60 Traditional Pieces. Violist and composer Benedict Taylor presents a collection of 60 pieces for solo viola. Drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music the collection covers a range of styles including Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes and Marches. The volume includes notes on playing styles, and is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.

Arrangeur: Egon Sassmannshaus_Kurt Sassmannshaus. Par SASSMANNSHAUS EGON / SASSMANNSHAUS KURT. Christmas is a time for making music especially in ensembles. This edition with its very easy arrangements for two violins, viola and cello is ideal for beginner string players to get into the Christmas spirit. The 27 pieces are based either on works of Baroque composers such as Lully or Handel, or on traditional, mostly German, Christmas carols. One of the pieces requires an additional violin, another a viola. With their uncomplicated structure and accompanying parts which tie in closely with the melody, these pieces encourage ensemble playing from an early age. / Niveau : Débutant / Répertoire / Ensemble à Cordes

The long awaited Sassmannshaus method ?Early Start on the Double Bass? is now here. At last students of the largest instrument in the string family can make use of this tried and tested method for beginners, developed by Egon Sassmannshaus for the other string instruments and applied here to the double bass by Holger Sassmannshaus and J. Peter Close. This method will meet the needs of the growing number of young bass students.?Early Start on the Double Bass? encompasses everything that one would expect from a Sassmannshaus method: an easy start, progression at a suitable rate, many cross-references to the other string instruments, songs and scales in different positions from early on, as well as many duets. Lively and colourful illustrations by Charlotte Panowsky complete the edition.For more than three decades ?The Sassmannshaus Tradition? has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. The English editions for violin, viola and violoncello, which were introduced to the international market in 2008, have proven to be very successful, particularly in the United States.Kids to the Bass!While children learning other string instruments can start as early as the age of four, the appropriate age to begin the double bass is approximately eight (possibly even six); this allows for a faster progression than on the other string instruments, and the method consists of only three volumes. The first volume will be published separately in an English and a German edition; the following two volumes will have German and English text in each book. Original compositions by Boguslaw Furtok enrich the volumes.- Based on the tried-and-tested Sassmannshaus methods for violin, viola and cello- Volume 1: Separate editions in German and English- Volumes 2 and 3: Bilingual, German/English editions- Moderate increase in difficulty- Position playing, duets- Includes new original compositions to B. Furtok- Volume 3 with piano accompaniments to 7 piecesThe authorsHolger Sassmannshaus is a double bass player with the Niederrheinische Sinfoniker in Mönchengladbach/Krefeld. He also teaches the double bass and performs with several other ensembles.J. Peter Close is a teacher for violoncello and double bass in Munich.

First movement and a sketch for a Scherzo - (Erstausgabe - First Edition) . Par MAHLER. Sikorski present the first publication of Mahler's 1876 Piano Quartet, a work that reflects the composer's obsession with the great German compositional tradition. The piece reflects Mahler's concerns with the works of Brahms, Schubert and Schumann - a highly valuable source of perspective regarding Mahler's early works and the development of his later, more distinctive aesthetic./ Répertoire / Quatuor

Commissioned by the Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts Limited with funds provided by the Arts Council of Wales for premiere in August 2012 by the Carducci String Quartet in St. Andrew?s Church Presteigne.Composer's Note.'Some years ago I noted down the opening theme of what I anticipated would be a relatively Classical string quartet ?Classical? in the sense of the forms adopted plus perhaps a predominantly lyrical tone of voice. The commission for this work from the Presteigne Festival for their 30th anniversary in 2012 gave me the opportunity of putting into practice this long-held idea. It isdedicated to the Festival and to the Carducci Quartet whose career as much-admired friends and colleagues I have greatly enjoyed.The only break with ?classical? tradition is that there are five movements instead of four with two Scherzi as the second and third though both these are very short and contrasting. I found myself listening to Haydn?s string quartets a lot before and during the composition of this work and I hope the spirit of his delight in writing for this medium is echoed in my own music. The opening movement is in sonata form unusually for me and lyricism is I hope the basis of it though there is a good deal of activity at times. The Scherzo light and marked by frequently-changing rhythms is followed by an equally short but ferocious Perpetuum mobile marked Wild und rasch (one of my favourite German tempo markings). The fourth movement is an intense Adagio in which a single phrase uttered strongly in unison is gradually transformed into gentle diatonic chords before the close intermingled with cadenzas for cello for viola and for the two violins together. The finale (a Rondo) resumes the classical tone of the first movement but apart from one dance-like episode it builds up a fair head of steam towards a final Presto which however ascends slows and quietens towards a gentle summer sky at dusk.'

La musique de chambre est un élément essentiel d'apprendre à jouer d'un instrument, et ces quatuors polyvalents sont écrits de sorte qu'ils peuvent être effectuées par n'importe quelle combinaison de quatre instruments à cordes. Organisé par l'éminent pédagogue chaîne Doris Gazda, ces pièces se fera entendre pleine et satisfaisante avec seulement quatre joueurs tout le chemin jusqu'à un orchestre à cordes.La sélection de la musique dans cette collection couvre une grande variété de styles musicaux qui offrent des heures de plaisir et de la performance des options. Progressivement organisé par niveau de difficulté que l'avance les artistes dans leurs compétences, ces quatuors sont un ajout bienvenu au répertoire de tous les instrumentistes à cordes. / Alto

La musique de chambre est un élément essentiel d'apprendre à jouer d'un instrument, et ces quatuors polyvalents sont écrits de sorte qu'ils peuvent être effectuées par n'importe quelle combinaison de quatre instruments à cordes. Organisé par l'éminent pédagogue chaîne Doris Gazda, ces pièces se fera entendre pleine et satisfaisante avec seulement quatre joueurs tout le chemin jusqu'à un orchestre à cordes.La sélection de la musique dans cette collection couvre une grande variété de styles musicaux qui offrent des heures de plaisir et de la performance des options. Progressivement organisé par niveau de difficulté que l'avance les artistes dans leurs compétences, ces quatuors sont un ajout bienvenu au répertoire de tous les instrumentistes à cordes. / Violoncelle