thirty popular melodies-Thirty popular melodies arranged by Christopher Tambling as easy duets for two cellos two bassoons or one of each!

J. S. Bach’s two-part keyboard pieces form a significant body of musical literature but only occasionally have they been arranged for strings. This carefully transcribed collection of cello duets and its two companion volumes Duets for Two Violins (MB # 21437) and Duets for Two Violas (MB # 21438) bring many additions taken from Bach’s suites preludes and inventions to the string player’s repertoire. Intermediate and advanced instrumentalistswill delight in the musical complexity contrapuntal dialogue and variety of moods in these pieces. Since bowing and fingering preferences vary greatly among string players editorial marks have been kept to a minimum. These arrangements are an attractive valuable addition to string ensemble work.

Six Short Duet Sonatas (also suitable for two Bassoons) are very pleasant and will present no technical problems to most players. Both parts are written on the same sheet of music one above the other.

These very pleasant Cello duets are but a tiny snapshot of the prodigious output of Robert Lindley. He was born in Rotherham UK in 1776 and died in London in 1855.

  Excellently arranged cello duets of Bizet's Toreador Song and Habanera from Carmen Mozart's Non piu andrai from The Marriage of Figaro and Puccini's Your tiny hand is frozen from La Bohème. Tune and accompaniment is shared between the two players making them a lot of fun to play. Suitable for amateurs students of at least Grade 6 playing standard (UK examination boards)  and professionals they make maximum use of the range of tone colours a cello can produce. Listen to theduets on Soundcloud performed by the arranger Joanna Borrett and Mark Bailey.  A CD is available to purchase from  www.fedorastrings.com

This is a fun piece for two Cellos playing the same part but one bar apart. There are two separate printed parts plus a score with both parts.

All the tunes in the book are written in the Chalumeau Register for the Clarinet in B flat and are suitable for students in their first year. Includes chord symbols for optional Guitar and/or Keyboard accompaniment.

The study of string instruments should include ensemble playing at the earliest possible stage. There is much to be gained from the playing of duets. Each player learns how to listen to the other, and in a short time develops an awareness of balance, musical phrasing, intonation, and tone quality. This type of training is excellent preparation for participation in large groups. These four volumes of duets for two violins will help fill the need for early ensemble experience in the public schools. They should be used in string classes as a supplement to any of the standard string methods. They will also encourage music making outside of the school, with parents or with other students. These duets are ideal for recitals in the public schools and in public school festivals. They may be played by two performers, or by multiple performers on each part, with or without piano accompaniment.

Series: Belwin Course for StringsCategory: String Orchestra Method/SupplementFormat: BookInstrument: CelloInstrumentation: CelloThe Duets for Strings, Book 1 may be started when the pupil has reached page 9 of Book 1 of the String Builder. They may, however, be used in conjunction with Book 1 of any standard string class method. Published in three levels for violin, viola, cello, and bass.