A fantastic collection of 14 classical showstoppers arranged for beginner to intermediate players. Bringing together well-known classics in varied styles from the Baroque period to the twentieth century, this versatile repertoire book includes an inspirational CD and duet parts: everything needed to give a great performance. Anyone can take centre stage and stand in the spotlight with Abracadabra Performance Pieces. This brand new book is the latest addition to the best-selling Abracadabra series, offering approachable longer arrangements with fantastic backing tracks - ideal for concert performances or simply for more musical fun. The 14 pieces showcase an array of classical favourites, from Purcell and Handel to Bizet and Bartok, and are suitable for beginner to intermediate players (Grade 1-3). The CD contains specially recorded performances and supportive backing tracks that are guaranteed to bring extra sparkle to any performance. Four pieces also include a duet part for teachers or fellow players. / Violon

These works by the celebrated Polish violinist and composer Boguslaw Kostecki offer valuable companion pieces to other 20th century solo violin works such as the Bartok Sonata.

RÉVISION ET PARTIE DE CELLO II, XAVIER GAGNEPAIN. Par POPPER DAVID. Les 40 études opus 73 de Popper constituent un précieux élément du patrimoine éducatif du violoncelliste. ?Hohe Schule des Violoncellspiels?, le titre du recueil laisse entrevoir la hauteur des sommets vers lesquels l?auteur prétend conduire les instrumentistes qui s?y confrontent. Cette nouvelle édition a pour ambition de restituer fidèlement le texte original et de respecter intégralement les choix instrumentaux de l?auteur (articulations, doigtés et indications techniques). En s?y conformant avec rigueur, le violoncelliste s?approchera au plus près de la palette expressive et technique de l?un des plus grands maîtres de l?histoire du violoncelle. L?apport de Popper à la musique ne s?est pas limité à son grand niveau instrumental. Sa proximité avec Brahms, Liszt, Hans van Bülow, Bartok ou Hubai en a fait un acteur important de la vie artistique de son époque. Tour à tour soliste ou chambriste, violoncelle solo d?orchestre ou professeur, il était aussi excellent pianiste. Et, en tant que compositeur - outre ses séries d?études - il nous a légué de véritable bijoux qui ont grandement élargi le répertoire de son instrument. Sa finesse et son savoir-faire de compositeur se retrouvent dans la qualité musicale des 40 études op.73. Elles suivent toutes une trame harmonique latente d?une grande richesse, dissimulée derrière une présentation généralement monodique. La réalisation d?un accompagnement pour second violoncelle a pour objectif d?aider l?interprète a en découvrir la beauté cachée. Ce support peut aussi le guider dans son travail d?intonation et d?organisation rythmique. Il permet enfin de présenter ces études au public sous un jour moins aride. Xavier Gagnepain/ Etude / 1-2 Violoncelles

Written on the occasion of Paul Sacher’s birthday this 3 Strophes Sur Le Nom De Sacher features three Cello pieces composed by Henri Dutilleux and reviewed by Mstislav Rostropovitch. It was first performed in an audition by the latter in 1982. Henri Dutilleux composed the first part of this volume for the celebration and added the final two pieces later in 1976. The whole set requires the lowest strings of the Cello to be turned lower: G string to F sharp and C string to B flat. A quotation from Bartok’s piece 'Music for Strings Percussion and Celesta' can be noticed atthe end of the first verse. For upper-advanced / experienced players. Henri Dutilleux was internationally acclaimed for his work winning prizes such as the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society and the UNESCO's International Rostrum of Composers among many others. His work also includes a Piano sonata two symphonies the Cello concerto 'Tout un monde lointain' (A whole distant world) the Violin concerto 'L'arbre des songes' (The tree of dreams) and the string quartet 'Ainsi la nuit' (Thus the night).

This text presents beginning cello technique and basic music reading fundamentals. There is an emphasis on using melodies and classical pieces to instruct each new concept. The 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills, scales in the keys of D, G, C and F and bowing techniques such as dynamic contrast, slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. There are 47 melodies presented including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mozart and other classical composers. The book includes access to online audio containing all of the exercises and pieces recorded with solo cello and piano accompaniment. It is useful as a teaching and practice tool as well as a performance accompaniment track. / Pédagogie / Date parution : 2018-05-04/ Méthode / Violoncelle