wieniawski is the co-author of another polonaise, op. 8, for violin and piano, which he wrote with his brother Józef Wieniawski, a pianist. The latter polonaise, like the Polonaise in D minor op. 4, is also a youthful composition (1852). The polonaise as a genre, therefore, does not occupy much space in Wieniawskis heritage. Nonetheless, both polonaises, in D minor and A major, constitute an essential part of his artistic inheritance. Likewise, both polonaises had been composed in two versions: for violin and orchestra, and for violin and piano. The Polonaise in A major was completed in 1870. It is not known precisely which of the versions, the one with the piano, or the one with the orchestra first came into being. It was the version with orchestra that the composer performed for the first time on 17 March 1870, in the Grand Theatre in St. Petersburg. But merely two months later he performed the Polonaise in Warsaw, accompanied by his brother Józef at the piano. It is quite possible that Wieniawski had already performed this version of the Polonaise. It is certain, nonetheless, that both versions either appeared simultaneously, or one was composed shortly after the other. From its first public performance until the end of his concert career, Wieniawski often included this Polonaise in his concert repertoire, playing one version or another, the choice depending on the needs and circumstances. Just to mention one occasion, he played the orchestral version during a concert tour of Sweden in 1870, when he dedicated and presented a manuscript of this piece to King Charles XV of Sweden. The dedication, however, was changed in print, and both versions were eventually dedicated to François van Hal. Both versions were published simultaneously, by Schott Publishers in Mainz, with the same plate number, though the orchestral version appeared only in parts, which was a common practice in those days. The piece was most probably not published earlier than 18751. The Polonaise was praised by the critics. The reviews reported that it was a magnificent piece2, and this opinion was shared by later critical reviews, both Russian and West European. The Polonaise remained popular after the composer had died, which is evident from the number of later editions of the piece (more than ten) issued by different publishers, mostly German, and prepared by different editors. In Poland, the Polonaise was published twice after the Second World War. All the editions introduced some more or less significant changes into the text, mostly concerning performance indications, but in a sense blurring the composers intentions. All those changes were pertinent to the violin and piano version, and it was mostly in this form that the piece appeared in concert and teaching repertoires. The performances with an orchestra were much more seldom which was, among other factors, due to limited availability of the orchestral version, as it had never been published again after the first edition, until now. The Polonaise in A major was composed approximately at the same time as the Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor3. This convergence in time had influenced a certain similarity with regard to both composition and technical means, and also to the themes. In particular, the similarity becomes quite obvious in the second theme of the Allegro in the Concerto, and in the theme of the Polonaise. The Polonaise in A major is also in a certain way similar to the first Polonaise (in D minor), the motifs of the themes in both polonaises are alike. However, both pieces differ in style. The Polonaise in D minor shows the composers fascination with technical writing. Wieniawski makes the most of double-stops, chords, and all other sophisticated virtuoso techniques. The Polonaise in A major, written 18 years later, is much more mature. Although it is a virtuosic piece as well, the techniques used are somewhat more limited and subordinated to the expression. The virtuoso character of this piece is more fragile, much closer to the brillant style. At the same time, the Polonaise is typical of Wieniawskis violin playing technique. Here the composer uses the means regarded by his contemporaries to be typical of him, e.g., long staccato fragments played with one bow. The Polonaise is a concert piece in one movement extended form with a considerably abbreviated return of the first section at the end. The middle section is contrasting in character, due to the modulation to F major, change of tempo (meno mosso) and the reduction in the number of instruments (in the orchestral version). All the sections show thematic similarity. The first section, too, consists of three subsections, including a contrasting middle subsection (in E major). Zofia Chechli?ska Footnotes 1. See The Critical Commentary, p. ' and onward. 2. See V. Grigoriev, Henryk Wieniawski. ?ycie i twórczo??. [Life and Work] Warszawa - Pozna? 1986, p. 184. 3. The first version of the Concerto No. 2 in D minor was completed in 1862, but in 1870, i.e., not until the Polonaise in A major was completed, Wieniawski had been working on the Concerto and implemented quite a few changes.Publisher: PWM/Towarzystwo Muzyczne im. Henryka Wieniawskiego w PoznaniuSeries: Henryk Wieniawski - Complete WorksCover: softbackNr ISMN: 979-0-2740-0753-9Number of pages: 34 8Format: N4 stoj. 235x305Language version of text: pol., Eng.

Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. Either of these pieces, for advanced players, would make an exceptionally unusual and entertaining concert item. The writers, Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo, have stunned audiences, critics and fellow musicians worldwide with their combined musicianship and hilarious antics. They have now applied their skills and written these pieces specifically for the competition 'Feast of Duos' but they are equally suitable for any concert performance. Performers are warmly encouraged to ignore or elaborate on the theatrical suggestions provided in favour of any ideas of their own and can perform their creations with good wishes from Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo. Funny, entertaining pieces that are nonetheless finely crafted musical creations in themselves Performance notes and acting cues are provided whilst performers may make changes and find their own interpretation Each piece can stand alone as a concert item/ Recueil / Violon et Piano

'La nouveauté de la forme, modulations sélectionnés, tonalité des couleurs étranges, l'utilisation de rythmes complètement inattendues', c'est ainsi que Camille Saint-Saëns a salué le travail début d'une jeune collègue et continua: 'Par-dessus tout un charme qui entoure l'ensemble des travaux et rend la masse d'auditeurs en moyenne accepter les audaces les plus surprenants comme quelque chose de tout à fait naturel. La Sonate pour violon de Gabriel Fauré (1845 1924) était, en effet, une composition extraordinaire qui, en même temps, a ouvert la voie à l'oeuvre de l'un des compositeurs français les plus importants de la fin du 19e siècle et au début du 20e siècle: il était particulièrement avec des chants et de la musique de piano qu'il pouvait gagner le coeur du public. Dans les années 1870, Fauré a écrit trois chansons qui ont été initialement pas destiné à être une unité, mais ont ensuite été assemblés sous le numéro d'opus 7. La première chanson est 'Après un rêve', un romantique, le chant extatique qui, comme un 'Chanson sans paroles' de Mendelssohn, est parfait pour faire de la musique avec un instrument soliste accompagné. / Violon Et Piano

Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Souvenir d'un Lieu Cher (Memories of a Dear Place) is a collection of three pieces for violin and piano. The first - Méditation - was written in Clarens in Switzerland in March 1878. Tchaikovsky originally intended it to be the slow movement of his violin concerto, but later replaced it with the more substantial Canzonetta and recast it for violin and piano. The other two movements were composed in May of the same year on the estate of his benefactress, Nadeja von Meck at Brailovo in Ukraine which is the 'dear place' of the title. It was published in in May 1879. The work is very characteristic of Tchaikovsky's style. It is built on beautiful melodies, with a Russian folk inflection, and contains a variety of contrasting sections. The outer movements are written in a gentle lyrical style, whereas the scherzo is fast and furious creating a mood of stormy anger. The trio section is based on a simple melody with a tinge of sadness about it. The solo part exemplifies Tchaikovsky's mastery of violin writing, using as it does a wide range of timbres and effects. / Répertoire / Violon et Piano

George Speckert édition présente des thèmes de films dans les arrangements attrayants faciles pour violon et piano.Outre les titres top par Hans Zimmer, Lalo Shifrin et Harold Arlen, le volume comprend des thèmes classiques qui ont gagné en popularité grâce à leur utilisation dans des films, par exemple, 'Danse hongroise mémorable utilisée dans' Le Dictateur ', ainsi que Johann Strauss Johannes Brahms' le beau Danube bleu 'utilisé dans' 2001 - A Space Odyssey '. Moins connu est le fait que Walt Disney a été loué pour son utilisation magistrale de la musique classique dans un de ses premiers longs-métrages, 'Fantasia', et que Stanley Kubrick utilise également de grandes oeuvres classiques très efficace dans pratiquement tous ses films. Les mélodies de cette édition sont faciles à déchiffrer et ne sont certainement amusant à jouer. Des mélodies de 'Mission Impossible', 'Le Cinquième Elément', 'Pirates des Caraïbes', 'Fantasia', '2001 - A Space Odyssey', 'The Great Dictator', et d'autres l'arrangeur George Speckert est réputé pour ses arrangements et des compositions pour les éditions Bärenreiter nombreux. Il est compositeur, auteur et enseignant pour la production multimédia, ainsi que l'e-learning. / Violon Et Piano

