In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written originally for violin and piano or luthéal (a mechanism invented in 1919 that attaches to a piano, producing a sound similar to the rich overtones of the Cimbalon), the premiere took place in London in April 1924. The composer had finished the work only days beforehand. Ravel later orchestrated 'Tzigane? and both versions remain a 'must? for music-lovers and aspiring violinists today. Jelly D'Aranyi performed both versions regularly throughout her long career. This Urtext edition presents the first scholarly-critical edition of Ravel's masterpiece. It is published both in the orchestral version, complete with full score and performance material, as well as in the composer's earlier version for violin and piano. All known sources, including letters, have been drawn on for the new edition - one of the available sources, consulted for the first time, was a copy of 'Tzigane? from the estate of Jelly D'Aranyi, which is today part of a private collection. The version for piano and violin contains, besides the Urtext part, a second violin part as a facsimile with performance instructions by Jelly D'Aranyi. D'Aranyi's alterations and fingering reflect how Ravel must have heard the work in rehearsals and performance and as such are a document of early 20th century performance practice. The cooperation between Ravel and D'Aranyi is comparable to that of Brahms and Joachim working on the Brahms violin concerto.- First scholarly-critical Urtext edition of the work - Presented are both versions: for violin and orchestra and for violin and piano- Includes Jelly D'Aranyi's fingering / Alto

Born in Nottingham England in 1862 Edmund Severn moved to the United States at the age of four along with his family who settled in Hartford Connecticut. Severn began to study the Violin with guidance from his father who taught the instrument professionally. He later studied with Franz Milcke and Bernard Listemann concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra before moving to Berlin to study bowing technique under Emanuel Wirth the first assistant of Joseph Joachim at the Berlin Hochschule. As a composer Edmund Severn wrote mainly orchestral music as well as many pieces for the Violin including a concerto; he also wrote three stringquartets.To this day the Polish Dance for Violin and Piano has remained Severnâ??s most famous work. The piece is arranged here by Alan Arnold for Viola and Piano.

La collection Best of Viola Classics - 16 Famous Concert Pieces pour alto et piano présentée par Schott contient une sélection d'?uvres qui peuvent accompagner chaque élève pendant de nombreuses années de cours d'alto. Le volume contient des compositions allant de l'époque de Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) à celle de Volker David Kirchner (1942-2020), offrant ainsi un matériel de jeu allant de la période baroque au XXe siècle. La collection, qui comprend un répertoire connu et des pièces rares, est idéale pour les cours et les concours, ainsi que pour les récitals et les concerts.Georg Philipp Telemann: Sonata B-Dur / Bb major aus / from: Der getreue Music-MeisterLuigi Boccherini: Minuetto aus / from: Sonata c-Moll / C minorJohann Nepomuk Hummel: Allegretto moderato aus / from: Sonata Es-Dur / Eb major, op. 5/3Robert Schumann: Märchenbild Nr. 3 / Fairy-Tale Picture No. 3, op. 113/3Märchenbild Nr. 4 / Fairy-Tale Picture No. 4, op. 113/4Friedrich Kiel: Romanze Nr. 2 / Romance No. 2, op. 69/2Romanze Nr. 3 / Romance No. 3, op. 69/3Emanuele Muzio: AndanteAnton Rubinstein: Morceau de Salon No. 2Joseph Joachim: Hebräische Melodie Nr. 1 / Hebrew Melody No. 1, op. 9/1Hebräische Melodie Nr. 2 / Hebrew Melody No. 2, op. 9/2Heinrich von Herzogenberg: Legende Nr. 1 / Legend No. 1, op. 62/1Robert Fuchs: Phantasiestück Nr. 2 / Fantasy Piece No. 2, op. 117/2Alexander Sergej Tanejew: Feuillet d?album / Albumblatt / Album Leave, op. 33Johanna Senfter: Scherzo aus / from: Viola-Sonata F-Dur / F major, op. 41Volker David Kirchner: Paso doble aus / from: Nostalgia / Alto / Schott