Par ELGAR EDWARD. Comme Salut d?amour, les deux Chansons font partie des mélodies les plus populaires d?Elgar. La rêveuse Chanson de nuit et son gai pendant, Chanson de matin, sont fréquemment jouées ensemble. De ce fait, il paraît presque incongru qu?Elgar ait achevé la Chanson de nuit en tant que pièce isolée en octobre 1897 et qu?il l?ait proposé peu de temps après à son éditeur, Novello, en vue d?une publication. La Chanson de matin ne suivit qu?un an et demi plus tard; Elgar révéla à Novello à cette occasion que «mon esquisse (que j?ai retrouvée la semaine dernière, et complétée depuis) m?a apporté la preuve que cette pièce devait former un diptyque avec celle que vous avez déjà en votre possession». Nous avons ici deux indémodables du répertoire pour violon, faciles à maîtriser sur le plan technique, édités d?après les éditions originales et pourvus de doigtés par le violoniste anglais et spécialiste d?Elgar Rupert Marshall-Luck. / Date parution : 2022-01-18/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Take the lead is an integrated series for alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet and violin. In each edition all of the songs are in the same key at concert pitch, allowing the different instruments to play together. Chord symbols are included at concert pitch for use by piano or guitar.'Take the Lead Movie Hits' features idiomatic arrangements of classic film themes offering fun repertoire that young instrumentalists will love to play. Students have a choice of playing along with CD, Piano or Guitar and all pieces are fully integrated with arrangements for other instruments in the series, making this the ideal resource for school bands and small ensembles. Used as a solo book these pieces will encourage technical progression and confidence in playing. Ideal pieces for performance, or just for fun.Contents: You Can Leave Your Hat On; The Wind Beneath My Wings; Blue Monday; Star Wars (Main Title); Because You Loved Me; I Will Always Love You; (Everything I Do) I Do It For You; I Don't Want To Miss A Thing

Take the lead is an integrated series for alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet and violin. In each edition all of the songs are in the same key at concert pitch, allowing the different instruments to play together. Chord symbols are included at concert pitch for use by piano or guitar.'Take the Lead Swing' features idiomatic arrangements of swing classics offering fun repertoire that young instrumentalists will love to play. Students have a choice of playing along with CD, Piano or Guitar and all pieces are fully integrated with arrangements for other instruments in the series, making this the ideal resource for school bands and small ensembles. Used as a solo book these pieces will encourage technical progression and confidence in playing. Ideal pieces for performance, or just for fun.Contents: Chattanooga-Choo Choo Ch'Boogie; I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo; In The Mood; I Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing); Jersey Bounce; Pennsylvania 6-5000; A String Of Pearls

Für Violine und Orchester Op. 64-Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto op. 64 is a key work of the 19th century adhering to the classical style of Beethoven while pointing the way to the romantic ethos of Brahms. It has long been known that Mendelssohn performed the work with three soloists in succession: Ferdinand David who worked closely with the composer during its composition and played it at the premi?re; the ‘child prodigy’ Joseph Joachim; and Hubert L?onard a young Belgian virtuoso about whom little is known.As proof sheets for the Violin Concerto in E minor were long considered lost it could be described as somewhat of a sensation when proofs for the soloviolin part resurfaced together with a letter from Mendelssohn to L?onard.The letter informs us that the composer invited L?onard to his home in Frankfurt in order to make his acquaintance. It was already known that Mendelssohn had given proof sheets to David; now we know that he also gave some to L?onard.The recently discovered proofs reveal how L?onard played the concerto with Mendelssohn on that memorable evening in February 1845. Besides containing bowing marks and fingering they also show how L?onard executed shifts of position and where he employed open strings. Furthermore modifications made to dynamic markings and additional legato bowing are shown.It is safe to assume that all of this was done with Mendelssohn’s approval. That the young violinist made a positive impression on the composer is confirmed in the latter’s correspondence following their joint performance. Mendelssohn is full of praise for L?onard’s playing and offers to lend his support in finding employment in Germany.This revised edition of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (only the orchestral parts remain unchanged) includes a separate booklet on performance practice.The editor Clive Brown is an acknowledged expert on Romantic performance practice.- New source situation owing to recently rediscovered proofs- Revised Urtext edition- With a separate booklet on performance practice (BA9060) (Eng/Ger)- Full score in the revised early and late (popular) versions (BA9099)